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Literature summary for 6.3.2.18 extracted from

  • Stein, C.; Weinreich, D.
    An in vitro characterization of gamma-glutamylhistamine synthetase: a novel enzyme catalyzing histamine metabolism in the central nervous system of the marine mollusk, Aplysia californica (1982), J. Neurochem., 38, 204-214.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
dithiothreitol essential for activity Aplysia californica

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
5-hydroxytryptamine effective inhibitor, 1 mM inhibits Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine synthesis by 92% Aplysia californica
5-methoxytryptamine 1 mM inhibits synthesis of Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine by 87% Aplysia californica
DL-octopamine effective inhibitor, 1 mM inhibits Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine synthesis by 91% Aplysia californica
dopamine effective inhibitor, 1 mM inhibits Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine synthesis by 84% Aplysia californica
gamma-aminobutyric acid 1 mM inhibits synthesis of Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine by 13% Aplysia californica
L-norepinephrine 1 mM inhibits synthesis of Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine by 73% Aplysia californica
additional information neither L-histidine nor Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine itself have any inhibitory effect on Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine formation. In addition, the dipeptides carnosine, homocarnosine, and anserine also have little effect on histamine utilization. Taurine, putrescine, L-tyrosine and L-tryptophan display no inhibitory activity Aplysia californica
N-acetylserotonin 1 mM inhibits synthesis of Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine by 11% Aplysia californica
noradrenaline 1 mM inhibits Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine synthesis by 73% Aplysia californica
serotonin 1 mM inhibits synthesis of Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine by 92% Aplysia californica
tryptamine 1 mM completely inhibits synthesis of Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine Aplysia californica
tyramine 1 mM inhibits Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine synthesis by 94%; 1 mM inhibits synthesis of Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine by 94% Aplysia californica

KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.653
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histamine at pH 8.0 and 37°C Aplysia californica
10.6
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L-glutamate at pH 8.0 and 37°C Aplysia californica

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Mg2+ essential for activity Aplysia californica

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
ATP + L-glutamate + histamine Aplysia californica
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products of ATP breakdown + Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine
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additional information Aplysia californica D-glutamate is 5% as effective as the L-isomer. The HA-acceptor activity of glutamine, glutathione, and alpha-L-glutamyl-L-alanine is 1/50 that of L-glutamate. L-aspartate is used as substrate at 1% the rate of L-glutamate ?
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Aplysia californica
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Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
ganglion ganglia, nerve trunks, and the capsule surrounding the ganglion have the highest enzyme activity Aplysia californica
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heart less than 10% enzyme activity in heart compared to ganglia Aplysia californica
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hemolymph less than 10% enzyme activity in hemolymph compared to ganglia Aplysia californica
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muscle less than 10% enzyme activity in muscle compared to ganglia Aplysia californica
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
ATP + L-glutamate + histamine
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Aplysia californica products of ATP breakdown + Nalpha-gamma-L-glutamylhistamine
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additional information D-glutamate is 5% as effective as the L-isomer. The HA-acceptor activity of glutamine, glutathione, and alpha-L-glutamyl-L-alanine is 1/50 that of L-glutamate. L-aspartate is used as substrate at 1% the rate of L-glutamate Aplysia californica ?
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Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
gamma-GHA synthetase
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Aplysia californica
gamma-Glutamylhistamine synthetase
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Aplysia californica

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
41
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Aplysia californica

Temperature Range [°C]

Temperature Minimum [°C] Temperature Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
37 41 incubation at 37°C yields more than 90% of maximal activity at 41°C Aplysia californica

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
8
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Aplysia californica

pH Range

pH Minimum pH Maximum Comment Organism
6 9 enzyme activity decreases from optimum at pH 8.0 to less than 10% at pH 6.0, and to 25% of maximum at pH 9.0 Aplysia californica

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
ATP the requirement for ATP cannot be replaced with ADP, AMP, or GTP Aplysia californica