Suicide substrates are substances that resemble the substrate,but when incorporated into the active site they form a covalent bond with the enzyme, permanently inhibiting it. Thesemolecules have been used to label the amino-acid side chainsthat are involved in the catalytic reaction occurring withinthe active site. This is usually accomplished by hydrolyzingthe inhibited enzyme. How could an investigator identify theamino acid bound to the suicide substrate molecule?
Enzyme kinetics
In biochemistry, enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts. Catalysis is the addition of a catalyst to a chemical reaction to speed up the pace of the reaction. Catalysis can be categorized as either homogeneous or heterogeneous, depending on whether the catalysts are distributed in the same phase as that of the reactants. Enzymes are an essential part of the cell because, without them, many organic processes would slow down and thus will affect the processes that are important for cell survival and sustenance.
Regulation of Enzymes
A substance that acts as a catalyst to regulate the reaction rate in the living organism's metabolic pathways without itself getting altered is an enzyme. Most of the biological reactions and metabolic pathways in the living systems are carried out by enzymes. They are specific for their works and work in particular conditions. It maintains the best possible rate of reaction in the most stable state. The enzymes have distinct properties as they can proceed with the reaction in any direction, their particular binding sites, pH specificity, temperature specificity required in very few amounts.
Suicide substrates are substances that resemble the substrate,
but when incorporated into the active site they form a covalent bond with the enzyme, permanently inhibiting it. These
molecules have been used to label the amino-acid side chains
that are involved in the catalytic reaction occurring within
the active site. This is usually accomplished by hydrolyzing
the inhibited enzyme. How could an investigator identify the
amino acid bound to the suicide substrate molecule?
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