RRC ID 35382
Author Miyoshi K, Matsuura H, Kumon T, Matsuda K, Yoshikawa T, Bamba T, Harada K, Hirata K.
Title Isolation and partial characterization of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii γ-glutamyl kinase.
Journal J Biosci Bioeng
Abstract We isolated a Chlamydomonas gene encoding putative γ-glutamyl kinase (GK), an enzyme that catalyzes the first step of proline biosynthesis. Using an Escherichia coli auxotroph and a purified recombinant protein, we show that Chlamydomonas GK is a functional GK. The sensitivity of this kinase to feedback inhibition by proline was lower than in that of microbial GKs previously reported.
Volume 112(1)
Pages 75-8
Published 2011-7-1
DOI 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.02.012
PII S1389-1723(11)00076-4
PMID 21444242
MeSH Amino Acid Sequence Chlamydomonas reinhardtii / genetics Chlamydomonas reinhardtii / metabolism* Escherichia coli / genetics Escherichia coli / metabolism Molecular Sequence Data Phosphotransferases (Carboxyl Group Acceptor) / genetics Phosphotransferases (Carboxyl Group Acceptor) / isolation & purification* Phosphotransferases (Carboxyl Group Acceptor) / metabolism Proline / metabolism Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
IF 2.366
Times Cited 0
WOS Category BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Prokaryotes E. coli NA