Abstract
A decrease in the specific activity of an enzyme is commonly observed when the enzyme is inappropriately handled or is stored over an extended period. Here, we reported a functional transition of an FMN-bound diaphorase (FMN–DI) that happened during the long-term storage process. It was found that FMN–DI did not simply lose its β-nicotinamide adenine diphosphate (NADH) dehydrogenase activity after a long-time storage, but obtained a new enzyme activity of NADH oxidase. Further mechanistic studies suggested that the alteration of the binding strength of an FMN cofactor with a DI protein could be responsible for this functional switch of the enzyme.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 286-293 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Molecular Medicine
- Biomedical Engineering
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Drug Discovery
- Process Chemistry and Technology