Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NC-IUBMB)

Proposed Changes to the Enzyme List

EC 2.5 to EC 2.8

The entries below are proposed additions and amendments to the Enzyme Nomenclature list. They were prepared for the NC-IUBMB by Keith Tipton, Sinéad Boyce, Gerry Moss, Dick Cammack and Hal Dixon, with assistance from Alan Chester, and were put on the web by Gerry Moss. Comments and suggestions on these draft entries should be sent to Professor K.F. Tipton and Dr S. Boyce (Department of Biochemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland). These entries were made public November 2002 and approved January 2003.

An asterisk before 'EC' indicates that this is an amendment to an existing enzyme rather than a new enzyme entry.


*EC 2.5.1.7

Common name: UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase

Reaction: phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine = phosphate + UDP-N-acetyl-3-O-(1-carboxyvinyl)-D-glucosamine

For diagram click here.

Other name(s): MurA transferase; UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 1-carboxyvinyl-transferase; UDP-N-acetylglucosamine enoylpyruvyltransferase; enoylpyruvate transferase; phosphoenolpyruvate-UDP-acetylglucosamine-3-enolpyruvyltransferase; phosphoenolpyruvate:UDP-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose 2-enoyl-1-carboxyethyltransferase; phosphoenolpyruvate:uridine diphosphate N-acetylglucosamine enolpyruvyltransferase; phosphoenolpyruvate:uridine-5'-diphospho-N-acetyl-2-amino-2-deoxyglucose 3-enolpyruvyltransferase; phosphopyruvate-uridine diphosphoacetylglucosamine pyruvatetransferase; pyruvate-UDP-acetylglucosamine transferase; pyruvate-uridine diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine transferase; pyruvate-uridine diphospho-N-acetyl-glucosamine transferase; pyruvic-uridine diphospho-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase

Systematic name: phosphoenolpyruvate:UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 9023-27-2

References:

1. Gunetileke, K.G. and Anwar, R.A. Biosynthesis of uridine diphospho-N-acetylmuramic acid. II. Purification and properties of pyruvate-uridine diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine transferase and characterization of uridine diphospho-N-acetylenopyruvylglucosamine. J. Biol. Chem. 243 (1968) 5770-5778. [PMID: 5699062]

2. Zemell, R.I. and Anwar, R.A. Pyruvate-uridine diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine transferase. Purification to homogeneity and feedback inhibition. J. Biol. Chem. 250 (1975) 3185-3192. [PMID: 1123336]

3. van Heijenoort, J. Recent advances in the formation of the bacterial peptidoglycan monomer unit. Nat. Prod. Rep. 18 (2001) 503-519. [PMID: 11699883]

[EC 2.5.1.7 created 1972, modified 1983, modified 2002]

*EC 2.5.1.27

Common name: adenylate dimethylallyltransferase

Reaction: dimethylallyl diphosphate + AMP = diphosphate + N6-(dimethylallyl)adenosine 5'-phosphate

Other name(s): cytokinin synthase; isopentenyltransferase; 2-isopentenyl-diphosphate:AMP δ2-isopentenyltransferase; adenylate isopentenyltransferase

Systematic name: dimethylallyl-diphosphate:AMP dimethylallyltransferase

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 72840-95-0

References:

1. Chen, C.-M. and Melitz, D.K. Cytokinin biosynthesis in a cell-free system from cytokinin-autotrophic tobacco tissue cultures. FEBS Lett. 107 (1979) 15-20. [PMID: 499537]

[EC 2.5.1.27 created 1984, modified 2002]

EC 2.5.1.47

Common name: cysteine synthase

Reaction: O3-acetyl-L-serine + hydrogen sulfide = L-cysteine + acetate

Other name(s): O-acetyl-L-serine sulfhydrylase; O-acetyl-L-serine sulfohydrolase; O-acetylserine (thiol)-lyase; O-acetylserine (thiol)-lyase A; O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase; O3-acetyl-L-serine acetate-lyase (adding hydrogen-sulfide); acetylserine sulfhydrylase; cysteine synthetase

Systematic name: O3-acetyl-L-serine:hydrogen-sulfide 2-amino-2-carboxyethyltransferase

Comments: A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Some alkyl thiols, cyanide, pyrazole and some other heterocyclic compounds can act as acceptors. Not identical with EC 2.5.1.51 (β-pyrazolylalanine synthase), EC 2.5.1.52 (L-mimosine synthase) and EC 2.5.1.53 (uracilylalanine synthase).

