Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1983-08-16

N-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonyl)-3-aminobenzene boronic acid as an active-site-directed fluorescent probe of lipoprotein lipase.

P Vainio

Index: Biochim. Biophys. Acta 746(3) , 217-9, (1983)

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Abstract

Resonance energy transfer was used to monitor the interaction of an active-site-directed fluorescent inhibitor, N-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonyl)-3-aminobenzene boronic acid, and lipoprotein lipase (EC 3.1.1.34). The binding of this probe to the active site of lipoprotein lipase had an association constant, Ka, of 1.1 X 10(6) M-1, indicating a strong interaction. The binding was displaced competitively by benzene boronic acid. The method described provides a sensitive procedure to probe the active site of lipoprotein lipase.