Mechanism of action of isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase: evidence for a carbonium ion intermediate

Isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase catalyzes the interconversion of isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate. The isomerase from yeast has been purified to near homogeneity (purity greater than 90%). The substrate analogue (Z)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-2-butenyl pyrophosphate reacts at l...

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Published in:Biochemistry (Easton) 1986-09, Vol.25 (19), p.5609-5616
Main Authors: Reardon, John E, Abeles, Robert H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical, structural and metabolic biochemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Carbon-Carbon Double Bond Isomerases
Diphosphates - pharmacology
Enzymes and enzyme inhibitors
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Isomerases
Isomerases - isolation & purification
Isomerases - metabolism
Kinetics
Mathematics
Molecular Weight
Saccharomyces cerevisiae - enzymology
Structure-Activity Relationship
Substrate Specificity
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Summary:Isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase catalyzes the interconversion of isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate. The isomerase from yeast has been purified to near homogeneity (purity greater than 90%). The substrate analogue (Z)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-2-butenyl pyrophosphate reacts at less than 1.8 X 10(-6) times the rate of dimethylallyl pyrophosphate. The enzyme is irreversibly inactivated by 2-(dimethyl-amino)ethyl pyrophosphate (I). These observations are consistent with a carbonium ion mechanism for the isomerization. Compound I is an analogue of the intermediate carbonium ion and probably acts as a transition state analogue. For I, kon' = 2.1 X 10(6) M-1 min-1. No off-rate was detected and, therefore, Ki less than 1.4 X 10(-11) M. Upon denaturation of the inactivated enzyme, I is released unchanged. 2-(Trimethylammonio)ethyl pyrophosphate also inhibits with Ki' = 7 X 10(-7) M, kon' = 4.4 X 10(4) M-1 min-1, and koff = 0.03 min-1. Substrate analogues without a positively charged nitrogen were relatively poor inhibitors. The best inhibitor of these is ethyl pyrophosphate, Ki = 10(-4) M. The enzyme is inactivated by sulfhydryl-selective reagents. These reagents also prevent binding of I to the enzyme. The inactivation by iodoacetamide is dependent upon one ionizable group (pK = 9.3). The pH dependence of V and V/K for the isomerase-catalyzed reaction also depends upon a group with pK = 9.3.
ISSN:0006-2960
1520-4995
DOI:10.1021/bi00367a040