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DynaFit in the Analysis of Enzym e Progress Curves Irreversible enzyme inhibition
Petr Kuzmic, Ph.D.
BioKin, Ltd.
W ATERTOW N, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.
TOPICS
1. Numerical integration vs. algebraic models: DYNAFIT 2. Case study: Caliper assay of irreversible inhibitors 3. Devil is in the details: Problems to be aware of
DynaFit: Enzyme Progress Curves 2
Algebraic solution for time course of enzyme assays
ONLY THE SI MPLEST REACTION MECHANI SMS CAN BE TREATED I N THI S WAY EXAMPLE: “slow binding” inhibition Kuzmic (2008) Anal. Biochem. 3 8 0 , 5-12
SI MPLI FYI NG ASSUMPTI ONS: 1. No substrate depletion 2. No “tight” binding TASK: compute [ P] over time
DynaFit: Enzyme Progress Curves 3
Enzyme kinetics in the “real world”
SUBSTRATE DEPLETI ON USUALLY CANNOT BE NEGLECTED Sexton, Kuzmic, et al. (2009) Biochem. J. 4 22 , 383-392 8 % system atic error residuals not random DynaFit: Enzyme Progress Curves 4
Progress curvature at low initial [substrate]
SUBSTRATE DEPLETI ON I S MOST I MPORTANT AT [ S] 0 < < KM Kuzmic, Sexton, Martik (2010) Anal. Biochem., subm itted initial slope final slope
1.34 0.82 ~ 4 0 % decrease in rate
linear fit: 10% system atic error
[ S] 0 = 10 µM, KM = 90 µM
DynaFit: Enzyme Progress Curves 5
Problems with algebraic models in enzyme kinetics
THERE ARE MANY SERI OUS PROBLEMS AND LI MI TATI ONS
- Can be derived for only a limited number of simplest mechanisms
- Based on many restrictive assumptions:
- no substrate depletion
- weak inhibition only (no “tight binding”)
- Quite complicated when they do exist
The solution: numerical models
- Can be derived for an arbitrary mechanism
- No restrictions on the experiment (e.g., no excess of inhibitor over enzyme)
- No restrictions on the system itself (“tight binding”, “slow binding”, etc.)
- Very simple to derive
DynaFit: Enzyme Progress Curves 6
Numerical solution of ODE systems: Euler method
d [A] / d t = - k [A] time [A]0
straight line segment
[A] t Δ t Δ [A] / Δ t = - k [A] Δ [A] = - k [A] Δ t [A] t + Δ t - [A] t = - k [A] t Δ t [A] t + Δ t = [A] t - k [A] t Δ t [A]
COMPLETE REACTI ON PROGRESS I S COMPUTED I N TI NY LI NEAR I NCREMENTS
k mechanism: A B [A] t+Δt
differential rate equation
practically useful methods are much more complex!