作者: Hideyuki Hayashi , Yasushi Inoue , Seiki Kuramitsu , Yoshimasa Morino , Hiroyuki Kagamiyama
DOI: 10.1016/0006-291X(90)92037-Z
关键词: Site-directed mutagenesis 、 Glycine 、 Phenylalanine 、 Enzyme kinetics 、 Mutagenesis 、 Enzyme 、 Chemistry 、 Escherichia coli 、 Tryptophan 、 Stereochemistry 、 Biochemistry
摘要: Trp140 of E. coli aspartate aminotransferase has been converted to Phe or Gly by site-directed mutagenesis. As compared the wild-type enzyme, either mutant enzymes showed 10- 100-fold increase in Km's for natural dicarboxylic substrates, but did not show appreciable changes aromatic substrates. Teh kcat values and substrates were greatly decreased [Trp140----Gly] mutation, lesser extents [Trp140----Phe] mutation. These findings suggested that N(1) may be essential catalysis, partly involved binding distal carboxylate group