Abstract
Amino acid racemases inherently catalyze the exchange of alpha-hydrogen of amino acids with deuterium during racemization in 2H2O. When the reactions catalyzed by alanine racemase (EC 5.1.1.1) and L-alanine dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.1), which is pro-R specific for the C-4 hydrogen transfer of NADH, are coupled in 2H2O, [4R-2H]NADH is exclusively produced. Similarly, [4S-2H]NADH is made in 2H2O with amino-acid racemase with low substrate specificity (EC 5.1.1.10) and L-leucine dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.9), which is pro-S specific. We have established a simple procedure for the in situ analysis of stereospecificity of C-4 hydrogen transfer of NADH by an NAD-dependent dehydrogenase by combination with either of the above two couples of enzymes in the same reaction mixture. When the C-4 hydrogen of NAD+ is fully retained after sufficient incubation, the stereospecificity of hydrogen transfer by a dehydrogenase is the same as that of alanine dehydrogenase or leucine dehydrogenase. However, when the C-4 hydrogen of NAD+ is exchanged with deuterium, the enzyme to be examined shows the different stereospecificity from alanine dehydrogenase or leucine dehydrogenase. Thus, we can readily determine the stereospecificity by 1H NMR measurement without isolation of the coenzymes and products.
Highlights
Alanine dehydrogenase or leucine dehydrogenase. alanine dehydrogenase in 1 ml of 'HzO. [4S-'H]NADH was made in when the C-4 hydrogen of NAD' isex- a reaction mixture containing D-leucine (100pmol), NAD+(22pmol), changed with deuterium, the enzyme to be examined 250 units of amino acid racemase with low substrate specificity, and shows the different stereospecificity from alanine dehydrogenase or leucine dehydrogenase
We have developed an in situ method to determine measured after incubation at 30 "C for 3 h: 10 units of alanine the stereospecificity of hydrogen transfer of NADH by an racemase, 1
D-Alanine is converted to D- and ~-[a-'H]alanineby alanine racemase, the L-isomer is oxidatively deaminated to form pyruvate by catalysis of alanine dehydrogenase, and thea-'H is transferred to thepro-R position of NADH
Summary
We have established a simple procedure with low substrate specificity from Aeromonas cauiae (3), L-leucine for the in situ analysis of stereospecificity of C-4 hy- dehydrogenase of Clostridium thermoaceticumfrom E. coli C600 cardrogen transfer of NADH by an NAD-dependent dehydrogenase by combination with either of the above two couples of enzymes in the same reaction mixture. [4S-'H]NADH was made in when the C-4 hydrogen of NAD' isex- a reaction mixture containing D-leucine (100pmol), NAD+(22pmol), changed with deuterium, the enzyme to be examined 250 units of amino acid racemase with low substrate specificity, and shows the different stereospecificity from alanine dehydrogenase or leucine dehydrogenase. We have developed an in situ method to determine measured after incubation at 30 "C for 3 h: 10 units of alanine the stereospecificity of hydrogen transfer of NADH by an racemase (or amino acid racemase with low substrate specificity), 1.
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