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To compare the catalytic properties, cofactor requirements, and feedback inhibition mechanisms of acetohydroxy-acid synthetases from two extreme thermophilic bacteria.

May 1, 1973Journal of BacteriologyOpen Access

Comparison of Acetohydroxy-Acid Synthetases from Two Extreme Thermophilic Bacteria

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NCNena W. ChinUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs JTJohn M. TrelaState University of New York

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Comparative biochemical study demonstrates temperature-dependent feedback inhibition of acetohydroxy-acid synthetases in extreme thermophiles, indicating distinct regulatory adaptations.

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To compare the catalytic properties, cofactor requirements, and feedback inhibition mechanisms of acetohydroxy-acid synthetases from two extreme thermophilic bacteria.
Assayed acetohydroxy-acid synthetase activity from Thermus aquaticus and Bacillus sp. across different pH levels and temperatures up to and exceeding 60 °C.
Evaluated feedback inhibition kinetics using branched-chain amino acids (valine, isoleucine, leucine) and tested cofactor dependence on Mg²⁺, thiamine pyrophosphate, and flavine adenine dinucleotide.
Assessed end-product repression of enzyme synthesis by culturing bacteria with individual and combined branched-chain amino acids.
The enzymes exhibited distinct pH optima (pH 8 for T. aquaticus and pH 6 for Bacillus sp.) and were feedback inhibited by valine only at optimal catalytic temperatures above 60 °C.
Valine inhibition was noncompetitive in T. aquaticus and competitive in Bacillus sp., while isoleucine inhibited both enzymes and leucine had no effect.
Both enzymes required Mg²⁺ and thiamine pyrophosphate, whereas only T. aquaticus required flavine adenine dinucleotide, and multivalent repression required all three branched-chain amino acids.

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Chin et al. (1973) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71fa09b5c1fe5ca9dfecf0 https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.114.2.674-678.1973

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Comparative biochemical study demonstrates temperature-dependent feedback inhibition of acetohydroxy-acid synthetases in extreme thermophiles, indicating distinct regulatory adaptations.

Comparison of Acetohydroxy-Acid Synthetases from Two Extreme Thermophilic Bacteria

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