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 37290-89-4

References:

1. Becker, M.A., Kredich, N.M. and Tomkins, G.M. The purification and characterization of O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase-A from Salmonella typhimurium. J. Biol. Chem. 244 (1969) 2418-2427. [PMID: 4891157]

2. Hara, S., Payne, M.A., Schnackerz, K.D. and Cook, P.F. A rapid purification procedure and computer-assisted sulfide ion selective electrode assay for O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase from Salmonella typhimurium. Protein Expr. Purif. 1 (1990) 70-76. [PMID 2152186]

3. Ikegami, F., Kaneko, M., Lambein, F., Kuo, Y.-H. and Murakoshi, I. Difference between uracilylalanine synthases and cysteine synthases in Pisum sativum. Phytochemistry 26 (1987) 2699-2704.

4. Murakoshi, I., Kaneko, M., Koide, C. and Ikegami, F. Enzymatic-synthesis of the neuroexcitatory amino-acid quisqualic by cysteine synthase. Phytochemistry 25 (1986) 2759-2763.

5. Tai, C.H., Burkhard, P., Gani, D., Jenn, T., Johnson, C. and Cook, P.F. Characterization of the allosteric anion-binding site of O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase. Biochemistry 40 (2001) 7446-7452. [PMID: 11412097]

6. Bettati, S., Benci, S., Campanini, B., Raboni, S., Chirico, G., Beretta, S., Schnackerz, K.D., Hazlett, T.L., Gratton, E. and Mozzarelli, A. Role of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate in the structural stabilization of O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase. J. Biol. Chem. 275 (2000) 40244-40251. [PMID: 10995767]

[EC 2.5.1.47 created 1972 as 4.2.99.8, modified 1976, modified 1990, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.47]

EC 2.5.1.48

Common name: cystathionine γ-synthase

Reaction: O-succinyl-L-homoserine + L-cysteine = cystathionine + succinate

For diagram click here.

Other name(s): O-succinyl-L-homoserine succinate-lyase (adding cysteine); O-succinylhomoserine (thiol)-lyase; homoserine O-transsuccinylase; O-succinylhomoserine synthase; O-succinylhomoserine synthetase; cystathionine synthase; cystathionine synthetase; homoserine transsuccinylase

Systematic name: O4-succinyl-L-homoserine:L-cysteine S-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)transferase

Comments: A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. Also reacts with hydrogen sulfide and methanethiol as replacing agents, producing homocysteine and methionine, respectively. In the absence of thiol, can also catalyse α,γ-elimination to form 2-oxobutanoate, succinate and ammonia.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 9030-70-0

References:

1. Flavin, M. and Slaughter, C. Enzymatic synthesis of homocysteine or methionine directly from O-succinyl-homoserine. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 132 (1967) 400-405. [PMID: 5340123]

2. Kaplan, M.M. and Flavin, M. Cystathionine γ-synthetase of Salmonella. Catalytic properties of a new enzyme in bacterial methionine biosynthesis. J. Biol. Chem. 241 (1966) 4463-4471. [PMID: 5922970]

3. Wiebers, J.L. and Garner, H.R. Homocysteine and cysteine synthetases of Neurospora crassa. Purification, properties, and feedback control of activity. J. Biol. Chem. 242 (1967) 12-23. [PMID: 6016326]

4. Wiebers, J.L. and Garner, H.R. Acyl derivatives of homoserine as substrates for homocysteine synthesis in Neurospora crassa, yeast, and Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem. 242 (1967) 5644-5649.

5. Clausen, T., Huber, R., Prade, L., Wahl, M.C. and Messerschmidt, A. Crystal structure of Escherichia coli cystathionine γ-synthase at 1.5 Å resolution. EMBO J. 17 (1998) 6827-6838. [PMID: 9843488]

6. Ravanel, S., Gakiere, B., Job, D. and Douce, R. Cystathionine γ-synthase from Arabidopsis thaliana: purification and biochemical characterization of the recombinant enzyme overexpressed in Escherichia coli. Biochem. J. 331 (1998) 639-648. [PMID: 9531508]

[EC 2.5.1.48 created 1972 as EC 4.2.99.9, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.48]

EC 2.5.1.49

Common name: O-acetylhomoserine aminocarboxypropyltransferase

Reaction: O-acetyl-L-homoserine + methanethiol = L-methionine + acetate

For diagram click here.

