Glutamine synthetase and glutamate synthase from Sclerotinia sclerotiorum |
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Authors: | MA Rachim DJD Nicholas |
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Institution: | Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia |
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Abstract: | Glutamine synthetase (GS, EC 6.3.1.2) and glutamate synthase (GOGAT, EC 1.4.1.13) were purified from Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and some of their properties studied. The GS transferase and biosynthetic activities, as well as GOGAT activity, were sensitive to feedback inhibition by amino acids and other metabolites. GS showed a marked dependence on ADP in the transferase reaction and on ATP in the Mg2+-dependent biosynthetic reaction. Regulation of GS activity by adenylylation/deadenylylation was demonstrated by snake venom phosphodiesterase treatment of the purified enzyme. GOGAT required NADPH as an electron donor; NADH was inactive. GOGAT was strongly inhibited by p-chloromercuribenzoate and the inhibition was reversed by cysteine. The enzyme was also markedly inhibited by o-phenanthroline, 2,2′-bipyridyl and azaserine. l-Methionine-dl-sulphoximine (MSX) and azaserine inhibited the incorporation of 15N-labelled ammonium sulphate into washed cells of S. sclerotiorum. MSX and azaserine respectively also inhibited purified GS and GOGAT activities. GDH activity was not detected in cell-extracts. Thus the GS/GOGAT pathway is the main route for the assimilation of ammonium compounds in this fungus. |
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Keywords: | Sclerotiniaceae ammonium assimilation glutamine synthetase transferase and biosynthetic activities adenylylation/deadenylylation glutamate synthase |
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