A Hyperactive NAD(P)H:Rubredoxin Oxidoreductase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus
AUTOR(ES)
Ma, Kesen
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
NAD(P)H:rubredoxin oxidoreductase (NROR) has been purified from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus. The enzyme is exceedingly active in catalyzing the NADPH-dependent reduction of rubredoxin, a small (5.3-kDa) iron-containing redox protein that had previously been purified from this organism. The apparent Vmax at 80°C is 20,000 μmol/min/mg, which corresponds to a kcat/Km value of 300,000 mM−1 s−1. The apparent Km values measured at 80°C and pH 8.0 for rubredoxin, NADPH, and NADH were 50, 5, and 34 μM, respectively. The enzyme did not reduce P. furiosus ferredoxin. NROR is a monomer with a molecular mass of 45 kDa and contains one flavin adenine dinucleotide molecule per mole but lacks metals and inorganic sulfide. The possible physiological role of this hyperactive enzyme is discussed.
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