Abstract
Subtilisin BPN′ hydrolysed N-acetyl-l-3-(2-naphthyl)-alanine methyl ester, N-acetyl-l-leucine methyl ester and N-acetyl-l-valine methyl ester, faster than α-chymotrypsin. Of eight `locked' substrates tested, only methyl 5,6-benzindan-2-carboxylate was hydrolysed faster by subtilisin, whereas the other esters were better substrates for chymotrypsin. Compared with the values for chymotrypsin, the stereospecific ratios during the hydrolysis of the optically active locked substrates by subtilisin were decreased by one and two orders of magnitude for bi- and tri-cyclic substrates respectively. The polar groups adjacent to the α-carbon atom of locked substrates did not contribute significantly to the reactivity of the more active optical isomers, but had a detrimental effect on the less active antipodes during hydrolysis by both the enzymes. These studies show that the binding site of subtilisin BPN′ is longer and broader than that of α-chymotrypsin.
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