Competitive inhibition and substrate activity of uridine diphosphate 6-deoxygalactose for Escherichia coli uridine diphosphate galactose 4-epimerase (Short Communication) |
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| Authors: | M Spencer P Blackburn W Ferdinand and G M Blackburn |
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| Institution: | Departments of Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | UDP-6-deoxygalactose inhibits the UDP-galactose 4-epimerase (EC 5.1.3.2) from Escherichia coli in a competitive manner with respect to the substrate UDP-galactose, giving K(i) 1.3x10(-3)m. As a substrate for the enzyme, it is transformed into UDP-6-deoxyglucose, although the reaction stops before equilibrium is attained. Possible causes of this behaviour are discussed. |
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