Identification of cofactor and herbicide binding domains in acetolactate synthase by bromopyruvate modification

Conference · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6126581

Van Dyk, D E; Schloss, J V

Bromopyruvate is an affinity label for acetolactate synthase isozyme II from Salmonella typhimurium (ALSII). The concentration of bromopyruvate giving half-maximal inactivation is 0.1 mM, and the maximal rate of inactivation is 0.56 hr/sup -1/. Inactivation with (/sup 14/C)bromopyruvate is associated with the incorporation of 4 molecules of reagent per active site lost. Two cysteinyl residues are modified extremely rapidly, with no loss of enzymatic activity, as judged by quenching the reaction with thiol after its initial phase. Inactivation is a consequence of the additional two moles of reagent incorporated per mole of protomer. The additional incorporation is divided between one major and two minor sites of modification. Substantial protection against inactivation is afforded by FAD, with virtually complete protection provided by a mixture of FAD and thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP). The major site of modification, protected by FAD, is cysteinyl residue number67, based upon amino acid sequence analysis of the purified tryptic peptide that encompasses this site. The remaining site of modification, protected by TPP, is associated with cysteinyl residue number44. Both sites of modification are afforded protection by the sulfonylurea herbicide sulfometuron methyl (SM). Although inactivation by bromopyruvate exhibits rate saturation, indicating binding as a prerequisite to inactivation, neither pyruvate nor ..cap alpha..-ketobutyrate prevent modification of the enzyme by bromopyruvate. Thus, it would appear that the bromopyruvate binding site is not the site normally occupied by substrate.

• Research Organization: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, DE
• OSTI ID: 6126581
• Report Number(s): CONF-870644-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 46:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BACTERIA
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ENZYME ACTIVITY
ENZYMES
HERBICIDES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
KETO ACIDS
KINETICS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LIGASES
MEMBRANE PROTEINS
MICROORGANISMS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
PROTEINS
PYRUVIC ACID
REACTION KINETICS
REAGENTS
RECEPTORS
SALMONELLA
SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM
TRACER TECHNIQUES