Detection and interpretation of redox potential optima in the catalytic activity of enzymes.
It is no surprise that the catalytic activity of electron-transport enzymes may be optimised at certain electrochemical potentials in ways that are analogous to observations of pH-rate optima. This property is observed clearly in experiments in which an enzyme is adsorbed on an electrode surface which can supply or receive electrons rapidly and in a highly controlled manner. In such a way, the rate of catalysis can be measured accurately as a function of the potential (driving force) that is applied. In this paper, we draw attention to a few examples in which this property has been observed in enzymes that are associated with membrane-bound respiratory chains, and we discuss its possible origins and implications for in vivo regulation.
Elliott
Sean J
SJ
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, England, UK.
Léger
Christophe
C
Pershad
Harsh R
HR
Hirst
Judy
J
Heffron
Kerensa
K
Ginet
Nicolas
N
Blasco
Francis
F
Rothery
Richard A
RA
Weiner
Joel H
JH
Armstrong
Fraser A
FA
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D007506:Iron-Sulfur Proteins; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D013385:Succinate Dehydrogenase; D009565:Nitrate Reductases; D050901:Nitrate Reductase; C045664:dimethyl sulfoxide reductase