Table 2 Thermodynamic parameters of ligand binding to PfCCT enzyme constructs.

From: Structural determinants of the catalytic mechanism of Plasmodium CCT, a key enzyme of malaria lipid biosynthesis

PfCCT

Kd,CDP-Cho (µM)

ΔHCDP-Cho (kcal/mol)

−TΔSCDP-Cho

(kcal/mol)

ΔGCDP-Cho (kcal/mol)

Kd,CTP (µM)

ΔHCTP

(kcal/mol)

−TΔSCTP (kcal/mol)

ΔGCTP (kcal/mol)

581–775

47 ± 5

−10.5 ± 0.3

4.7 ± 0.4

−5.8 ± 0.1

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

528–795

34 ± 1

−16.1 ± 0.1

10.1 ± 0.1

−6.0 ± 0.2

60 ± 2

−8.6 ± 0.3

3.0 ± 0.4

−5.7 ± 0.1

528–795 (K663A)

210 ± 60

−11.4 ± 1.5

6.5 ± 1.6

−5.0 ± 1.4

520 ± 50

6.1 ± 9.3

−10.5 ± 0.6

−4.4 ± 0.1

528–795 (Y626F/Q636A)

22.2 ± 0.2

−12.0 ± 0.2

5.8 ± 0.1

−6.2 ± 0.1

60 ± 2

−10.8 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.2

−5.7 ± 0.1

528–795 (T761A)

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

170 ± 35

−7.0 ± 0.8

1.9 ± 1.0

−5.1 ± 0.1

528–795 (T762A)

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

N.D.

170 ± 12

−10.5 ± 0.7

5.5 ± 0.8

−5.1 ± 0.1

  1. Values are the mean (±SD) of at least 2 independent experiments, except for PfCCT(528–795) Y626F/Q636A (see Methods).
  2. N.D.: not determined.