Table 1.
Enzyme kinetics of 2NI hydrolysis by NnhA and its variants presented in this work, measuring nitrite release using the Greiss reaction as detailed in the methods section
| NnhA variant | KM (µM) | kcat (min-1) | Kcat/KM (µm-1 min-1) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | 93.1 ± 14.1 | 1.27 ± 0.16 | 0.012 | |
| T2I-G14D-K73R | 109.8 ± 7.6 | 18.0 ± 0.42 | 0.164 | crystallized |
| T2I-G14D-K73R-C352A | 24.5 ± 3.3 | 0.73 ± 0.02 | 0.030 | |
| T2I-G14D-K73R-C352S | n/a | n/a | n/a | Detectable activity, but low titers of soluble enzyme |
| T2I-G14D-K73R-C357A | n/a | n/a | n/a | no activity, crystallized |
| T2I-G14D-K73R-C357S | n/a | n/a | n/a | no activity |
| T2I-G14D-K73R-D262N | n/a | n/a | n/a | no activity |
| T2I-G14D-K73R-N311D | n/a | n/a | n/a | no activity |
| T2I-G14D-K73R-H260N | n/a | n/a | n/a | no activity |
| T2I-G14D-K73R-H260F | n/a | n/a | n/a | no activity |
Errors represent standard deviation calculated from n = 2 independent experiments.