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Urease from Staphylococcus saprophyticus. Some properties and inhibition by metal ions

Abstract

Data concerning the molecular weight, the dependence of the enzymic rate of the pH and the concentration of the substrate, and the effect of metal ions on urease activity are presented and discussed. Precipitation with ethanol was used to isolate a urease preparation with a specific activity of 250-300 units/mg of protein from Staphylococcus saprophyticus cells. The molecular weight of the enzyme, determined by gel filtration on a Sephadex G-200 column is 250,000. Maximum activity of St. saprophyticus urease occurred at pH 6.8-7.0; the K/sub m/ value, at 30/sup 0/C (pH 6.8) equalled 7.36 x 10/sup -3/ M, V/sub max/ is 1.5 ..mu..mol NH/sub 3//min. The enzyme was reversibly inhibited by heavy metal ions. The sequence of inhibiting effect of the ions studied is: Ag/sup +/>Ni/sup 2 +/>Cd/sup 2 +/>Co/sup 2 +/>Hg/sup 2 +/>Cu/sup 2 +/>Zn/sup 2 +/>Pb/sup 2 +/ and pK of groups of the active center equal 5.0-5.25 and 8.25 and are near in value to those of the imidazole ring of histidine (0.5-7.0) and the Sh-group of cysteine (8.3-8.6). 19 references, 4 figures.
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1984
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-86-054497
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Biokhimiya (Moscow); (USSR); Journal Volume: 49:12; Other Information: JPRS-UBB-85-017 7 June 1985
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; METALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; UREASE; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CATIONS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ETHANOL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH VALUE; PRECIPITATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; ALCOHOLS; AMIDINASES; BACTERIA; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENZYMES; HYDROLASES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; IONS; KINETICS; MICROORGANISMS; NON-PEPTIDE C-N HYDROLASES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; 550200* - Biochemistry; 550700 - Microbiology; 560302 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Microorganisms- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
6138754
Research Organizations:
Scientific Industrial Association Ferment, Vil'nyus, USSR
Country of Origin:
USSR
Language:
Russian
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: BIOHA
Submitting Site:
JMT
Size:
Pages: 2045-2049
Announcement Date:
Mar 01, 1986

Citation Formats

Glemzha, A A, Kovzan, V B, and Yuodval'kite, D Yu. Urease from Staphylococcus saprophyticus. Some properties and inhibition by metal ions. USSR: N. p., 1984. Web.
Glemzha, A A, Kovzan, V B, & Yuodval'kite, D Yu. Urease from Staphylococcus saprophyticus. Some properties and inhibition by metal ions. USSR.
Glemzha, A A, Kovzan, V B, and Yuodval'kite, D Yu. 1984. "Urease from Staphylococcus saprophyticus. Some properties and inhibition by metal ions." USSR.
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title = {Urease from Staphylococcus saprophyticus. Some properties and inhibition by metal ions}
author = {Glemzha, A A, Kovzan, V B, and Yuodval'kite, D Yu}
abstractNote = {Data concerning the molecular weight, the dependence of the enzymic rate of the pH and the concentration of the substrate, and the effect of metal ions on urease activity are presented and discussed. Precipitation with ethanol was used to isolate a urease preparation with a specific activity of 250-300 units/mg of protein from Staphylococcus saprophyticus cells. The molecular weight of the enzyme, determined by gel filtration on a Sephadex G-200 column is 250,000. Maximum activity of St. saprophyticus urease occurred at pH 6.8-7.0; the K/sub m/ value, at 30/sup 0/C (pH 6.8) equalled 7.36 x 10/sup -3/ M, V/sub max/ is 1.5 ..mu..mol NH/sub 3//min. The enzyme was reversibly inhibited by heavy metal ions. The sequence of inhibiting effect of the ions studied is: Ag/sup +/>Ni/sup 2 +/>Cd/sup 2 +/>Co/sup 2 +/>Hg/sup 2 +/>Cu/sup 2 +/>Zn/sup 2 +/>Pb/sup 2 +/ and pK of groups of the active center equal 5.0-5.25 and 8.25 and are near in value to those of the imidazole ring of histidine (0.5-7.0) and the Sh-group of cysteine (8.3-8.6). 19 references, 4 figures.}
journal = []
volume = {49:12}
journal type = {AC}
place = {USSR}
year = {1984}
month = {Dec}
}