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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-8-23
pubmed:abstractText
The naturally occurring toxin L-2-amino-4-methoxy-trans-3-butenoic (AMB) acid irreversibly inhibits pyridoxal phosphate-linked aspartate aminotransferase. The inhibitor is a substrate for the enzyme, and as such is converted into a highly reactive intermediate which chemically reacts with an active site residue, thus irreversibly inactivating the enzyme. Enzymological and model studies on AMB are presented which enable one to determine the precise mechanism of action of this toxin. The mechanism involves Schiff base formation between the enzyme and toxin followed by alpha-C--H bond cleavage and aldimine isomerization to generate a bifunctional Michael acceptor. This molecule alkylates an active site residue by an addition and elimination route.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
251
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3306-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:6451-Aminobutyric Acids, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Aspartate Aminotransferases, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Binding Sites, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Borohydrides, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Butyrates, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Cytoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Kinetics, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Myocardium, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Oxidation-Reduction, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Protein Binding, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Protein Conformation, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Pyridoxal, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Pyridoxal Phosphate, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Pyridoxamine, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Swine, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Toxins, Biological, pubmed-meshheading:6451-Vinyl Compounds
pubmed:year
1976
pubmed:articleTitle
Mechanism of the irreversible inhibition of aspartate aminotransferase by the bacterial toxin L-2-amino-4-methoxy-trans-3-butenoic acid.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.