The kinetics of radiation damage to the protein luciferase and recovery of enzyme activity after irradiation.
Radiat Res
; 157(2): 122-7, 2002 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Experimental observations are reported which follow the bioluminescence intensity of luciferase during irradiation by a 5 MeV proton beam. Bioluminescence is a measure of the protein enzyme activity and provides an assay of the enzyme rate of reaction in real time. Transient responses after a pulse of protons show recovery of the reaction rate with two time constants of 0.3 s(-1) and 0.01 s(-1). Changes in the reaction rate are due to radiation damage to the active form of the protein luciferase. Quantitative analysis of the radiation damage and recovery of the protein shows that products of the radiolysis of water play major part in the process of enzyme damage at room temperature. A few minutes after the pulse of protons, most of the enzyme activity has recovered. We attribute the fast recovery to the removal of charged ions, while the slow recovery involves refolding of denatured protein.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Radiólisis de Impulso
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Proteínas de Insectos
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Luciferina de Luciérnaga
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Luciferasas
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiat Res
Año:
2002
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Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido