Regulation of One-Carbon Biosynthesis and Utilization in Escherichia coli

AUTOR(ES)

Meedel, Thomas H.

RESUMO

The regulation of several enzymes involved in one-carbon metabolism was studied in a mutant of Escherichia coli K-12 defective in S-adenosylmethionine synthetase. The mutant that was reported to have a low endogenous concentration of S-adenosylmethionine had elevated levels of N-5, 10-methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase and serine transhydroxymethylase, but the level of N-5, 10-methylene tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase was not altered. These results suggest that S-adenosylmethionine plays a role in the regulation of one-carbon production and utilization. An enzyme system that cleaved glycine to one-carbon units was demonstrated. The enzymes responsible for the cleavage of glycine were induced by exogenous glycine but were independent of S-adenosylmethionine or purine levels in the cell.

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