Enzymology of l-Tyrosine Biosynthesis in Mung Bean (Vigna radiata [L.] Wilczek) 1

AUTOR(ES)

Rubin, Judith L.

RESUMO

The enzymes of the 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate (prephenate dehydrogenase and 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate aminotransferase) and pretyrosine (prephenate aminotransferase and pretyrosine dehydrogenase) pathways of l-tyrosine biosynthesis were partially purified from mung bean (Vigna radiata [L.] Wilczek) seedlings. NADP-dependent prephenate dehydrogenase and pretyrosine dehydrogenase activities coeluted from ion exchange, adsorption, and gel-filtration columns, suggesting that a single protein (52,000 daltons) catalyzes both reactions. The ratio of the activities of partially purified prephenate to pretyrosine dehydrogenase was constant during all purification steps as well as after partial inactivation caused by p-hydroxymercuribenzoic acid or heat. The activity of prephenate dehydrogenase, but not of pretyrosine dehydrogenase, was inhibited by l-tyrosine at nonsaturating levels of substrate. The Km values for prephenate and pretyrosine were similar, but the specific activity with prephenate was 2.9 times greater than with pretyrosine.

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