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Literature summary for 2.4.2.14 extracted from

  • Messenger, L.J.; Zalkin, H.
    Glutamine phosphoribosylpyrophosphate amidotransferase from Escherichia coli. Purification and properties (1979), J. Biol. Chem., 254, 3382-3392.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
Mg-phosphoribosyldiphosphate no glutamine-binding site in the absence of Mg-phosphoribosyldiphosphate Escherichia coli
phosphoribosyl-5-phosphate 3-4fold activation of glutaminase activity in the presence of phosphate or diphosphate Escherichia coli

General Stability

General Stability Organism
stable during all stages of purification provided thiols and oxygen are avoided Escherichia coli

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
2-amino-4-oxo-5-chloropentanoate approx. 80% inactivation of NH3-dependent activity after 30 min Escherichia coli
6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine approx. 98% inactivation of amidotransferase activity after 30 min Escherichia coli
ADP
-
Escherichia coli
AMP approx. 10 mM, complete inhibition, sigmoidal inhibition curve, competitive vs. 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate, GMP and AMP together have a synergistic effect on inhibition Escherichia coli
GDP
-
Escherichia coli
GMP approx. 2.5 mM, complete inhibition, highly sigmoidal inhibition curve, competitive vs. 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate, GMP and AMP together have an synergistic effect on inhibition Escherichia coli
GTP 5 mM, 79% inhibition Escherichia coli
IMP 5 mM, 86% inhibition Escherichia coli
iodoacetamide approx. 60% inactivation of amidotransferase activity after 30 min, very weak inactivation of NH3-dependent activity Escherichia coli
p-mercuribenzoate 0.001 mM, complete inhibition Escherichia coli
XMP 51% inhibition; 5 mM Escherichia coli

KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.067
-
5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate
-
Escherichia coli
1.7
-
L-glutamine
-
Escherichia coli
8.8
-
NH3
-
Escherichia coli

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Mg2+
-
Escherichia coli
additional information non-heme iron is not present in significant amounts Escherichia coli
additional information not activated by iron or sulfide Escherichia coli

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
57000
-
3-4 * 57000, SDS-PAGE Escherichia coli
194000
-
sedimentation equilibrium centrifugation Escherichia coli
224000
-
gel filtration Escherichia coli

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
L-glutamine + 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate + H2O Escherichia coli first reaction in de-novo pathway of purine biosynthesis L-glutamate + 5-phospho-beta-D-ribosylamine + diphosphate
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?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Escherichia coli
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strains K-12 or B-96, purine requiring strain
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Oxidation Stability

Oxidation Stability Organism
anaerobic conditions stabilize Escherichia coli
low concentrations of thiols e.g. dithiothreitol or 2-mercaptoethanol accelerate aerobic inactivation Escherichia coli
oxygen inactivates during purification Escherichia coli

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
ammonium sulfate, heat treatment, DEAE-Sepharose, Blue Dextran-Sepharose, hydroxylapatite Escherichia coli

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
17.2
-
-
Escherichia coli

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
L-glutamine + 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate + H2O
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Escherichia coli 5-phospho-beta-D-ribosylamine + L-glutamate + diphosphate
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?
L-glutamine + 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate + H2O first reaction in de-novo pathway of purine biosynthesis Escherichia coli L-glutamate + 5-phospho-beta-D-ribosylamine + diphosphate
-
?
L-glutamine + H2O enzyme exhibits glutaminase activity in the absence of other substrates or effectors Escherichia coli L-glutamate + NH3
-
?
NH3 + 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate + H2O 2.8fold higher aminotransferase activity compared to amidotransferase activity Escherichia coli 5-phospho-beta-D-ribosylamine + diphosphate
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?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
? 3-4 * 57000, SDS-PAGE Escherichia coli

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
37
-
assay at Escherichia coli

Temperature Stability [°C]

Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
additional information
-
AMP and GMP enhance thermal stability Escherichia coli

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
6.6 7.7 broad, amidotransferase activity, phosphate buffer Escherichia coli
7.8 8.6 broad, amidotransferase activity, Tris/HCl buffer Escherichia coli
8.5
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aminotransferase activity, Tris buffer Escherichia coli

Ki Value [mM]

Ki Value [mM] Ki Value maximum [mM] Inhibitor Comment Organism Structure
0.36
-
AMP
-
Escherichia coli