Evaluation of cytochrome P450 mechanism and kinetics using kinetic deuterium isotope effects

Higgins, L; Bennett, GA; Shimoji, M; Jones, JP

HERO ID

4854536

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1998

Language

English

PMID

9578592

HERO ID 4854536
In Press No
Year 1998
Title Evaluation of cytochrome P450 mechanism and kinetics using kinetic deuterium isotope effects
Authors Higgins, L; Bennett, GA; Shimoji, M; Jones, JP
Journal Biochemistry
Volume 37
Issue 19
Page Numbers 7039-7046
Abstract In this paper two hypotheses are tested: (i) the active oxygen species is similar in energetics for all cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes and (ii) linear free-energy relationships can be used to evaluate the mechanism of the reaction of these enzymes. A series of intramolecular isotope effects were determined and compared for CYPs 1A2, 2B1, 2C9, 2E1, and P450cam. The results indicate that the isotope effects are very similar for each of these isoforms of P450 and that the first hypothesis is likely to be true. Attempts to establish a linear free-energy relationship were only moderately successful: log Vmax = 0.11sigma+p + 1.73; r2 = 0.588. It was determined, through the use of intermolecular isotope effects, that the rates of hydrogen atom abstraction are masked. Thus, the second hypothesis is found to be false. This is likely to be a general result for CYP reactions, and linear free-energy relationships can only be used to determine the mechanism under very special circumstances. In all cases, the rate-limiting step should be evaluated with isotope effect experiments before any mechanistic conclusions can be drawn. If the intermolecular isotope effects are found to be masked, no mechanistic conclusion can be drawn from the linear free-energy relationship study.
Doi 10.1021/bi9729864
Pmid 9578592
Wosid WOS:000073797300048
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