title: Regulation and function of sucrose 6-phosphate hydrolase in Streptococcus mutans.
abstract: Sucrose catabolism by Streptococcus mutans is initiated by a phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent sucrose phosphotransferase reaction that produces sucrose 6-phosphate the latter is then cleaved by a sucrose 6-phosphate hydrolase reaction that yields glucose 6-phosphate and fructose. We have examined the regulation of the sucrose 6-phosphate hydrolase and found that it was synthesized constitutively whereas sucrose phosphotransferase activity was inducible. However, the levels of both sucrose phosphotransferase and sucrose 6-phosphate hydrolase were repressed when fructose was used as a growth substrate. The specific activity of sucrose 6-phosphate hydrolase in permeabilized cells was approximately 30 mmol/min per mg (dry weight of cells), and it had an apparent Km for sucrose 6-phosphate of 0.3 mM. analysis of a mutant that was missing sucrose 6-phosphate hydrolase activity revealed that its ability to hydrolyze sucrose was reduced.
mesh_terms: D005958:Glucosephosphates / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D009154:Mutation; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013395:Sucrose / Q000378:metabolism; D013403:Sugar Phosphates / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D043324:beta-Fructofuranosidase
chemical_list: D005958:Glucosephosphates; D013403:Sugar Phosphates; D013395:Sucrose; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; D043324:beta-Fructofuranosidase