Requirements for induction of the biodegradative threonine dehydratase in Escherichia coli.
AUTOR(ES)
Egan, R M
RESUMO
Synthesis of the biodegradative L-threonine dehydratase in Escherichia coli, Crookes strain, was prevented by dissolved oxygen concentrations of 6 micrometer or greater. This effect was shown to be exerted solely on synthesis, rather than being the result of enzyme inactivation in vivo. In addition to an anaerobic environment, maximum enzyme synthesis was dependent upon the presence of a complete complement of amino acids, with omission of L-threonine, L-valine, or L-leucine producing the largest decreases in enzyme formation. L-Threonine, the most essential of the amino acid requirements, could be partially replaced by DL-allothreonine or alpha-ketobutyrate. Half-maximal stimulation of enzyme synthesis occurred with 0.4 mM threonine in the medium. The roles of anaerobiosis and amino acids are interpreted as being in accord with the concept that threonine dehydratase functions in anaerobic energy production under conditions of amino acid sufficiency.
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