Kinetic and thermodynamic properties of two barley thioredoxin h isozymes, HvTrxh1 and HvTrxh2
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Barley thioredoxin h isozymes 1 (HvTrxh1) and barley thioredoxin h isozymes 2 (HvTrxh2) show distinct spatiotemporal distribution in germinating seeds. Using a novel approach involving measurement of bidirectional electron transfer rates between Escherichia coli thioredoxin, which exhibits redox-dependent fluorescence, and the barley isozymes, reaction kinetics and thermodynamic properties were readily determined. The reaction constants were approximately 60% higher for HvTrxh1 than HvTrxh2, while their redox potentials were very similar. The primary nucleophile, Cys(N), of the active site Trp-Cys(N)-Gly-Pro-Cys(C) motif has an apparent pK(a) of 7.6 in both isozymes, as found by iodoacetamide titration, but showed approximately 70% higher reactivity in HvTrxh1, suggesting significant functional difference between the isozymes.
Original language | English |
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Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 584 |
Issue number | 15 |
Pages (from-to) | 3376-3380 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0014-5793 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Keywords: Thioredoxin; Dithiol/disulfide exchange; Tryptophan fluorescence; Redox potential; Thiol pKa
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