6-Br-pyridoxal-5-phosphate, a new cofactor analog of pyridoxal-5-phosphate, was synthesized and purified homogeneously by organic and enzymatic methods. This cofactor analog binds to cofactor binding site of GABA transaminase. Resolved and reduced GAB...
6-Br-pyridoxal-5-phosphate, a new cofactor analog of pyridoxal-5-phosphate, was synthesized and purified homogeneously by organic and enzymatic methods. This cofactor analog binds to cofactor binding site of GABA transaminase. Resolved and reduced GABA transaminase restore the catalytic activity by 6-Br-PLP. These results indicate that the 6-Br-PLP remains covalently attached to the amino acid residue of the catalytic site and acts like natural cofactor.