A Chemical Model of Catechol-O-methyltransferase : Methylation of 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde in Aqueous Solution

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The reaction of 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (LH_2) and dimethylsulfate (DMS) to form the m-and p-O-methylated products (vanillin and isovanillin, respectively) in aqueous 2-(N-morpholino)ethane sulfonate buffer was studied kinetically. The products were determined by means of high-performance liquid chromatography. The O-methylation occurred principally at the p-hydroxyl group in the absence of divalent metal ions. In the presence of Cu(II), the m-methylation was promoted and became predominant. Zn(II) showed a similar but less pronounced effect. The effects were explained in terms of the complex formation of LH_2. The second order rate constants for the m-and p-methylation of the species, LH_2,CuL and CuL^<2->_2 by DMS were calculated. The values and their ratio for the m-/p-reactions increased in the order of LH_2<CuL<CuL^<2->_2. The reaction may serve as a chemical model for catechol-O-methyltransferase, which requires divalent metals and catalyzes the m-methylation.
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1989-05-25