Abstract

Various dihydroxyacetone-phosphate (DHAP) analogues bearing an aromatic ring or β-dicarbonyl structures were synthesized. Their capacity to form a stabilized iminium ion or conjugated enamine in the reaction catalyzed by rabbit muscle aldolase (EC 4.1.2.13) were investigated by enzymatic kinetics and UV difference spectroscopic techniques. Whereas the aromatic derivative led to competitive inhibition without detectable iminium ion formation, slow reversible inhibitions of aldolase by β-dicarbonyl compounds was shown to have taken place. Conjugated enamine formation at the active site of the enzyme was detected by their specific absorbances close to 317 nm.

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