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V O Popov

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[NAD-dependent formate dehydrogenase of methylotrophic bacteria Pseudomonas sp. 101. III. Comparative analysis].

The comparative analysis of the primary and tertiary structures of NAD-dependent bacterial formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from methylotrophic bacterium Pseudomonas sp. 101 and a number of structurally characterized NAD-dependent dehydrogenases were performed. FDH has a highly conservative fold of the coenzyme binding domain. Position of the symmetry axis in the FDH molecule relative to the beta-sheets of its coenzyme binding domain with the respective sequences of the other NAD-dependent enzymes was performed on the basis of the spatial homology between these structures. Only one of the three amino acid residues previously thought to be conserved in the coenzyme binding domains of NAD-dependent dehydrogenases is preserved in the FDH molecule (Asp-221). Two glycine residues found in all previously studied dehydrogenases are substituted in FDH by Ala-198 and Pro-256, respectively. Position of the essential thiol of FDH (Cys-255) in the protein structure was established. It is suggested that Cys-255 is situated on or near polypeptide locus taking part in the conformational changes of the protein in the course of the catalysis.

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Effect of redox potential on the activation of the NAD-dependent hydrogenase from Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1.

A formal kinetic treatment of the autocatalytic activation cycle of the NAD-dependent hydrogenase from Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1 is presented. The value for the enzyme first-order activation rate constant is estimated to be (2.0 +/- 0.6) s-1 (pH 7.8, 25 degrees C). The effect of the redox potential on the activation properties of the NAD-dependent hydrogenase is studied. Hydrogenase activation is controlled by a midpoint redox potential of approximately -100 mV (pH 7.8). Once activated the enzyme is not immediately transformed back into an inactive state on rapid reoxidation and is able to preserve its catalytic properties for at least 3-4 h of intense oxigenation. Several lines of evidence show that the reductive activation of the NAD-dependent hydrogenase is accompanied by a structural reorganization of the protein. A possible origin of the -100 mV transition is discussed. A model for the activation process of the NAD-dependent hydrogenase is suggested.

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Redox-dependent inactivation of the NAD-dependent hydrogenase from Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1.

A novel inactivation mechanism of the NAD-dependent hydrogenase from Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1 comprising redox-dependent steps is described. The model of the hydrogenase inactivation process is proposed which implies that the enzyme may exist in several forms which differ in their stability and spectral properties. One of these forms, existing within a limited (approximately -200 +/- 30 mV) potential range, undergoes a rapid and irreversible inactivation. The dissociation of the FMN prosthetic group from the apohydrogenase appears to be the main reason for the enzyme inactivation. The rationale for the enzyme stabilization under real operational conditions based on the chemical modification of the hydrogenase molecule is suggested.

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Effect of redox potential on the catalytic properties of the NAD-dependent hydrogenase from Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1.

The effect of redox potential on the catalytic activities of the soluble hydrogenase from the hydrogen bacterium Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1 was studied. Several transitions were observed on the enzyme catalytic activity vs potential profiles. The coenzyme-dependent activities of the hydrogenase, its diaphorase activity and activity toward NAD, are controlled by the Em -300 mV, while the process of hydrogen evolution from reduced methyl viologen is governed by the midpoint redox potential of -435 mV. This value of Em was independent of pH in the range 5 to 8. The redox potential of the medium appears to be one of the major factors determining the hydrogenase activation, inactivation, and catalytic properties. It is suggested that a change in the redox state of the enzyme electron transport chain is followed by structural rearrangements within the protein affecting both the hydrogenase catalytic activity and stability. The probable mechanism of enzyme activity regulation is discussed.

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NAD-dependent hydrogenase from Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1: does it have a regulatory centre?

Evidence is presented for the existence of a relatively high-potential regulatory centre in the NAD-dependent hydrogenase from the hydrogen oxidizing bacterium Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1. Reduction of the hydrogenase to the redox potentials lower than -100 mV converts the enzyme into a catalytically active state that is remarkably stable to oxidants. Once activated, the enzyme does not loose its activity on intensive oxygenation for at least 3 hours. A novel hydrogenase ESR signal with a wide temperature optimum and a approximately -100 mV midpoint redox potential was detected. We suggest that the reduction of this redox centre trigger conformational changes in the inactive oxidized enzyme molecule, thus reorganizing the latter into the active one.

