Utility of acetyldithio-CoA in detecting the influence of active site residues on substrate enolization by 3-hydroxyl-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase.

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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase-catalyzed condensation of acetyl-CoA with acetoacetyl-CoA requires enolization/carbanion formation from the acetyl C-2 methyl group prior to formation of a new carbon-carbon bond. Acetyldithio-CoA, a readily enolizable analog of acetyl-CoA, was an effective competitive inhibitor of avian hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase (Ki = 28 microm). In the absence of cosubstrate, enzyme...

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