Catabolism of Phloroglucinol by the Rumen Anaerobe Coprococcus

AUTOR(ES)

Patel, T. R.

RESUMO

A rumen isolate, Coprococcus, sp. Pe15, was found to carry phloroglucinol reductase, which catalyzed the initial step in the breakdown of phloroglucinol. The organism uses phloroglucinol as the sole source of carbon and energy when grown in the absence of oxygen. Induced levels of enzyme were detected in cells grown either on phloroglucinol or on other carbon sources in the presence of limiting quantities of phloroglucinol. Although the organism is a strict anaerobe, the enzyme from anaerobically grown cells was insensitive to air. The partially purified enzyme required reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate as an electron donor and was specific for phloroglucinol. However, partial enzyme activity (14 to 17%) was also detected in the presence of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone but not in the presence of several other phenolic compounds. The enzyme exhibited a higher affinity for phloroglucinol than for reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, with Km values of 3.0 × 10−5 M and 29.0 × 10−5 M, respectively. The optimum pH for maximal enzyme activity was 7.4, and the molecular weight of the native protein was about 130,000, as determined by the Sephadex gel filtration technique.

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