Phanerochaete chrysosporium NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase kinetic mechanism

Steven Lewis Kelly, David Christopher Lamb, Andrew G. S. Warrilow, Diane Elizabeth Kelly

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Abstract

The recently completed genome of the basidiomycete, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, revealed the presence of one NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (CPR; EC 1.6.2.4) gene and >123 cytochrome P450 (CYP) genes. How a single CPR can drive many CYPs is an important area of study. We have investigated this CPR to gain insight into the mechanistic and structural biodiversity of the cytochrome P450 catalytic system. Native CPR and a NH2-terminally truncated derivative lacking 23 amino acids have been overexpressed in Escherichia coli and purified to electrophoretic homogeneity. Steady-state kinetics of cytochrome c reductase activity revealed a random sequential bireactant kinetic mechanism in which both products form dead-end complexes reflecting differences in CPR kinetic mechanisms even within a single kingdom of life. Removal of the N-terminal anchor of P. chrysosporium CPR did not alter the kinetic properties displayed by the enzyme in vitro, indicating it was a useful modification for structural studies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189-195
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume299
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Nov 2002

Keywords

  • NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase
  • Cytochrome P450
  • Phanerochaete chrysosporium
  • Purification
  • Kinetics
  • Reaction mechanism

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