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NAD+-dependent hydrogenase from the hydrogen oxidizing bacterium Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1. Stabilization against temperature and urea induced inactivation.

Chemical modification of the NAD+-dependent hydrogenase from the hydrogen oxidizing bacterium Alcaligenes eutrophus Z1 results in considerable enzyme stabilization towards urea and temperature induced inactivation. The stabilizing effect was shown to originate from the suppression of hydrogenase tetramer dissociation. The magnitudes of the stabilizing effects (5-fold and more) were in agreement with the values predicted on the basis of the enzyme thermoinactivation mechanism postulated earlier. Hydrophobic interactions are considered to be critical for the stability of the enzyme quaternary structure. Various methods of hydrogenase immobilization were tested. The enzyme was immobilized with a high retention of activity on aminated silochrom via its carboxylic groups.

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[Chemical modification of the lysine residues of bacterial formate dehydrogenase].

Inactivation of formate dehydrogenase by formaldehyde, pyridoxal and pyridoxal phosphate was studied. The effects of concentrations of the modifying agents, substrates, products and inhibitors on the extent of the enzyme inactivation were examined. A complete formate dehydrogenase inactivation by pyridoxal, pyridoxal, phosphate and formaldehyde is achieved by the blocking of 2, 5 and 13 lysine residues per enzyme subunit, respectively. The coenzymes do not protect formate dehydrogenase against inactivation. In the case of modification by pyridoxal and pyridoxal phosphate a complete maintenance of the enzyme activity and specific protection of one lysine residue per enzyme subunit is observed during formation of a binary formate-enzyme complex, or a ternary enzyme--NAD--azide complex. One lysine residue is supposed to be located at the formate-binding site of the formate dehydrogenase active center.

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[Disorders of gastric secretion in the early stages of acute pancreatitis].

The elevated secretory and fermentative function of the stomach was found by examining 32 patients with acute pancreatitis within 15 days after the onset of the disease. Continuous aspiration of the gastric content and antacid therapy are recommended in order to decrease the acidity of the duodenal content.

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[Bacterial formate dehydrogenase. Substrate specificity and kinetic mechanism of S-formyl glutathione oxidation].

The substrate specificity of NAD-dependent formate dehydrogenase from the methylotrophic bacterium Achromobacter parvulus T1 was studied. The kinetic mechanism of S-formyl glutathione oxidation was determined. The initial velocity studies and inhibition analysis were carried out. It was shown that the kinetic mechanism for the enzyme with S-formyl glutathione as a substrate is similar to that with formate and is rapid-equilibrium random. Using independent methods, it was found that formate dehydrogenase forms a binary complex with S-formyl glutathione (Kd = 2.5 mM).

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Chemical modification of lysine residues in bacterial formate dehydrogenase.

Specific modification of 4.4 lysine residues per molecule of formate dehydrogenase, from the methylotrophic bacterium Achromobacter parvulus I by pyridoxal, results in complete inactivation of the enzyme. The concentration effect of the modifying agent and substrates on the inactivation of formate dehydrogenase has been studied. Coenzymes do not protect the enzyme from inactivation. Complete maintenance of enzyme activity was achieved in the presence of saturating concentrations of the formate and upon formation of the ternary complex, enzyme-NAD-azide. Formate specifically protects two lysine residues per dimer molecule of the enzyme from modification. The presence of one essential lysine residue in the substrate-binding region of the enzyme active site is assumed.

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[Kinetics of NAD-dependent formate dehydrogenase from the methanol-utilizing yeast Candida methylica].

A kinetic analysis of the mechanism of action of NAD-dependent formate dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.2) from the methanol-utilizing yeast Candida methylica has been carried out. The dependence of the initial reaction rate on substrate concentrations and the inhibition by the reaction products and substrate analogs were investigated. The data obtained suggest that the kinetics of the formate dehydrogenase action are consistent with the formation of a ternary enzyme--substrate complex. NAD is the first substrate and NADH is the last product of the reaction, respectively.

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