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type Journal Article
authors Kamitani, H.; Esaki, N.; Tanaka, H.; Soda, K.
title Thermostable S-alkylcysteine alpha, beta-lyase from a thermophile: purification and properties
journal Agric Biol Chem
Activity 4.4.1.6
ui 91182407
year (1990)
volume 54
number 8
pages 2069-76.
 
keywords Amino Acid Sequence
abstract S-Alkylcysteine alpha, beta-lyase was found in a thermophile, Bacillus sp. 41A, which was newly isolated from soil, and purified to homogeneity from the cell extract. The enzyme has a molecular weight of about 76,000, and is composed of two subunits identical in molecular weight (39,000). The enzyme requires pyridoxal 5'-phosphate as a coenzyme, and catalyzes alpha, beta-elimination of S-methyl-L-cysteine and its analogs such as S-ethyl-L-cysteine, L-djenkolate, L-cystine, Se- methyl-L-selenocysteine, and O-methyl-DL-serine. However, S-methyl-D- cysteine, D-cystine, L-methionine, and L-norleucine were inert. The enzyme also catalyzes the beta-replacement reaction of S-methyl-L- cysteine with various thiols to yield the corresponding S-substituted cysteines. In addition to S-methyl-L-cysteine, Se-methyl-L- selenocysteine and O-methyl-DL-serine also serve as beta-substituent acceptors in the beta-replacement reaction. The enzyme is most active at 70 degrees C and stable at high temperatures. Automated Edman degradation provided the N-terminal sequence of the first 44 amino acids. The amino acid sequence in the vicinity of the lysyl residue to which pyridoxal 5'-phosphate is bound, was -Lys-His-Gln-Arg- by Edman degradation of the pyridoxyl peptide obtained by digestion with trypsin after reduction with sodium borohydride.
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