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The Alkali Metal Ions: Their Role for Life

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    Chapter 1 Bioinorganic Chemistry of the Alkali Metal Ions
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    Chapter 2 The Alkali Metal Ions: Their Role for Life
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    Chapter 3 The Alkali Metal Ions: Their Role for Life
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    Chapter 4 Discriminating Properties of Alkali Metal Ions Towards the Constituents of Proteins and Nucleic Acids. Conclusions from Gas-Phase and Theoretical Studies
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    Chapter 5 Alkali Metal Ion Complexes with Phosphates, Nucleotides, Amino Acids, and Related Ligands of Biological Relevance. Their Properties in Solution
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    Chapter 6 Sodium and Potassium Interactions with Nucleic Acids
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    Chapter 7 Role of Alkali Metal Ions in G-Quadruplex Nucleic Acid Structure and Stability
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    Chapter 8 Sodium and Potassium Ions in Proteins and Enzyme Catalysis
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    Chapter 9 Roles and Transport of Sodium and Potassium in Plants.
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    Chapter 10 Potassium Versus Sodium Selectivity in Monovalent Ion Channel Selectivity Filters
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    Chapter 11 Sodium as Coupling Cation in Respiratory Energy Conversion
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    Chapter 12 The Alkali Metal Ions: Their Role for Life
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    Chapter 13 Proton-Potassium (H + /K + ) ATPases: Properties and Roles in Health and Diseases
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    Chapter 14 Bioinspired Artificial Sodium and Potassium Ion Channels
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    Chapter 15 The Alkali Metal Ions: Their Role for Life
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    Chapter 16 Sodium and Potassium Relating to Parkinson’s Disease and Traumatic Brain Injury
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Chapter title
Sodium and Potassium Ions in Proteins and Enzyme Catalysis
Chapter number 8
Book title
The Alkali Metal Ions: Their Role for Life
Published in
Metal ions in life sciences, January 2016
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-21756-7_8
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Book ISBNs
978-3-31-921755-0, 978-3-31-921756-7
Authors

Milan Vašák, Joachim Schnabl, Vašák, Milan, Schnabl, Joachim

Abstract

The group I alkali metal ions Na(+) and K(+) are ubiquitous components of biological fluids that surround biological macromolecules. They play important roles other than being nonspecific ionic buffering agents or mediators of solute exchange and transport. Molecular evolution and regulated high intracellular and extracellular M(+) concentrations led to incorporation of selective Na(+) and K(+) binding sites into enzymes to stabilize catalytic intermediates or to provide optimal positioning of substrates. The mechanism of M(+) activation, as derived from kinetic studies along with structural analysis, has led to the classification of cofactor-like (type I) or allosteric effector (type II) activated enzymes. In the type I mechanism substrate anchoring to the enzyme active site is mediated by M(+), often acting in tandem with a divalent cation like Mg(2+), Mn(2+) or Zn(2+). In the allosteric type II mechanism, M(+) binding enhances enzyme activity through conformational transitions triggered upon binding to a distant site. In this chapter, following the discussion of the coordination chemistry of Na(+) and K(+) ions and the structural features responsible for the metal binding site selectivity in M(+)-activated enzymes, well-defined examples of M(+)-activated enzymes are used to illustrate the structural basis for type I and type II activation by Na(+) and K(+).

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Unknown 29 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 17%
Student > Master 5 17%
Researcher 4 14%
Student > Bachelor 4 14%
Professor 1 3%
Other 3 10%
Unknown 7 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 10 34%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 14%
Environmental Science 3 10%
Chemistry 3 10%
Medicine and Dentistry 1 3%
Other 1 3%
Unknown 7 24%
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