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Chinmayi R Kaundinya1, Handanahal S Savithri2, K Krishnamurthy Rao1
1Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India.
Abstract:
The gene epsN of Bacillus subtilis 168 was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. Purified recombinant EpsN is shown to be a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent aminotransferase by absorption spectroscopy, l-cycloserine inhibition and reverse phase HPLC studies. EpsN catalyzes the conversion of UDP-2,6-dideoxy 2-acetamido 4-keto glucose to UDP-2,6-dideoxy 2-acetamido 4-amino glucose. Lys190 was found by sequence comparison and site-directed mutagenesis to form Schiff base with PLP. Mutagenesis studies showed that, in addition to Lys190, Ser185, Glu164, Gly58 and Thr59 are essential for aminotransferase activity.
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