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Literature summary for 4.2.1.20 extracted from

  • Miles, E.W.
    Tryptophan synthase, structure, function, and protein engineering (1995), Subcell. Biochem., 24, 207-254.
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Crystallization (Commentary)

Crystallization (Comment) Organism
structure and function of alpha subunit, beta subunit, alpha2beta2 complex Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium

Protein Variants

Protein Variants Comment Organism
D60Y mutation inhibits the ligand-induced transition of the alpha subunit from an open to a closed conformation that serves to block the tunnel for the metabolite chanelling Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
E109A catalytic activity with beta-chloro-L-Ala, but negligible activity with L-Ser, beta subunit Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
E109D catalytic activity with beta-chloro-L-Ala, but reduced activity with L-Ser, beta subunit Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
E49F mutation inhibits the ligand-induced transition of the alpha subunit from an open to a closed conformation that serves to block the tunnel for the metabolite chanelling Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
G281R reduced activity and weak association with alpha subunit Escherichia coli
G51L mutation inhibits the ligand-induced transition of the alpha subunit from an open to a closed conformation that serves to block the tunnel for the metabolite chanelling Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
K87T Lys87 represents an essential catalytic residue as acceptor of the alpha-proton of L-Ser, alpha subunit Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
P132A increase of activity of the alpha2beta2 complex Escherichia coli
P132G increase of activity of the alpha2beta2 complex Escherichia coli
P57A increase of activity of the alpha2beta2 complex Escherichia coli
R179L mutation inhibits the ligand-induced transition of the alpha subunit from an open to a closed conformation that serves to block the tunnel for the metabolite chanelling Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium

General Stability

General Stability Organism
pyridoxal 5'-phosphate strongly stabilizes beta2 subunit Escherichia coli

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Escherichia coli
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Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
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Reaction

Reaction Comment Organism Reaction ID
L-serine + 1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate = L-tryptophan + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H2O mechanism Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
L-serine + 1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate = L-tryptophan + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H2O mechanism Escherichia coli

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
1-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate + L-serine
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Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium L-tryptophan + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H2O
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1-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate + L-serine
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Escherichia coli L-tryptophan + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H2O
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indole + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate r Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium indole-3-glycerol phosphate r ?
indole + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate r Escherichia coli indole-3-glycerol phosphate r ?
indole + L-serine
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Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium L-tryptophan + H2O
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indole + L-serine
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Escherichia coli L-tryptophan + H2O
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indole-3-glycerol phosphate r Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium indole + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate r ?
indole-3-glycerol phosphate r Escherichia coli indole + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate r ?
indole-3-glycerol phosphate mechanism Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium indole + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate r ?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
More activities of alpha and beta subunits are coordinated by allosteric interactions Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
More activities of alpha and beta subunits are coordinated by allosteric interactions Escherichia coli

Temperature Stability [°C]

Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
additional information
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pyridoxal 5'-phosphate stabilizes against thermal inactivation, Schiff-base forming amino acids destabilize holo beta subunit Escherichia coli
additional information
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ligands that promote subunit association (L-Ser, L-Trp, D-Trp) raise the inactivation temperature of alpha subunit Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
additional information
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denaturation temperatures of alpha subunit Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
additional information
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denaturation temperatures of alpha subunit Escherichia coli

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
pyridoxal 5'-phosphate
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Escherichia coli
pyridoxal 5'-phosphate forms a Schiff base with the epsilon amino-group of Lys87 Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium