Biosynthesis of molybdoenzymes inE. coli: chlBis the only chlorate resistance locus required for protein FA activity
1988; Oxford University Press; Volume: 49; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1574-6968.1988.tb02752.x
ISSN1574-6968
AutoresDonald C. Low, Janine Pommier, Gérard Giordano, David H. Boxer,
Tópico(s)Radioactive element chemistry and processing
ResumoThe chlorate resistance mutants are pleitropically defective in the activity of all molybdoenzymes in Escherichia coli. Protein FA addition to the soluble fraction of a chlB mutant, brings about the activation of the molybdoenzyme, respiratory nitrate reductase, an inactive precursor of which is present in the chlB fraction. The rate of the activation process but not its extent is dependent upon the quantity of protein FA present. Protein FA activity is constitutively expressed and was present in normal amounts in chlA, D, E, F and G mutants but was absent from all chlB strains examined. This is consistent with protein FA being the active product of the chlB locus. Sodium tungstate (10 mM) in the growth medium has no effect on protein FA activity. Protein FA does not function as a source of molybdenum cofactor activity in the activation process.
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