Purification and characterization of a new NAD(+)-dependent enzyme, L-tartrate decarboxylase, from Pseudomonas sp. group Ve-2. |
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Authors: | S Furuyoshi Y Nawa N Kawabata H Tanaka K Soda |
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Institution: | Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kyoto Institute of Technology. |
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Abstract: | A new enzyme, L-tartrate decarboxylase, was found in cells of Pseudomonas sp. group Ve-2. The enzyme was purified to homogeneity and characterized. The enzyme requires K+, Mg2+, and NAD+ for L-tartrate decarboxylation. The dependence of the enzymatic decarboxylation on NAD+ suggests that the decarboxylation involves redox reactions of the substrate. The enzyme catalyzes NAD(+)-linked oxidative decarboxylation of D-malate as well. The enzyme is composed of four subunits with identical molecular weight (Mr 40,000). The apparent Michaelis constants for L-tartrate and NAD+ are 1.1 mM, respectively. The cofactor requirements and the physical properties of the enzyme were similar to those of L-tartrate dehydrogenase-D-malate dehydrogenase from Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides, and tartrate dehydrogenase from P. putida. |
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