4.3.1.B2 C124R IGP synthases formed with Q123R mutant HisF subunit has no measurable activity with glutamine in vitro 727736 4.3.1.B2 C9A mutation in subunit HisF. Catalytic efficiencies kcat/Km of both isolated and complexed mutant subunit HisF is not significantly different from wild-type HisF 748148 4.3.1.B2 D11N mutation in subunit HisF. Catalytic efficiency kcat/Km for N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-monophosphate is decreased by approximately 5 orders of magnitude 748148 4.3.1.B2 D130N the kcat value is reduced by a factor of about 400-500, and the Km for N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-monophosphate is increased almost 20fold. Catalytic efficiency kcat/Km for N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-monophosphate is decreased by approximately 5 orders of magnitude -, 748148 4.3.1.B2 D176N mutation in subunit HisF. The variant tHisF_D176N shows a 40-50 fold decrease in kcat, both in isolated form and in complex with tHisH -, 748148 4.3.1.B2 D183N mutation in subunit HisF. Catalytic efficiencies kcat/Km of both isolated and complexed mutant subunit HisF is not significantly different from wild-type HisF -, 748148 4.3.1.B2 D359A 2300fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: L-glutamine), 4fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 7.5fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726941 4.3.1.B2 D51N mutation in subunit HisF. Catalytic efficiencies kcat/Km of both isolated and complexed mutant subunit HisF is not significantly different from wild-type HisF -, 748148 4.3.1.B2 E46G IGP synthases formed with E46G mutant HisF subunit shows 2800fold reduction in the kcat/Km ratio for glutamine 727736 4.3.1.B2 K196A 0.43fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: L-glutamine), 1fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 3fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726941 4.3.1.B2 K196A/D359A 2300fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: L-glutamine), 4fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 1fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726941 4.3.1.B2 K19S mutation in subunit HisF. The ammonia-dependent reactions of isolated subunit HisF_K19S is similarly efficient as that of wild-type HisF. The efficiencies of the glutamine-dependent reactions of the tHisHtHisF_K19S complex are significantly impaired 748148 4.3.1.B2 K258A ratio of glutamine turnover to N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate turnover is 43:1 (wild-type ratio is 1:1), 2600fold decrease in kcat/KM of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate L-glutamine), 385fold decrease in kcat/Km N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 1055fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726939 4.3.1.B2 K258R ratio of glutamine turnover to N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate turnover is 3:1 (wild-type ratio is 1:1), 20fold decrease in kcat/KM of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate L-glutamine), 125fold decrease in kcat/Km N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 45fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726939 4.3.1.B2 K360R ratio of glutamine turnover to N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate turnover is 1:1 (identical to wild-type ratio), 1090fold decrease in kcat/KM of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate L-glutamine), 3.5fold decrease in kcat/Km N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 6.4fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726939 4.3.1.B2 additional information eight conserved amino acids at the putative active site of subunit HisF are exchanged by site-directed mutagenesis, and the purified variants are investigated by steady state kinetics. Aspartate 11 appears to be essential for the synthase activity both in vitro and in vivo, and aspartate 130 can be partially replaced only by glutamate -, 748148 4.3.1.B2 N103A mutation in subunit HisF. Catalytic efficiencies kcat/Km of both isolated and complexed mutant subunit HisF is not significantly different from wild-type HisF 748148 4.3.1.B2 N13A 130fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: L-glutamine), 3fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 350fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726941 4.3.1.B2 Q123R IGP synthases formed with Q123R mutant HisF subunit has no measurable activity with glutamine in vitro 727736 4.3.1.B2 Q397A 7.5fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: L-glutamine), 1fold decrease in kcat/Km of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 18fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726941 4.3.1.B2 R239A ratio of glutamine turnover to N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate turnover is 122:1 (wild-type ratio is 1:1), 860fold decrease in kcat/KM of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate L-glutamine), 5.4fold decrease in kcat/Km N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 3450fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726939 4.3.1.B2 R239H ratio of glutamine turnover to N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate turnover is 154:1 (wild-type ratio is 1:1), 2400fold decrease in kcat/KM of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate L-glutamine), 5.2fold decrease in kcat/Km N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 1360fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726939 4.3.1.B2 R239K ratio of glutamine turnover to N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate turnover is 40:1 (wild-type ratio is 1:1), 218fold decrease in kcat/KM of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate L-glutamine), 3.9fold decrease in kcat/Km N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 540fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726939 4.3.1.B2 R360A ratio of glutamine turnover to N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate turnover is 3:1 (wild-type ratio is 1:1), 9.2fold decrease in kcat/KM of N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate L-glutamine), 1.4fold decrease in kcat/Km N1-[(5'-phosphoribulosyl)formimino]-5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamido-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-phosphate (cosubstrate: NH4+), 15fold decrease in kcat/Km of L-glutamine 726939 4.3.1.B2 R5H IGP synthases formed with R5H mutant HisF subunit shows 1500fold reduction in the kcat/Km ratio for glutamine 727736 4.3.1.B2 T78M the mutation does not impair substrate binding to the active site of HisF 728756