Other name(s): O-acetyl-L-homoserine acetate-lyase (adding methanethiol); O-acetyl-L-homoserine sulfhydrolase; O-acetylhomoserine (thiol)-lyase; O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrolase; methionine synthase

Systematic name: O-acetyl-L-homoserine:methanethiol 3-amino-3-carboxypropyltransferase

Comments: Also reacts with other thiols and H2S, producing homocysteine or thioethers. The name methionine synthase is more commonly applied to EC 2.1.1.13 5-methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine S-methyltransferase. The enzyme from baker's yeast also catalyses the reaction of EC 2.5.1.47 cysteine synthase, but more slowly.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 37290-90-7

References:

1. Kerr, D. O-Acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase (Neurospora). Methods Enzymol. 17B (1971) 446-450.

2. Smith, I.K. and Thompson, J.F. Utilization of S-methylcysteine and methylmercaptan by methionineless mutants of Neurospora and the pathway of their conversion to methionine. II. Enzyme studies. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 184 (1969) 130-138. [PMID: 5791104]

3. Yamagata, S. and Takeshima, K. O-Acetylserine and O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase of yeast. Further purification and characterization as a pyridoxal enzyme. J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 80 (1976) 777-785. [PMID: 795806]

4. Yamagata, S. O-Acetylserine and O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase of yeast. Subunit structure. J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 80 (1976) 787-797. [PMID: 795807]

5. Yamagata, S., Takeshima, K. and Naikai, N. Evidence for the identity of O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase with O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase in yeast. J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 75 (1974) 1221-1229. [PMID: 4609980]

6. Yamagata, S. Roles of O-acetyl-L-homoserine sulfhydrylases in micro-organisms. Biochimie 71 (1989) 1125-1143. [PMID: 2517474]

7. Shimizu, H., Yamagata, S., Masui, R., Inoue, Y., Shibata, T., Yokoyama, S., Kuramitsu, S. and Iwama, T. Cloning and overexpression of the oah1 gene encoding O-acetyl-L-homoserine sulfhydrylase of Thermus thermophilus HB8 and characterization of the gene product. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1549 (2001) 61-72. [PMID: 11566369]

[EC 2.5.1.49 created 1972 as EC 4.2.99.10, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.49]

EC 2.5.1.50

Common name: zeatin 9-aminocarboxyethyltransferase

Reaction: O-acetyl-L-serine + zeatin = lupinate + acetate

For diagram click here.

Glossary:
lupinic acid
zeatin

Other name(s): β-(9-cytokinin)-alanine synthase; β-(9-cytokinin)alanine synthase; O-acetyl-L-serine acetate-lyase (adding N6-substituted adenine); lupinate synthetase; lupinic acid synthase; lupinic acid synthetase

Systematic name: O3-acetyl-L-serine:zeatin 2-amino-2-carboxyethyltransferase

Comments: The enzyme acts not only on zeatin but also on other N6-substituted adenines. The reaction destroys their cytokinin activity and forms the corresponding 3-(adenin-9-yl)-L-alanine.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 62683-23-2

References:

1. Entsch, B., Parker, C.W. and Letham, D.S. An enzyme from lupin seeds forming alanine derivatives of cytokinins. Phytochemistry 22 (1983) 375-381.

2. Mok, D.W.S. and Mok, M.C. Cytokinin metabolism and action. Ann. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Mol. Biol. 52 (2001) 89-118.

[EC 2.5.1.50 created 1984 as EC 4.2.99.13, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.50]

EC 2.5.1.51

Common name: β-pyrazolylalanine synthase

Reaction: O-acetyl-L-serine + pyrazole = 3-(pyrazol-1-yl)-L-alanine + acetate

Other name(s): β-(1-pyrazolyl)alanine synthase; β-pyrazolealanine synthase; β-pyrazolylalanine synthase (acetylserine); O3-acetyl-L-serine acetate-lyase (adding pyrazole); BPA-synthase; pyrazolealanine synthase; pyrazolylalaninase

Systematic name: O3-acetyl-L-serine:pyrazole 1-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)transferase

Comments: The enzyme is highly specific for acetylserine and pyrazole. Not identical with EC 2.5.1.52 L-mimosine synthase.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 37290-81-6

References:

1. Murakoshi, I., Ikegami, F., Hinuma, Y. and Hanma, Y. Purification and characterization of β-(pyrazol-1-yl)-L-alanine synthase from Citrullus vulgaris. Phytochemistry 23 (1984) 973-977.

