Cloning and characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana pyridoxal kinase
Cloning and characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana pyridoxal kinase
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DOI:
10.1007/s00425-002-0799-0
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发表时间:
2002-06
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4.3
通讯作者:
H. Lum;F. Kwok;S. Lo
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作者:
H. Lum;F. Kwok;S. Lo
Pyridoxal kinase (PK; EC 2.7.1.35), a key enzyme in vitamin B6metabolism, was cloned fromArabidopsis thaliana(L.) Heynh. and characterized. The amino acid sequence of theA. thalianaPK was found to be similar to the mammalian enzyme, with a homology of more than 40%. Characterization studies showed that the kinase is a dimeric molecule consisting of two identical subunits, each subunit having a molecular mass of approximately 35 kDa. The enzyme exhibited maximal activity at pH 6.0. Similar to the mammalian enzyme, the enzyme fromA. thalianapreferred Zn2+instead of the commonly used Mg2+as the divalent cation for catalysis. Under optimal conditions, theVmaxof the enzyme was 604 nmol pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) mg–1min–1, and theKmvalues for pyridoxal and ATP were 688 µM and 98 µM, respectively. Examination of levels of enzyme expression showed that leaves, stems, roots and flowers can generate PLP independently at similar levels. Furthermore, expression of the PK gene inA. thalianaseeds was found to start 60 h after imbibition. Results from the present study suggest that plant tissues depend on PK for the production of PLP.