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Inhibition of Escherichia coli isoleucine biosynthesis by isoleucine tetrazole. 1975

G A Willshaw, and H Tristram

Growth of a derivative of Escherichia coli K-10 was strongly inhibited by 2 times 10(-4) M L-5(1-amino-2-methylbutyl)-tetrazole (isoleucine tetrazole). Growth inhibition was reversed by isoleucine, threonine, glycyl-L-isoleucine, or glycyl-L-threonine, and, in a valine-resistant mutant, by L-valine. Partial reversal of growth inhibiton was effected by L-leucine, L-methionine, or L-homoserine. The tetrazole inhibited the activity of the biosynthetic threonine deaminase (EC 4.2.1.16 L-threonine hydrolyase [deaminating]), the inhibition being relieved by L-valine. The tetrazole also inhibited isoleucyl-transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) synthetase (EC 6.1.1.5 L-isoleucine: tRNA ligase [adenosine monophosphate]), but was without effect on the activities of alpha-isopropylmalate synthetase or acetohydroxy acid synthetase. One class of isoleucine tetrazole-resistant mutants produced biosynthetic threonine deaminases which were no longer subject to feedback inhibition by either isoleucine or the tetrazole.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007532	Isoleucine	An essential branched-chain aliphatic amino acid found in many proteins. It is an isomer of LEUCINE. It is important in hemoglobin synthesis and regulation of blood sugar and energy levels.	Alloisoleucine,Isoleucine, L-Isomer,L-Isoleucine,Isoleucine, L Isomer,L-Isomer Isoleucine
D007533	Isoleucine-tRNA Ligase	An enzyme that activates isoleucine with its specific transfer RNA. EC 6.1.1.5.	Isoleucyl T RNA Synthetase,Isoleucyl- tRNA Synthetase ILS1,Isoleucyl-tRNA Synthetase 1,Isoleucyl-tRNA Synthetase ILES1,Ile-tRNA Ligase,Isoleucyl-tRNA Synthetase,1, Isoleucyl-tRNA Synthetase,ILES1, Isoleucyl-tRNA Synthetase,Ile tRNA Ligase,Isoleucine tRNA Ligase,Isoleucyl tRNA Synthetase,Isoleucyl tRNA Synthetase 1,Isoleucyl tRNA Synthetase ILES1,Isoleucyl tRNA Synthetase ILS1,Ligase, Ile-tRNA,Ligase, Isoleucine-tRNA,Synthetase 1, Isoleucyl-tRNA,Synthetase ILES1, Isoleucyl-tRNA,Synthetase, Isoleucyl-tRNA
D008715	Methionine	A sulfur-containing essential L-amino acid that is important in many body functions.	L-Methionine,Liquimeth,Methionine, L-Isomer,Pedameth,L-Isomer Methionine,Methionine, L Isomer
D009154	Mutation	Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations.	Mutations
D010455	Peptides	Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS.	Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D003864	Depression, Chemical	The decrease in a measurable parameter of a PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS, including cellular, microbial, and plant; immunological, cardiovascular, respiratory, reproductive, urinary, digestive, neural, musculoskeletal, ocular, and skin physiological processes; or METABOLIC PROCESS, including enzymatic and other pharmacological processes, by a drug or other chemical.	Chemical Depression,Chemical Depressions,Depressions, Chemical
D004352	Drug Resistance, Microbial	The ability of microorganisms, especially bacteria, to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).	Antibiotic Resistance,Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial,Antimicrobial Resistance, Drug,Antimicrobial Drug Resistance,Antimicrobial Drug Resistances,Antimicrobial Resistances, Drug,Drug Antimicrobial Resistance,Drug Antimicrobial Resistances,Drug Resistances, Microbial,Resistance, Antibiotic,Resistance, Drug Antimicrobial,Resistances, Drug Antimicrobial
D004926	Escherichia coli	A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc.	Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D006714	Homoserine		L-isomer of Homoserine,Homoserine L-isomer,L isomer of Homoserine
D000095	Acetolactate Synthase	A flavoprotein enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetolactate from 2 moles of PYRUVATE in the biosynthesis of VALINE and the formation of acetohydroxybutyrate from pyruvate and alpha-ketobutyrate in the biosynthesis of ISOLEUCINE. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.3.18.	Acetohydroxy Acid Synthase,Acetohydroxy Acid Synthetase,Acetolactate Synthetase,Acetohydroxyacid Synthetase I,Acetoxyhydroxyacid Synthase III,Acid Synthase, Acetohydroxy,Acid Synthetase, Acetohydroxy,Synthase III, Acetoxyhydroxyacid,Synthase, Acetohydroxy Acid,Synthase, Acetolactate,Synthetase I, Acetohydroxyacid,Synthetase, Acetohydroxy Acid,Synthetase, Acetolactate