2. Murakoshi, I., Ikegami, F., Hinuma, Y. and Hanma, Y. Purification and characterization of L-mimosine synthase from Leucaena leucocephala. Phytochemistry 23 (1984) 1905-1908.

3. Murakoshi, I., Kuramoto, H. and Haginiwa, J. The enzymic synthesis of β-substituted alanines. Phytochemistry 11 (1972) 177-182.

4. Noji, M., Murakoshi, I. and Saito K. Evidence for identity of β-pyrazolealanine synthase with cysteine synthase in watermelon: formation of β-pyrazole-alanine by cloned cysteine synthase in vitro and in vivo. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 197 (1993) 1111-1117. [PMID: 8280125]

[EC 2.5.1.51 created 1989 as EC 4.2.99.14 (EC 4.2.99.17 incorporated 1992), transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.51]

EC 2.5.1.52

Common name: L-mimosine synthase

Reaction: O3-acetyl-L-serine + 3,4-dihydroxypyridine = 3-(3,4-dihydroxypyridin-1-yl)-L-alanine + acetate

Other name(s): O3-acetyl-L-serine acetate-lyase (adding 3,4-dihydroxypyridin-1-yl)

Systematic name: O3-acetyl-L-serine:3,4-dihydroxypyridine 1-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)transferase

Comments: Brings about the biosynthesis of L-mimosine in Mimosa and Leucaena sp. Not identical with EC 2.5.1.51 β-pyrazolylalanine synthase.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 93229-75-5

References:

1. Murakoshi, I., Ikegami, F., Hinuma, Y. and Hanma, Y. Purification and characterization of L-mimosine synthase from Leucaena leucocephala. Phytochemistry 23 (1984) 1905-1908.

[EC 2.5.1.52 created 1989 as EC 4.2.99.15, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.52]

EC 2.5.1.53

Common name: uracilylalanine synthase

Reaction: O3-acetyl-L-serine + uracil = 3-(uracil-1-yl)-L-alanine + acetate

Other name(s): O3-acetyl-L-serine acetate-lyase (adding uracil); isowillardiine synthase; willardiine synthase

Systematic name: O3-acetyl-L-serine:uracil 1-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)transferase

Comments: Both L-willardiine and L-isowillardiine are produced in the reaction. Not identical with EC 2.5.1.47 cysteine synthase.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 113573-73-2

References:

1. Ahmmad, M.A.S., Maskall, C.S. and Brown, E.G. Partial-purification and properties of willardiine and synthase activity from Pisum sativum. Phytochemistry 23 (1984) 265-270.

2. Ikegami, F., Kaneko, M., Lambein, F., Kuo, Y.-H. and Murakoshi, I. Difference between uracilylalanine synthases and cysteine synthases in Pisum sativum. Phytochemistry 26 (1987) 2699-2704.

3. Murakoshi, I., Ikegami, F., Ookawa, N., Ariki, T., Haginiwa, J., Kuo, Y.-H. and Lambein, F. Biosynthesis of the uracilylalanines willardiine and isowillardiine in higher plants. Phytochemistry 17 (1978) 1571-1576.

[EC 2.5.1.53 created 1990 as EC 4.2.99.16, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.53]

EC 2.5.1.54

Common name: 3-deoxy-7-phosphoheptulonate synthase

Reaction: phosphoenolpyruvate + D-erythrose 4-phosphate + H2O = 3-deoxy-D-erythro-hept-2-ulosonate 7-phosphate + phosphate

For diagram click here and mechanism here.

