A novel mechanism of V-type zinc inhibition of glutamate dehydrogenase results from disruption of subunit interactions necessary for efficient catalysis.
Bailey, J., Powell, L., Sinanan, L., Neal, J., Li, M., Smith, T., Bell, E.(2011) FEBS J 278: 3140-3151
- PubMed: 21749647 
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2011.08240.x
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6DHM, 6DHN - PubMed Abstract: 
Bovine glutamate dehydrogenase is potently inhibited by zinc and the major impact is on V(max) suggesting a V-type effect on catalysis or product release. Zinc inhibition decreases as glutamate concentrations decrease suggesting a role for subunit in ...