Increased activity of porcine pancreatic phospholipase A2 by designed long-range electrostatic stabilisation of the transition state

Peter J. Sheffield, K. Mahalingeshwara Bhat, A. Jane Owen, Barry Perry, Ian G. Sumner, James Warwicker

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    Abstract

    Stabilisation of the catalytic transition state by long-range charge interactions has been tested with mutagenesis for porcine pancreatic phospholipase A2. Electrostatics calculations were used to determine locations which would interact preferentially with one part of the dipolar charge separation that is believed to develop in the transition state. Experiment shows increased enzyme activity relative to wild-type recombinant enzyme for mutants N97D and N101D, consistent with the design.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)778-784
    Number of pages6
    JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
    Volume216
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1995

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