Other name(s): 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-phosphoheptonate aldolase; 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptonic acid 7-phosphate synthetase; 3-deoxy-D-arabino-2-heptulosonic acid 7-phosphate synthetase; 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptolosonate-7-phosphate synthetase; 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthetase; 7-phospho-2-keto-3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptonate D-erythrose-4-phosphate lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating); 7-phospho-2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptonate D-erythrose-4-phosphate lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating); D-erythrose-4-phosphate-lyase; D-erythrose-4-phosphate-lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating); DAH7-P synthase; DAHP synthase; DS-Co; DS-Mn; KDPH synthase; KDPH synthetase; deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate-7-phosphate synthetase; phospho-2-dehydro-3-deoxyheptonate aldolase; phospho-2-keto-3-deoxyheptanoate aldolase; phospho-2-keto-3-deoxyheptonate aldolase; phospho-2-keto-3-deoxyheptonic aldolase; phospho-2-oxo-3-deoxyheptonate aldolase

Systematic name: phosphoenolpyruvate:D-erythrose-4-phosphate C-(1-carboxyvinyl)transferase (phosphate-hydrolysing, 2-carboxy-2-oxoethyl-forming)

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 9026-94-2

References:

1. Srinivasan, P.R. and Sprinson, D.B. 2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-arabo-heptonic acid 7-phosphate synthetase. J. Biol. Chem. 234 (1959) 716-722.

2. Jossek, R., Bongaerts, J. and Sprenger, G.A. Characterization of a new feedback-resistant 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase AroF of Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 202 (2001) 145-148. [PMID: 11506923]

3. Schneider, T.R., Hartmann, M. and Braus, G.H. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of D-arabino-heptulosonate-7-phosphate synthase (tyrosine inhibitable) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Acta Crystallogr. D Biol. Crystallogr. 55 (1999) 1586-1588. [PMID: 10489454]

[EC 2.5.1.54 created 1965 as EC 4.1.2.15, modified 1976, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.54]

EC 2.5.1.55

Common name: 3-deoxy-8-phosphooctulonate synthase

Reaction: phosphoenolpyruvate + D-arabinose 5-phosphate + H2O = 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-octonate 8-phosphate + phosphate

Other name(s): 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-octonate-8-phosphate D-arabinose-5-phosphate-lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating); 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-phosphooctonate aldolase; 2-keto-3-deoxy-8-phosphooctonic synthetase; 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate-8-phosphate synthase; 3-deoxy-D-mannooctulosonate-8-phosphate synthetase; 3-deoxyoctulosonic 8-phosphate synthetase; KDOP synthase; phospho-2-keto-3-deoxyoctonate aldolase

Systematic name: phosphoenolpyruvate:D-arabinose-5-phosphate C-(1-carboxyvinyl)transferase (phosphate-hydrolysing, 2-carboxy-2-oxoethyl-forming)

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 9026-96-4

References:

1. Levin, D.H. and Racker, E. Condensation of arabinose 5-phosphate and phosphorylenol pyruvate by 2-keto-3-deoxy-8-phosphooctonic acid synthetase. J. Biol. Chem. 234 (1959) 2532-25339.

2. Krosky, D.J., Alm, R., Berg, M., Carmel, G., Tummino, P.J., Xu, B. and Yang, W. Helicobacter pylori 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate-8-phosphate (KDO-8-P) synthase is a zinc-metalloenzyme. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1594 (2002) 297-306. [PMID: 11904225]

3. Asojo, O., Friedman, J., Adir, N., Belakhov, V., Shoham, Y. and Baasov, T. Crystal structures of KDOP synthase in its binary complexes with the substrate phosphoenolpyruvate and with a mechanism-based inhibitor. Biochemistry 40 (2001) 6326-6334. [PMID: 11371194]

[EC 2.5.1.55 created 1965 as EC 4.1.2.16, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.55]

EC 2.5.1.56

Common name: N-acetylneuraminate synthase

Reaction: phosphoenolpyruvate + N-acetyl-D-mannosamine + H2O = phosphate + N-acetylneuraminate

For diagram click here.

Other name(s): (NANA)condensing enzyme; N-acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating); NeuAc synthase

Systematic name: phosphoenolpyruvate:N-acetyl-D-mannosamine C-(1-carboxyvinyl)transferase (phosphate-hydrolysing, 2-carboxy-2-oxoethyl-forming)

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 37290-66-7

References:

1. Blacklow, R.S. and Warren, L. Biosynthesis of sialic acids by Neisseria meningitidis. J. Biol. Chem. 237 (1962) 3520-3526.

