Production of the penicillin precursor δ-(L-α-aminoadipyl)-L-cysteinyl-D-valine (ACV) by cell-free extracts from Streptomyces clavuligerus |
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Authors: | Susan E Jensen Donald WS Westlake Saul Wolfe |
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Institution: | Department of Microbiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2E9;Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6 |
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Abstract: | Abstract Glycerol-stabilised cell extracts of Streptomyces clavuligerus contain an enzyme activity which synthesises ACV from the individual amino acids L -α-aminoadipic acid, L -cysteine and L -valine. Enzyme activity was optimum in reaction mixtures containing 1 mM ATP together with an ATP regenerating system. The ACV synthetase enzyme formed ACV analogs when provided with L - carboxymethylcysteine in place of L -α-aminoadipic acid or when provided with L - allo isoleucine or L -α-aminobutyrate in place of L -valine. Multistep conversion of individual amino acids to penicillin and cephalosporin antibiotics was restricted as a result of the inhibitory effects of L -α-aminoadipic acid and L -cysteine on isopenicillin N synthetase. |
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Keywords: | Antibiotics Beta-lactam Cephalosporins |
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