Purification and Characterization of S-adenosylmethionine Synthetase from Wheat Embryos: Subunit Structure and Molecular Properties |
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Authors: | Mukul Mathur R. C. Sachar |
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Affiliation: | 1. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi o110 007, India
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Abstract: | S-adenosylmethionine synthetase from wheat embryos was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity. The mol wt of the enzyme was 174,000 as determined by molecular sieve chromatography on Sephacryl S-200. A single subunit of purified AdoMet synthetase was observed on SOS-PAGE with a mol wt of 84,000 suggesting that the enzyme is a homodimer. The apparent Km of purified enzyme with ATP and methionine is 80 μM and 100 μM, respectively. The pH optimum of the enzyme is 7.75. The enzyme requires MgCb, KCI and reduced glutathione for optimum activity. The 3H-labelled putative S-adenosylmethionine reaction product was converted into 3H-labelled 5′-methyl-thioadenosine by heat treatment (100°C, 10 min, pH 7.0). This proved the authenticity of the reaction product of the AdoMet synthetase in wheat embryos. |
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