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B6db references: 1575677

type Journal Article
authors Ploux, O.; Marquet, A.
title The 8-amino-7-oxopelargonate synthase from Bacillus sphaericus. Purification and preliminary characterization of the cloned enzyme overproduced in Escherichia coli
journal Biochem J
Activity 2.3.1.47
Family 2.3.1.47
sel selected
ui 1575677
year (1992)
volume 283
number Pt 2
pages 327-31
 
keywords Acyltransferases/genetics/*isolation & purification/metabolism
abstract The 8-amino-7-oxopelargonate synthase [6-carboxyhexanoyl-CoA:L-alanine carboxyhexanoyltransferase (decarboxylating); EC 2.3.1.47] from Bacillus sphaericus involved in biotin biosynthesis was purified from an Escherichia coli overproducing strain. The purification afforded an electrophoretically homogeneous enzyme with a specific activity of 0.67 unit/mg. The purified enzyme is a monomer of 41 kDa. N-Terminal sequencing of the first 14 amino acid residues showed complete agreement with the predicted sequence from the bioF gene. The pure enzyme showed the characteristic absorption band (425 nm) of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent enzymes. Furthermore, the holoenzyme was resolved during an affinity step yielding the inactive apoenzyme, which recovered activity and the 425 nm-absorption band on dialysis against pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. Km values for L-alanine and pimeloyl-CoA were respectively 3 mM and 1 microM.
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