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Inhibition of lignin peroxidase H2 by sodium azide

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volume

288

Issue

2

First Page

456

Last Page

462

Abstract

The oxidation of veratryl alcohol (3,4-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol) by lignin peroxidase H2 from Phanerochaete chrysosporium and H2O2 was strongly inhibited by sodium azide. Inhibition was competitive with respect to veratryl alcohol (Ki = 1-2 μM) and uncompetitive with respect to H2O2. In contrast, sodium azide bound to the native enzyme at pH 6.0 with an apparent dissociation constant (KD) of 126 mm. Formation of azidyl radicals was detected by ESR spin trapping techniques. The enzyme is nearly completely inactivated in four turnovers. The H2O2-activated enzyme intermediate (compound I) reacted with sodium azide to form a new species rather than be reduced to the enzyme intermediate compound II. The new species has absorption maxima at 418, 540, and 570 nm, suggesting the formation of a ferrous-lignin peroxidase-NO complex. Confirmation of this assignment was obtained by low-temperature ESR spectroscopy. An identical complex could be simulated by the addition of nitrite to the reduced enzyme. The enzyme intermediate compound II is readily reduced by sodium azide to native enzyme with essentially no loss of activity. © 1991.

Original Publication Date

8-1-1991

DOI of published version

10.1016/0003-9861(91)90220-D

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