An artificial metathesase results from incorporation of an Hoveyda-Grubbs catalyst bearing an arylsulfonamide anchor within human carbonic anhydrase II. The optimization of the catalytic performance is achieved upon combining both chemical and genetic means. Up to 28 TONs were obtained within four hours under aerobic physiological conditions.

Molecular mechanics methods have been applied to study the interaction between a series of 20 deprotonated benzenesulfonamides and the enzyme carbonic anhydrase. The different contributions to the binding energy have been evaluated and correlated with experimental inhibition data and molecular orbital indices of the sulfonamides in their bound conformation. The results suggest that the discrimi...

This paper describes the estimation of binding constants (Kb) between carbonic anhydrase B (CAB, EC 4.2.1.1, from bovine erythrocytes) and charged benzenesulfonamides by affinity capillary electrophoresis (ACE) under conditions in which the migration time is affected by changes in electroosmotic flow and by nonspecific interactions accompanying changes in the concentration of ligand. Comparison...

The denaturation and renaturation of bovine carbonic anhydrase B is a thermodynamically reversible process, uncomplicated by aggregation or disuhide bond formation. The reaction is less cooperative than is the unfolding and refolding of most globular proteins, in that distinct successive stages can be observed both in equilibrium and kinetic measurements. This enzyme is therefore ideally suited...

Although a large proportion of anterior uveitis is noninfectious, viruses are regarded as an important cause infectious uveitis. Herpes common causes hypertensive PCR analysis aqueous sample collected at the slit lamp under aseptic conditions for viral DNA commonly used technique to confirm diagnosis during acute phase. Anterior may be shortened by prompt use therapeutic doses antiviral therapy...

A synthetic mimic of carbonic anhydrase shows a lower p K value for the zinc-bound water than natural enzyme. As result, it is able to hydrolyze nonactivated esters at pH 7.