Isolation and Characterization of Thiamin Pyrophosphotransferase from Glycine max Seedlings 1
AUTOR(ES)
Molin, William T.
RESUMO
Thiamin:ATP pyrophosphotransferase (EC2.7.6.2) activity from soybean (Merr.) seedlings grown for 48 hours was determined by measuring the rate of [2-14C]thiamin incorporation into thiamin pyrophosphate. With partially purified (11-fold) enzyme, optimal activity occurred between pH 7.1 and 7.3, depending on the buffer system that was used. Assays were routinely conducted at a final pH of 8.1 in order to minimize interference from competing reactions. Enzyme activity required the presence of a divalent cation, and a number of nucleoside triphosphates proved to be active as pyrophosphate donors. Apparent Km values of 18.3 millimolar and 4.64 micromolar were obtained for Mg·ATP and thiamin, respectively. Among the compounds tested, pyrithiamin and thiamin pyrophosphate were most effective in inhibiting thiamin pyrophosphotransferase activity. Based on Sephadex G-100 gel filtration, soybean thiamin pyrophosphotransferase has a molecular weight of 49,000.
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