title: EPR studies of spin-labeled bovine plasma amine oxidase: the nature of the substrate-binding site.
abstract: The carbonyl cofactor of bovine plasma amine oxidase (EC 1.4.3.6), recently shown to be 6-hydroxydopa (also known as topa), has been spin labeled to the extent of one label per enzyme dimer molecule, using 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl (4-amino-TEMPO) and 4-hydrazino-TEMPO followed by reduction with borohydride. By studying the EPR spectra of the labeled enzyme, it has been deduced that there is no magnetic interaction between the copper and the spin label, and that the spin label is at least 1.3 nm distant from the copper(II) ion in the resting enzyme. The bound label is strongly immobilized, is in a sterically constricted environment, and is not accessible to small anions. Removal of the copper does not alter the EPR spectrum of the label. The results are similar to results for porcine plasma amine oxidase, and show that the copper is not close to, and does not directly interact with, the topa-bound substrate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610.
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Greenaway
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: O'Gara
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Marchena
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Poku
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Urtiaga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zou
mesh_terms: D006631:Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing); D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002417:Cattle; D003300:Copper; D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides / Q000494:pharmacology; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D007700:Kinetics; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D000587:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-NH Group Donors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000097:blood*; D013113:Spin Labels
chemical_list: D003497:Cyclic N-Oxides; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D013113:Spin Labels; C015527:4-amino-TEMPO; D003300:Copper; C040219:2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidino-1-oxyl-4-hydrazine; D006631:Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing); D000587:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-NH Group Donors