ISSN:
0006-3525
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
A histidine-containing cyclic dipeptide, cyclo(D-Leu-L-His), was almost 20 times as efficient a catalyst as imidazole in the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl laurate. The effect of dioxane on the hydrolysis showed that hydrophobic interaction between the cyclic dipeptide and the ester is very important. This reaction obeyed the Michaelis-Menten kinetics, and the Michaelis constant Km was as low as 9.98 × 10-5M. Since the linear dipeptide having D-Leu-L-His sequence was nearly inactive in the hydrolysis, the functional groups of cyclo(D-Leu-L-His) in a specific arrangement held by the rigid backbone must have cooperated in the fast hydrolysis. Very weak catalysis by the diasteremeric cyclic dipeptide, cyclo(L-Leu-L-His), in the hydrolysis supported the above view.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bip.1977.360161009
