Stopped flow fluorescence energy transfer measurement of the rate constants describing the reversible formation and the irreversible rearrangement of the elastase-alpha1-proteinase inhibitor complex.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Philippe MelletJoseph G Bieth

Abstract

Serpins are thought to inhibit proteinases by first forming a Michaelis-type complex that later converts into a stable inhibitory species. However, there is only circumstantial evidence for such a two-step reaction pathway. Here we directly observe the sequential appearance of two complexes by measuring the time-dependent change in fluorescence resonance energy transfer between fluorescein-elastase and rhodamine-alpha1-protease inhibitor. A moderately tight initial Michaelis-type complex EI1 (Ki = 0.38-0.52 microM) forms and dissociates rapidly (k1 = 1.5 x 10(6) M-1 s-1, k-1 = 0.58 s-1). EI1 then slowly converts into EI2 (k2 = 0.13 s-1), the fluorescence intensity of which is stable for at least 50 s. The two species differ by their donor-acceptor energy transfer efficiency (0. 41 and 0.26, respectively). EI2 might be the final product of the elastase + inhibitor association because its transfer efficiency is the same as that of a complex incubated for 30 min. The time-dependent change in fluorescence resonance energy transfer between fluorescein-elastase and rhodamine-eglin c, a canonical inhibitor, again allows the fast formation of a complex to be observed. However, this complex does not undergo any fluorescently detectable ...Continue Reading

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