title: Purification of 5-enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate synthase from Escherichia coli.
abstract: A procedure for the purification of 5-enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate synthase from Escherichia coli is described. Homogeneous enzyme of specific activity 17.7 units/mg was obtained in 22% yield. The key purification step involves substrate elution of the enzyme from a cellulose phosphate column. The subunit Mr was estimated to be 49 000 by polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulphate. The native Mr was estimated to be 55 000 by gel filtration, indicating that the enzyme is monomeric.
mesh_terms: D051229:3-Phosphoshikimate 1-Carboxyvinyltransferase; D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D014166:Transferases / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D014166:Transferases; D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; D051229:3-Phosphoshikimate 1-Carboxyvinyltransferase