Inactivation of GSTZ1 by dichloroacetate (DCA) controls DCA pharmacokinetics.
This work reports factors affecting mechanism-based inactivation of GSTZ1-1 by DCA.
The physiologically important nucleophile, Cl− protected GSTZ1 from inactivation by DCA.
A lower concentration of Cl− was required to protect GSTZ1C than GSTZ1A.
Br−, I− and SO32− protected GSTZ1, but F−, SO42−, CO32−, CN− and CH3COO− did not.