Table 1.
Characterization of TyrH Mutant Enzymesa
| enzyme |
Ktyrb (μM) |
K6MePH4c (μM) |
kcat (min−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| wild-type TyrH | 80 ± 18 | 45 ± 4 | 182 ± 26 |
| W372F | 8 ± 1 | 45 ± 5 | 44 ± 3 |
| W166F/W372F | 90 ± 4 | 180 ± 18 | 243 ± 5 |
| W166F/W233F/W372F | 90 ± 6 | 162 ± 15 | 276 ± 7 |
| F184W/W372F | 17 ± 5 | 31 ± 4 | 64 ± 6 |
| W166F/F184W/W372F | 65 ± 5 | 129 ± 4 | 184 ± 5 |
| F3W | 64 ± 6 | 116 ± 11 | 165 ± 5 |
Conditions: 0.2 μM enzyme, 100 μg/mL catalase, 50 mM HEPES at pH 7.0, 10 μM ferrous ammonium sulfate, and 1 mM DTT at 25 °C.
6MePH4 (380 μM) with varied concentrations of tyrosine.
Tyrosine (100 μM) with varied concentrations of 6MePH4.