title: Thermophilic NAD-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase from Bacillus stearothermophilus.
abstract: A rapid purification procedure for glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) from Bacillus stearothermophilus var calidolactis was developed. The homogeneous enzyme with a total molecular weight of approximately 240,000 daltons, contained 6 identical subunits. No high molecular weight form of GDH present in crude extracts was found after elution of the enzyme from a 5'AMP-Sepharose column with 4 M urea. The purified enzyme functions in both directions i.e. amination and deamination and is strictly specific for NAD. 2-Oxo glutarate, glutamate or 2-mercaptoethanol protects against heat inactivation. NADH or ammonia, on the other hand, makes GDH more sensitive to heat. The purified enzyme undergoes thermal inactivation process.
mesh_terms: D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D001411:Geobacillus stearothermophilus / Q000201:enzymology*; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase