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type Journal Article
authors Marcus, J. P.; Dekker, E. E.
title Identity and some properties of the L-threonine aldolase activity manifested by pure 2-amino-3-ketobutyrate ligase of Escherichia coli
journal Biochim Biophys Acta
Activity 4.1.2.5
ui 93344428
year (1993)
volume 1164
number 3
pages 299-304.
 
keywords Acetyltransferases/antagonists & inhibitors/*chemistry/isolation & purification
abstract 2-Amino-3-ketobutyrate ligase catalyzes the reversible, pyridoxal 5'- phosphate-dependent condensation of glycine with acetyl CoA forming the unstable intermediate, 2-amino-3-ketobutyrate. Several independent lines of evidence indicate that the pure protein obtained in the purification of this ligase from Escherichia coli also has L-threonine aldolase activity. The evidence includes: (a), a constant ratio of specific activities (aldolase/ligase) at all stages of purifying 2- amino-3-ketobutyrate ligase to homogeneity; (b), the same rate of loss of aldolase and ligase activities during controlled heat inactivation of the pure protein at 60 degrees C in the absence, as well as in the presence of acetyl CoA, a protective substrate; (c), ratios of the two enzymatic activities that are not significantly different during slow inactivation by iodoacetamide, with and without L-threonine added; (d), coincident rates of loss and essentially identical rates of recovery of aldolase activity and ligase activity during resolution of the holoenzyme with hydroxylamine followed by reconstitution with pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. No aldolase activity is observed with D-threonine as substrate and L-allothreonine is about 25% as effective as L-threonine. Whereas ligase activity has a sharp pH optimum at 7.5, the aldolase activity of this pure protein is maximal at pH 9.0. Comparative apparent Km values for glycine (ligase) and L-threonine (aldolase) are 10 mM and 0.9 mM, respectively, whereas corresponding respective Vmax values were found to be 2.5 mumol of CoA released/min per mg vs. 0.014 mumol of acetaldehyde formed (NADH oxidized)/min per mg.
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