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Enzymes are designed to attract and to bind specific substrates. The active site of and lysozyme and its specific ligands are described in the following sections | Enzymes are designed to attract and to bind specific substrates. The active site of and lysozyme and its specific ligands are described in the following sections | ||
==Mechanistic Features== | |||
'''Zymogen of Lysozyme: Enzymatic Precursor''' | |||
Zymogens are inactive enzyme precursors. Enzymes are developed in an inactive way to prevent the enzyme from digesting the cell that produced it. This process also prevents the enzyme from becoming active in the wrong portion of the body. Lysozyme's zymogen, simply titled “pre-lysozyme,” was sequenced in 1977 by R D Palmiter, J Gagnon, L H Ericsson and K A Walsh, and has since been sequenced much more extensively. | |||
[[Image:jrip.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Mechanism of Lysozyme]] | |||
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'''Mechanism''' | |||
The lysozyme mechanism of action results in the hydrolysis of a glycoside (hence the familial distinction of lysozyme as a glycosylase<ref>Lysozyme, 2008. Lysozyme.co.uk. http://lysozyme.co.uk/</ref>), which corresponds to the conversion of an acetal to a hemiacetal, which reaction (general degradation of glycosidic bond to units "capped" by newly formed hydroxyl groups) necessitates acid catalysis, since the conversion of acetal to hemiacetal involves the protonation of the reactant oxygen prior to actual bond cleavage. <ref>Pratt, C.W., Voet, D., Voet, J.G. Fundamentals of Biochemistry - Life at the Molecular Level - Third Edition. Voet, Voet and Pratt, 2008.</ref>. Furthermore, the transition state obtained from this protonation is a covalent, oxonium ion, intermediate that must obtain resonance stabilization. The need for some means of acid catalysis and covalent resonance stabilization is adequately provided by the Glu 35 and Asp 52 residues of lysozyme, respectively. The reaction mechanism of lysozyme is demonstrated below. In the following image, the reaction begins at the upper left-hand side, and proceeds according to reaction arrows. | |||
As seen to the left, lysozyme works by hydrolyzing the glycosidic bond, distorting the bond between the NAM and NAG. This produces a glycosyl enzyme intermediate, which reacts with a water molecule to produce the product and the unchanged enzyme. | |||
'''Active Site''' | '''Active Site''' | ||
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The <scene name='Sandbox_39/Active_site/1'>active site</scene> of lysozyme is formulated as a prominent cleft outlined by the two aforementioned catalytic amino acids, Glu 35 and Asp 52. The active site is geometrically bent to augment ligand binding, and the two amino acids interact with the ligand in the binding site. Asp52 is depicted in green, and Glu35 is depicted in purple. | The <scene name='Sandbox_39/Active_site/1'>active site</scene> of lysozyme is formulated as a prominent cleft outlined by the two aforementioned catalytic amino acids, Glu 35 and Asp 52. The active site is geometrically bent to augment ligand binding, and the two amino acids interact with the ligand in the binding site. Asp52 is depicted in green, and Glu35 is depicted in purple. | ||
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==Binding== | |||
'''Ligands''' | '''Ligands''' | ||
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The amino acid side-chains Glu35 and Asp52 are critical to the activity of this enzyme. Glu35 acts as a proton donor to the glycosidic bond, cleaving the C-O bond in the substrate, and Asp52 acts as a nucleophile to generate a glycosyl enzyme intermediate. The glycosyl enzyme intermediate then reacts with a water molecule to give the product of hydrolysis. | The amino acid side-chains Glu35 and Asp52 are critical to the activity of this enzyme. Glu35 acts as a proton donor to the glycosidic bond, cleaving the C-O bond in the substrate, and Asp52 acts as a nucleophile to generate a glycosyl enzyme intermediate. The glycosyl enzyme intermediate then reacts with a water molecule to give the product of hydrolysis. | ||
'''Inhibitors''' | '''Inhibitors''' | ||
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Lysozyme is best inhibited by small saccharides which act competitively with the natural substrate. The smaller saccharides will bind to the first three binding sites of the cleft (sites A-C), but will not reach sites D and E, where the enzyme cuts the glycosidic bond. So, the competitive inhibitor will stick in the cleft, not allowing the substrate to bind to the enzyme complex.<ref>http://mcdb-webarchive.mcdb.ucsb.edu/sears/biochemistry/tw-enz/lysozyme/HEWL/lysozyme-overview.htm</ref> Several known inhibitors of lysozyme are: SDS, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, and various alcohols and oxidizing agents.<ref>http://www.worthington-biochem.com/ly/default.html</ref> | Lysozyme is best inhibited by small saccharides which act competitively with the natural substrate. The smaller saccharides will bind to the first three binding sites of the cleft (sites A-C), but will not reach sites D and E, where the enzyme cuts the glycosidic bond. So, the competitive inhibitor will stick in the cleft, not allowing the substrate to bind to the enzyme complex.<ref>http://mcdb-webarchive.mcdb.ucsb.edu/sears/biochemistry/tw-enz/lysozyme/HEWL/lysozyme-overview.htm</ref> Several known inhibitors of lysozyme are: SDS, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, and various alcohols and oxidizing agents.<ref>http://www.worthington-biochem.com/ly/default.html</ref> | ||
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= Composition and Structure of Lysozyme = | = Composition and Structure of Lysozyme = | ||
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Lysozyme contains five <scene name='Sandbox_38/A/2'>alpha helical</scene> regions and five regions containing <scene name='Sandbox_38/B/1'>beta sheets</scene> as displayed in this <scene name='Sandbox_38/Alphab/1'>image</scene>. Linking these secondary structures, a number of beta turns and a large number of random coils make up the remainder of the polypeptide backbone. The polypeptide backbone of lysozyme involved in the 3 antiparallel beta sheets display the beta hairpin motif of supersecondary structure. This depiction of lysozyme contains an antiparallel beta-pleated sheet, which contributes greatly to the stability of the molecule by providing the correct alignment of hydrogen bonds. Lysozyme also contains a great deal of random coil, which is seen in the white regions of the molecule. | Lysozyme contains five <scene name='Sandbox_38/A/2'>alpha helical</scene> regions and five regions containing <scene name='Sandbox_38/B/1'>beta sheets</scene> as displayed in this <scene name='Sandbox_38/Alphab/1'>image</scene>. Linking these secondary structures, a number of beta turns and a large number of random coils make up the remainder of the polypeptide backbone. The polypeptide backbone of lysozyme involved in the 3 antiparallel beta sheets display the beta hairpin motif of supersecondary structure. This depiction of lysozyme contains an antiparallel beta-pleated sheet, which contributes greatly to the stability of the molecule by providing the correct alignment of hydrogen bonds. Lysozyme also contains a great deal of random coil, which is seen in the white regions of the molecule. | ||
==Amino Acid Residues== | ==Amino Acid Residues== | ||
