title: Aspartate-beta-semialdehyde dehydrogenase from Escherichia coli. Purification and general properties.
abstract: Aspartate-beta-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, from an Escherichia coli mutant derepressed for the biosynthesis of L-lysine, has been purified to homogeneity. Its isoelectric point is pH 4.3. This enzyme has a molecular weight of 77000 and is composed of two identical or highly similar subunits of molecular weight 38000 +/- 2000. Their N-terminal amino-acid sequence is Met-Lys-Asx-Val-Gly-. Three cysteine residues per subunit were detected: two are reactive in the native enzyme and one is partially protected by the substrate. Formation of an acyl-enzyme intermediate was also detected. Correlation of the 1H nucleár magnetic resonance spectrum of [4-2H]NADPH produced from [4-2H]NADP+ indicated that aspartate beta-semialdehyde dehydrogenase transfers the pro-S hydrogen from NADPH (class B dehydrogenase). A short comparison with the corresponding yeast enzyme is given.
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D001223:Aspartate-Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology*; D007700:Kinetics; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D001223:Aspartate-Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase