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188 Chapter 7<br />

AcO<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

NHAc<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

+<br />

O<br />

CO 2 H<br />

AcO<br />

OH<br />

HO<br />

AcHN<br />

HO<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

CO 2 H<br />

(2) The two plant enzymes chalcone synthase <strong>and</strong> resveratrol synthase catalyse<br />

the reactions shown below. Suggest mechanisms for the two enzymatic<br />

reactions. Comment on the observation that when these enzymes were<br />

sequenced, they were found <strong>to</strong> share 70–75% amino acid sequence identity.<br />

COSCoA<br />

chalcone<br />

synthase<br />

3 malonyl CoA<br />

HO<br />

O<br />

HO<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

OH<br />

resveratrol<br />

synthase<br />

3 malonyl CoA<br />

HO<br />

OH<br />

(3) PEP carboxylase catalyses the carboxylation of phosphoenolpyruvate<br />

(PEP) using Mn 2þ as a cofac<strong>to</strong>r. When incubated with HC 18 O 3 two<br />

a<strong>to</strong>ms of 18 O were found in the oxaloacetate product, <strong>and</strong> one a<strong>to</strong>m of<br />

18 O in inorganic phosphate. Suggest a mechanism.<br />

OPO 3<br />

2−<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

PEP<br />

−<br />

+ HCO 3<br />

carboxylase − O2 C<br />

Mn 2+<br />

O<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

+ PO 4<br />

3−<br />

(4) Transcarboxylase catalyses the simultaneous carboxylation of propionyl<br />

CoA <strong>to</strong> methylmalonyl CoA <strong>and</strong> decarboxylation of oxaloacetate <strong>to</strong><br />

pyruvate, as shown below. The enzyme requires biotin as a cofac<strong>to</strong>r, but<br />

does not require ATP. Suggest a mechanism.<br />

O<br />

SCoA<br />

+<br />

− O 2 C<br />

O<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

transcarboxylase<br />

biotin<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

O<br />

SCoA<br />

+<br />

O<br />

CO 2<br />

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