title: Inositol phosphatase activity of the Escherichia coli agp-encoded acid glucose-1-phosphatase.
abstract: When screening an Escherichia coli gene library for myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (InsP6) phosphatases (phytases), we discovered that the agp-encoded acid glucose-1-phosphatase also possesses this activity. Purified Agp hydrolyzes glucose-1-phosphate, p-nitrophenyl phosphate, and InsP6 with pH optima, 6.5, 3.5, and 4.5, respectively, and was stable when incubated at pH values ranging from 3 to 10. Glucose-1-phosphate was hydrolyzed most efficiently at 55 degrees C. while InsP6 and p-nitrophenyl phosphate were hydrolyzed maximally at 60 degrees C. The Agp exhibited Km values of (0.39 mM, 13 mM, and 0.54 mM for the hydrolysis of glucose-1-phosphate, p-nitrophenyl phosphate, and InsP6, respectively. High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of inositol phosphate hydrolysis products of Agp demonstrated that the enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphate from each of InsP6, D-Ins(1,2,3,4,5)P5, Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P5, and Ins(1,2,3,4,6)P5, producing D/L-Ins(1,2,4,5,6)P5. D-Ins(1,2,4,5)P4, D/L-Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 and D/L-Ins(1,2,4,6)P4, respectively. These data support the contention that Agp is a 3-phosphatase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cottrill
authors.forename: Serguei P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Golovan
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Cecil W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Forsberg
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D007295:Inositol Phosphates; C062887:agp protein, E coli; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; C021822:myo-inositol-1 (or 4)-monophosphatase