JBC, Vol. 253, Issue 15, 5283-5285, Aug, 1978
Methionine 500, the site of covalent attachment of an active site-directed reagent of beta-galactosidase
A. V. Fowler, I. Zabin, M. L. Sinnott and I. Zabin
The site of attachment to beta-galactosidase of the active site-directed
inhibitor, beta-D-galactopyranosylmethyl p-nitrophenyl triazene, was
determined. When the enzyme is completely inactivated, 1 mol of the
galactopyranosylmethyl group is bound per mol of monomer with retention of
the tetrameric structure. After reaction with the [14C]methyl reagent,
labeled peptides were isolated and analyzed. The radioactive label was
found to be covalently bound to methionine residue 500.