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J Biosci ; 2002 Jun; 27(3): 233-42
Artigo em Inglês | IMSEAR | ID: sea-110822

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Serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT), a pyridoxal-5' -phosphate (PLP) dependent enzyme catalyzes the interconversion of L-Ser and Gly using tetrahydrofolate as a substrate. The gene encoding for SHMT was amplified by PCR from genomic DNA of Bacillus stearothermophilus and the PCR product was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The purified recombinant enzyme was isolated as a mixture of dimer (90%) and tetramer (10%). This is the first report demonstrating the existence of SHMT as a dimer and tetramer in the same organism. The specific activities at 37 C of the dimeric and tetrameric forms were 6 7 U/mg and 4 1 U/mg, respectively. The purified dimer was extremely thermostable with a T(m) of 85 degrees C in the presence of PLP and L-Ser. The temperature optimum of the dimer was 80 degrees C with a specific activity of 32 4 U/mg at this temperature. The enzyme catalyzed tetrahydrofolate-independent reactions at a slower rate compared to the tetrahydrofolate-dependent retro-aldol cleavage of L-Ser. The interaction with substrates and their analogues indicated that the orientation of PLP ring of B. stearothermophilus SHMT was probably different from sheep liver cytosolic recombinant SHMT (scSHMT).


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Geobacillus stearothermophilus/enzimologia , Varredura Diferencial de Calorimetria , Catálise , Cromatografia em Gel , Clonagem Molecular , Estabilidade Enzimática , Expressão Gênica , Glicina Hidroximetiltransferase/biossíntese , Cinética , Ligantes , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Estrutura Quaternária de Proteína , Temperatura
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