2. Komaki, E., Ohta, Y. and Tsukada, Y. Purification and characterization of N-acetylneuraminate synthase from Escherichia coli K1-M12. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 61 (1997) 2046-2050. [PMID: 9438985]

[EC 2.5.1.56 created 1972 as EC 4.1.3.19, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.56]

EC 2.5.1.57

Common name: N-acylneuraminate-9-phosphate synthase

Reaction: phosphoenolpyruvate + N-acyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate + H2O = N-acylneuraminate 9-phosphate + phosphate

For diagram click here.

Other name(s): N-acetylneuraminate 9-phosphate lyase; N-acetylneuraminate 9-phosphate sialic acid 9-phosphate synthase; N-acetylneuraminate 9-phosphate synthetase; N-acylneuraminate-9-phosphate pyruvate-lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating); sialic acid 9-phosphate synthetase

Systematic name: phosphoenolpyruvate:N-acyl-D-mannosamine-6-phosphate 1-(2-carboxy-2-oxoethyl)transferase

Comments: Acts on N-glycoloyl and N-acetyl-derivatives.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 9031-58-7

References:

1. Roseman, S., Jourdian, G.W., Watson, D. and Rood, R. Enzymatic synthesis of sialic acid 9-phosphates. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 47 (1961) 958-961.

2. Watson, D.R., Jourdian, G.W. and Roseman, S. The sialic acids. 8. Sialic acid 9-phosphate synthetase. J. Biol. Chem. 241 (1966) 5627-5636. [PMID: 5928202]

3. Nakata, D., Close, B.E., Colley, K.J., Matsuda, T. and Kitajima, K. Molecular cloning and expression of the mouse N-acetylneuraminic acid 9-phosphate synthase which does not have deaminoneuraminic acid (KDN) 9-phosphate synthase activity. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 273 (2000) 642-648. [PMID: 10873658]

[EC 2.5.1.57 created 1972 as EC 4.1.3.20, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.57]

EC 2.7.7.61

Common name: holo-ACP synthase

Reaction: 2'-(5"-triphosphoribosyl)-3'-dephospho-CoA + apo-citrate lyase = holo-citrate lyase + diphosphate

Other name(s): 2'-(5"-phosphoribosyl)-3'-dephospho-CoA transferase; 2'-(5"-triphosphoribosyl)-3'-dephospho-CoA:apo-citrate lyase; CitX

Systematic name: 2'-(5"-triphosphoribosyl)-3'-dephospho-CoA:apo-citrate lyase adenylyltransferase

Comments: Requires Mg2+. The enzyme from Escherichia coli can also use ATP, CTP, GTP and UTP as a substrate in vitro. The corresponding mononucleotides are transferred to serine-14 of the acyl carrier protein of citrate lyase with release of diphosphate; the linkage to serine is via a phosphodiester bond.

References:

1. Schneider, K., Dimroth, P. and Bott, M. Biosynthesis of the prosthetic group of citrate lyase. Biochemistry 39 (2000) 9438-9450. [PMID: 10924139]

2. Schneider, K., Dimroth, P. and Bott, M. Identification of triphosphoribosyl-dephospho-CoA as precursor of the citrate lyase prosthetic group. FEBS Lett. 483 (2000) 165-168. [PMID: 11042274]

[EC 2.7.7.61 created 2002]

*EC 2.7.8.13

Common name: phospho-N-acetylmuramoyl-pentapeptide-transferase

Reaction: UDPMur2Ac(oyl-L-Ala-γ-D-Glu-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala) + undecaprenyl phosphate = UMP + Mur2Ac(oyl-L-Ala-γ-D-Glu-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala)-diphosphoundecaprenol

For diagram click here.

Other names: MraY transferase; UDP-MurNAc-L-Ala-D-γ-Glu-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala:C55-isoprenoid alcohol transferase; UDP-MurNAc-Ala-γDGlu-Lys-DAla-DAla:undecaprenylphosphate transferase; phospho-N-acetylmuramoyl pentapeptide translocase; phospho-MurNAc-pentapeptide transferase; phospho-NAc-muramoyl-pentapeptide translocase (UMP); phosphoacetylmuramoylpentapeptide translocase; phosphoacetylmuramoylpentapeptidetransferase

Systematic name: UDPMurAc(oyl-L-Ala-γ-D-Glu-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala):undecaprenyl-phosphate phospho-N-acetylmuramoyl-pentapeptide-transferase

Comments: In Gram-negative and some Gram-positive organisms the L-lysine is replaced by meso-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate (meso-2,6-diaminopimelate, A2pm), which is combined with adjacent residues through its L-centre. The undecaprenol involved is ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol (for definitions, click here).

