Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2005-09-21

Stereochemistry of reactions of the inhibitor/substrates L- and D-beta-chloroalanine with beta-mercaptoethanol catalysed by L-aspartate aminotransferase and D-amino acid aminotransferase respectively.

Benjamin Adams, Kreingkrai Lowpetch, Faye Thorndycroft, Sheena M Whyte, Douglas W Young

Index: Org. Biomol. Chem. 3(18) , 3357-64, (2005)

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Abstract

Two members of the alpha-family of PLP-dependent enzymes, L-aspartate aminotransferase and D-amino acid aminotransferase, have been shown to catalyse beta-substitution of L- and D-beta-chloroalanine respectively with beta-mercaptoethanol, reactions typical of the beta-family of PLP-dependent enzymes. The reaction catalysed by L-aspartate aminotransferase has been shown to occur with retention of stereochemistry, a typical outcome for reactions catalysed by beta-family enzymes. There are also indications that the reaction catalysed by D-amino acid aminotransferase may involve retention of stereochemistry. Both enzymes have been shown to catalyse exchange at C-3 when the appropriate enantiomer of beta-chloroalanine is the substrate.

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