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Dopamine beta-hydroxylase. Inactivation by a suicide substrate

J M Baldoni, J J Villafranca

    The Journal of Biological Chemistry
    |October 10, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    p-hydroxybenzylcyanide (PHBC) acts as a suicide substrate, inactivating dopamine beta-hydroxylase. The enzyme converts PHBC into p-hydroxymandelonitrile (PHMN), the inactivating species, demonstrating a novel mechanism for enzyme inhibition.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Enzyme kinetics
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH) is crucial for synthesizing catecholamines.
    • Understanding enzyme inactivation mechanisms is vital for drug development.
    • p-hydroxybenzylcyanide (PHBC) was investigated as a potential enzyme inhibitor.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To elucidate the mechanism by which PHBC inactivates dopamine beta-hydroxylase.
    • To determine if PHBC functions as a suicide substrate.
    • To identify the specific metabolite responsible for enzyme inactivation.

    Main Methods:

    • Enzyme kinetics assays to determine inhibition constants and reaction orders.
    • Enzyme activity assays under varying conditions (O2, ascorbate).
    • Product identification and stability studies.

    Main Results:

    • PHBC inactivates dopamine beta-hydroxylase via a time-dependent, saturable process.
    • PHBC is converted to p-hydroxymandelonitrile (PHMN), which irreversibly inactivates the enzyme.
    • p-tyramine protects against inactivation, and PHMN is the primary inactivating species.

    Conclusions:

    • PHBC meets the criteria for a suicide substrate for dopamine beta-hydroxylase.
    • PHMN is identified as the active inactivating metabolite.
    • This study reveals a novel mechanism of DBH inhibition.

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