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Literature summary for 1.14.16.2 extracted from

  • Gorman, M.J.; An, C.; Kanost, M.R.
    Characterization of tyrosine hydroxylase from Manduca sexta (2007), Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol., 37, 1327-1337.
    View publication on PubMedView publication on EuropePMC

Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
DNA and amino acid sequence determination and analysis, expression of His-tagged enzyme in Escherichia coli strain XL-1 Blue Manduca sexta

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
63100
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4 * 63100, about, recombinant enzyme, sequence calculation and gel filtration Manduca sexta
250000
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about, recombinant enzyme, gel filtration Manduca sexta

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
L-tyrosine + tetrahydrobiopterin + O2 Manduca sexta the enzyme is a major producer of the DOPA required for both cuticle tanning and immune-associated melanization, overview 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine + 4a-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin + H2O i.e. L-dopa ?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Manduca sexta
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-
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Posttranslational Modification

Posttranslational Modification Comment Organism
phosphoprotein the enzyme is phosphorylated by cAMP-dependent protein kinases at serine residues, e.g. Ser31 Manduca sexta

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
recombinant His-tagged enzyme from Escherichia coli strain XL-1 Blue by nickel affinity chromatography and gel filtration Manduca sexta

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
egg enzyme expression at the stage when the pharate larval cuticle begins to tan Manduca sexta
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larva enzyme expression in the integument of molting larvae Manduca sexta
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additional information tissue enzyme expression profile, overview Manduca sexta
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
L-tyrosine + tetrahydrobiopterin + O2
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Manduca sexta 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine + 4a-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin + H2O
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?
L-tyrosine + tetrahydrobiopterin + O2 the enzyme is a major producer of the DOPA required for both cuticle tanning and immune-associated melanization, overview Manduca sexta 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine + 4a-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin + H2O i.e. L-dopa ?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
tetramer 4 * 63100, about, recombinant enzyme, sequence calculation and gel filtration Manduca sexta

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
tyrosine hydroxylase
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Manduca sexta

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
tetrahydrobiopterin
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Manduca sexta

pI Value

Organism Comment pI Value Maximum pI Value
Manduca sexta sequence calculation
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5.43