Purification and characterization of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus isocitrate lyase.

AUTOR(ES)

Hoyt, J C

RESUMO

Acinetobacter calcoaceticus is capable of growing on acetate or compounds that are metabolized to acetate. During adaptation to growth on acetate, A. calcoaceticus B4 exhibits an increase in NADP(+)-isocitrate dehydrogenase and isocitrate lyase activities. In contrast, during adaptation to growth on acetate, Escherichia coli exhibits a decrease in NADP(+)-isocitrate dehydrogenase activity that is caused by reversible phosphorylation of specific serine residues on this enzyme. Also, in E. coli, isocitrate lyase is believed to be active only in the phosphorylated form. This phosphorylation of isocitrate lyase may regulate entry of isocitrate into the glyoxylate bypass. To understand the relationships between these two isocitrate-metabolizing enzymes and the metabolism of acetate in A. calcoaceticus B4 better, we have purified isocitrate lyase to homogeneity. Physical and kinetic characterization of the enzyme as well as the inhibitor specificity and divalent cation requirement have been examined.

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