covalent attachment of biotin to the epsilon amino group to specific lysines of the enzyme, biotination of the apo-1.3SE subunit, MW 12000, the apo6SE, MW 144000, and the complete apotranscarboxylase, MW 1200000, occurs at approximately the same rates. Biotination occurs only on the 1.3SE subunit of the apotranscarboxylase
The enzymatic synthesis of holotranscarboxylase from apotranscarboxylase and (+)-biotin. I. PURIFICATION OF THE APOENZYME AND SYNTHETASE; CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REACTION