Thermal inactivation of the reductase domain of cytochrome P450 BM3.
2005
Abstract Although the reductase domain of cytochrome P450 BM3 (BMR) catalyzes the reduction of cytochrome c and 2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol, we observed a catalytically independent loss of activity. By varying the incubation time for the enzyme prior to reaction initiation, we measured an inactivation rate of 0.22 min −1 . We hypothesized that either an active BMR dimer dissociates to an inactive monomer or BMR undergoes denaturation. We were not able to trap or destabilize a dimer, and BMR inactivation proved to be irreversible. Addition of excess FMN only slightly decreased the rate of inactivation from 0.22 to 0.13 min −1 , indicating inactivation likely does not reflect loss of flavin. When inactivation rates as a function of temperature were fit to the Arrhenius equation, the energy required to inactivate BMR was 9.9 kcal mol −1 —equivalent to a few hydrogen bonds. The potential instability of BMR under certain conditions raises concerns for the use of BMR as a model or surrogate P450 reductase in other systems.
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