Ultrafast enzymatic reaction dynamics in protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase

D.J. Heyes, I.H.M. van Stokkum, C.N. Hunter, R. van Grondelle, M.L. Groot

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Abstract

The reaction catalyzed by the light-driven enzyme protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (POR) has been initiated with a 50-fs laser pulse. We show that the catalytic mechanism, involving proton and hydride transfers, proceeds with time constants of 3 ps and 400 ps. It is known that catalysis by POR involves thermally excited protein dynamics; our results show that these molecular motions occur on an ultrafast timescale.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)491-492
JournalNature Structural Biology
Volume10
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003

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Ultrafast enzymatic reaction dynamics in protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase

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