title: Binding of Tris to Bacillus licheniformis alpha-amylase can affect its starch hydrolysis activity.
abstract: Bacillus licheniformis alpha-amylase (BLA) is routinely used as a model thermostable amylase in biochemical studies. Its starch hydrolysis activity has recently been studied in Tris buffer. Here, we address the question that whether the application of Tris buffer may influence the results of BLA activity analyses. Based on the inhibition studies and docking simulations, we suggest that Tris molecule is a competitive inhibitor of starch-hydrolyzing activity of BLA, and it has a high tendency to bind the enzyme active site. Hence, it is critically important to consider such effect when interpreting the results of activity studies of this enzyme in Tris buffer.
authors.affiliation: University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ghalanbor
authors.forename: Nasser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ghaemi
authors.forename: Sayed-Amir
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Marashi
authors.forename: Massoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amanlou
authors.forename: Mehran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Habibi-Rezaei
authors.forename: Khosro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khajeh
authors.forename: Bijan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ranjbar
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D002021:Buffers; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008958:Models, Molecular; D013213:Starch / Q000378:metabolism*; D014325:Tromethamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D000516:alpha-Amylases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002021:Buffers; D014325:Tromethamine; D013213:Starch; D000516:alpha-Amylases; C501919:alpha-amylase, Bacillus licheniformis