PMID:9600257
| Citation |
Nosal, F, Masson, A, Legrand, R, Blanot, D, Schoot, B, van Heijenoort, J and Parquet, C (1998) Site-directed mutagenesis and chemical modification of the two cysteine residues of the UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl:L-alanine ligase of Escherichia coli. FEBS Lett. 426:309-13 |
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| Abstract |
Site-directed mutagenesis and chemical modification of the two cysteine residues of the MurC L-alanine-adding enzyme from Escherichia coli were undertaken to study their possible role in activity and stability. Their replacement by alanine was not critical for activity. However, C230 played a role in enzyme stability and substrate binding. N-Ethylmaleimide alkylation led to monoalkylated and dialkylated proteins. The monoalkylated protein had mostly unmodified C230 residues. The extent of alkylation of C230 paralleled the loss of activity, whereas that of C426 did not. Protection against inactivation by beta,gamma-imidoadenosine 5'-triphosphate implied the involvement of C230 in the ATP binding site. |
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Alanine/genetics; Alkylation; Cysteine/genetics; Enzyme Activation/drug effects; Enzyme Activation/genetics; Enzyme Stability/drug effects; Enzyme Stability/genetics; Escherichia coli/enzymology; Escherichia coli/genetics; Ethylmaleimide/pharmacology; Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; Peptide Mapping; Peptide Synthases/chemistry; Peptide Synthases/genetics; Reducing Agents/pharmacology |
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