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15N isotope effects in glutamine hydrolysis catalyzed by carbamyl phosphate synthetase: evidence for a tetrahedral intermediate in the mechanism.
Biochemistry - 20 Jun 2000
Rishavy M A, Cleland W W, Lusty C J
Abstract excerpt
15N isotope effects have been measured on the hydrolysis of glutamine catalyzed by carbamyl phosphate synthetase of Escherichia coli. The isotope effect in the amide nitrogen of glutamine is 1. 0217 at 37 degrees C with the wild-type enzyme in the presence of MgATP and HCO(3)(-) (overall reaction taking place). This V/K isotope effect indicates that breakdown of the tetrahedral intermediate formed with Cys 269 to...
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