Stretching exercises - flexibility in dihydrofolate reductase catalysis

被引:94
作者
Miller, GP [1 ]
Benkovic, SJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Chem, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
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CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY | 1998年 / 5卷 / 05期
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10.1016/S1074-5521(98)90616-0
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
As an enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase performs two tasks: transformation of its substrate dihydrofolate or folate to tetrahydrofolate, using NADPH as a cofactor, and regeneration of the enzyme for a subsequent round of catalysis. Studies discussed in this review highlight the role of conformational flexibility in both of these enzymatic functions.
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页码:R105 / R113
页数:9
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