Stereochemistry and function of oxaloacetate keto-enol tautomerase
Oxaloacetate keto-enol tautomerase, partially purified from porcine kidney, catalyzes the conversions of enol- to keto-oxaloacetate by a mechanism in which solvent protons end up equally distributed between the two prochiral positions at C3 of keto-oxaloacetate. This conclusion is based upon the observation that when enzyme catalyzed ketonization is conducted in /sup 3/H/sub 2/O in the presence of excess malate dehydrogenase and NADH, only 50% of the /sup 3/H in the isolated (2S)-(3-/sup 3/H)malate is labilized to solvent upon treatment with fumarase. Either the tautomerase operates on the basis of a highly unusual stereomechanistic principle or tautomerase activity is not an evolved property of the enzyme protein. As a result of an attempt to clarify the physiological importance of oxaloacetate tautomerase activity, keto-oxaloacetate was demonstrated to be directly transported across the inner membrane of rat liver mitochrondria, on the basis of the results of kinetic and isotope-trapping experiments.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Catonsville
- OSTI ID:
- 5418088
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8606151-
- Journal Information:
- Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States), Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Vol. 45:6; ISSN FEPRA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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