Cofactor activation and substrate binding in pyruvate decarboxylase. Insights into the reaction mechanism from molecular dynamics simulations.

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We have performed long-term molecular dynamics simulations of pyruvate decarboxylase from Zymomonas mobilis. Nine structures were modeled to investigate mechanistic questions related to binding of the cofactor, thiamin diphosphate (ThDP), and the substrate in the active site. The simulations reveal that the proposed three ThDP-tautomers all can bind in the active site and indicate that the equilibrium is shifted...

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