title: Purification and properties of the membrane-bound by hydrogenase from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans.
abstract: The membrane-bound hydrogenase from the anaerobic sulphate-reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (Norway strain) has been purified to homogeneity, with an overall 80-fold purification and a specific activity of 70 mumol of H2 evolved/min per mg of protein. The hydrogenase had a relative molecular mass of 58 000 as determined by gel filtration and was estimated to contain six iron atoms and six acid-labile sulphur groups per molecule. The absorption spectrum of the enzyme was characteristic of an iron-sulphur protein. The E400 and E280 were 28 500 and 109 000 M-1.cm-1 respectively. The e.s.r. of the oxidized protein indicated the presence of [4Fe-4S]3+ or [3Fe-3S]3+, and another paramagnetic centre, probably Ni(III). The hydrogenase was inhibited by heavy-metal salts, carbon monoxide and high ionic strength. However, it was resistant to inhibition by thiol-blocking and metal-complexing reagents. N-Bromosuccinimide totally inhibited the enzyme activity at low concentrations. The enzyme was stable to O2 over long periods and to high temperatures. It catalyses both H2-evolution and H2-uptake with a variety of artificial electron carriers. D. desulfuricans cytochrome C3, its natural electron carrier, had a high affinity for the enzyme (Km = 2 microns). Rate enhancement was observed when cytochrome C3 was added to Methyl Viologen in the H2-evolution assay. The pH optimum for H2-evolution was 6.5.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D003901:Desulfovibrio / Q000201:enzymology*; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006864:Hydrogenase; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D006864:Hydrogenase; D010100:Oxygen