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Literature summary for 3.7.1.3 extracted from

  • Meng, Y.; Katsuma, S.; Mita, K.; Shimada, T.
    Abnormal red body coloration of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, is caused by a mutation in a novel kynureninase (2009), Genes Cells, 14, 129-140.
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Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
expressed in Escherichia coli Bombyx mori

Protein Variants

Protein Variants Comment Organism
T102I the mutation leads to a marked decrease in kynureninase activity and causes the red body coloration in the Bombyx mori red blood strain Bombyx mori

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
48600
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calculated from amino acid sequence Bombyx mori
49000
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approximately 49000 Da, SDS-PAGE Bombyx mori

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Bombyx mori B7XB98 strain red blood
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Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
His GraviTrap nickel affinity column chromatography Bombyx mori

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
malpighian tubule
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Bombyx mori
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O
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Bombyx mori 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine
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?
L-kynurenine + H2O
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Bombyx mori anthranilate + L-alanine
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?

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
KYNU
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Bombyx mori