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, WIT, CAS registry number: 9068-50-2

References:

1. Heydanek, M.G., Jr. and Neuhaus, F.C. The initial stage in peptidoglycan synthesis. IV. Solubilization of phospho-N-acetylmuramyl-pentapeptide translocase. Biochemistry 8 (1969) 1474-1481. [PMID: 5805290]

2. Higashi, Y., Strominger, J.L. and Sweeley, C.C. Structure of a lipid intermediate in cell wall peptidoglycan synthesis: a derivative of a C55 isoprenoid alcohol. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 57 (1967) 1878-1884. [PMID: 5231417]

3. Struve, W.G., Sinha, R.K. and Neuhaus, F.C. On the initial stage in peptidoglycan synthesis. Phospho-N-acetylmuramyl-pentapeptide translocase (uridine monophosphate). Biochemistry 5 (1966) 82-93. [PMID: 5938956]

4. van Heijenoort, J. Recent advances in the formation of the bacterial peptidoglycan monomer unit. Nat. Prod. Rep. 18 (2001) 503-519. [PMID: 11699883]

[EC 2.7.8.13 created 1972, modified 2002]

EC 2.7.8.25

Common name: triphosphoribosyl-dephospho-CoA synthase

Reaction: ATP + 3-dephospho-CoA = 2'-(5"-triphosphoribosyl)-3'-dephospho-CoA + adenine

Other name(s): 2'-(5"-triphosphoribosyl)-3-dephospho-CoA synthase; ATP:dephospho-CoA 5-triphosphoribosyl transferase; CitG

Systematic name: ATP:3-dephospho-CoA 5"-triphosphoribosyltransferase

Comments: ATP cannot be replaced by GTP, CTP, UTP, ADP or AMP. 2'-(5"-Triphosphoribosyl)-3'-dephospho-CoA is the precursor of the phosphoribosyl-3-dephospho-CoA prosthetic group of the acyl carrier protein subunit of EC 4.1.3.6, citrate (pro-3S) lyase.

References:

1. Schneider, K., Dimroth, P. and Bott, M. Biosynthesis of the prosthetic group of citrate lyase. Biochemistry 39 (2000) 9438-9450. [PMID: 10924139]

2. Schneider, K., Dimroth, P. and Bott, M. Identification of triphosphoribosyl-dephospho-CoA as precursor of the citrate lyase prosthetic group. FEBS Lett. 483 (2000) 165-168. [PMID: 11042274]

[EC 2.7.8.25 created 2002]

EC 2.7.9.4

Common name: α-glucan, water dikinase

Reaction: ATP + α-glucan + H2O = AMP + phospho-α-glucan + phosphate

Other name(s): starch-related R1 protein, GWD

Systematic name: ATP:α-glucan, water phosphotransferase

Comments: Requires Mg2+. ATP appears to be the only phosphate donor. No activity could be detected using GTP, UTP, phosphoenolpyruvate or diphosphate. The protein phosphorylates glucans at both the C-6 and C-3 position of the glucosyl residues. The protein phosphorylates itself with the β-phosphate of ATP, which is then transferred to the glucan.

References:

1. Ritte, G., Lloyd, J.R., Eckermann, N., Rottmann, A., Kossmann, J. and Steup, M. The starch-related R1 protein is an α-glucan, water dikinase. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 99 (2002) 7166-7171. [PMID: 12011472]

[EC 2.7.9.4 created 2002]

*EC 2.8.3.12

Common name: glutaconate CoA-transferase

Reaction: acetyl-CoA + (E)-glutaconate = acetate + glutaconyl-1-CoA

Systematic name: acetyl-CoA:(E)-glutaconate CoA-transferase

Comments: Glutarate, (R)-2-hydroxyglutarate, propenoate and propanoate, but not (Z)-glutaconate, can also act as acceptors.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, UM-BBD, WIT, CAS registry number: 79078-99-2

References:

1. Buckel, W.S., Dorn, U. and Semmler, R. Glutaconate CoA-transferase from Acidaminococcus fermentans. Eur. J. Biochem. 118 (1981) 315-321. [PMID: 6945182]

[EC 2.8.3.12 created 1984, modified 2002]


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