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type Journal Article
authors Rhee, H.; Murata, K.; Kimura, A.
title L-alanine: 4,5-dioxovalerate aminotransferase from Pseudomonas riboflavina: purification and inactivation by methylglyoxal
journal J Biochem (Tokyo)
Activity 2.6.1.43
ui 89008191
year (1988)
volume 103
number 6
pages 1045-9.
 
keywords Aldehydes/*pharmacology
abstract L-Alanine:4,5-dioxovalerate aminotransferase, which catalyzes transamination between L-alanine and 4,5-dioxovalerate to yield delta- aminolevulinate and pyruvate, has been purified from Pseudomonas riboflavina IFO 3140. The enzyme had a molecular weight of 190,000 and consisted of four identical subunits. It was crystallized as pale yellow needles. The enzyme used L-alanine (relative activity 100), beta- alanine (39), and L-ornithine (14) as amino donors. gamma-aminobutyrate (55) and epsilon-aminocaproate (34) were also effective as amino donors. The reaction proceeded according to a ping-pong mechanism and the Km values for L-alanine and 4,5-dioxovalerate were 1.7 and 0.75 mM, respectively. The activity of the enzyme is strongly inhibited by pyruvate, hemin, and methylglyoxal. Methylglyoxal interacted with the enzyme and brought about a complete inactivation.
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