1.1.1.318 (7S,8S)-ethyl (7,8-methylene)-dihydroferulate EMDF, a mixed competitive inhibitor, chemical synthesis, and enzyme binding structure, overview. Key interactions between EMDF and the EGS holoenzyme include stacking of the phenyl ring of EMDF against the cofactor's nicotinamide ring and a water-mediated hydrogen-bonding interaction between the EMDF 4-hydroxy group and the side-chain amino moiety of a conserved lysine residue, Lys132 148050