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Regulation of N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine amidohydrolase, the terminal enzyme in pyrimidine catabolism, by ligand-induced change in polymerization. 1987

M M Matthews, and T W Traut

N-Carbamoyl-beta-alanine (NC beta A) amidohydrolase (EC 3.5.1.6) is regulated in opposing fashion by the substrate, NC beta A and the product, beta-alanine. The native enzyme from rat liver has a molecular weight of 235,000 in the absence of ligands. NC beta A and substrate analogs (N-amidino-beta-alanine, N-carbamoyl-glycine) produced association of the enzyme. beta-Alanine and its analog gamma-aminobutyrate caused dissociation of the enzyme and produced inhibition. Negative cooperativity was observed for the binding of all ligands as measured by the change in polymerization of the enzyme, with an average Hill coefficient (napp) of 0.5. Enzyme that had been dissociated by preincubation with beta-alanine had little or no initial activity; only after a lag of 9 s was a steady state progress curve evident. The existence of a regulatory site is proposed as a model to explain physical and kinetic data. The enzyme activity was highest in rat liver and detectable in kidney; activity was not detected in brain, lung, muscle, or spleen of rat, nor in mouse Ehrlich ascites tumor cells. The rat liver enzyme has a pH optimum of 6.8, with a Km of 6.5 microM for NC beta A and a Ki of 1.08 mM for beta-alanine at this pH.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D011743 Pyrimidines A family of 6-membered heterocyclic compounds occurring in nature in a wide variety of forms. They include several nucleic acid constituents (CYTOSINE; THYMINE; and URACIL) and form the basic structure of the barbiturates.
D011919 Rats, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. This also includes animals with a long history of closed colony breeding. August Rats,Inbred Rat Strains,Inbred Strain of Rat,Inbred Strain of Rats,Inbred Strains of Rats,Rat, Inbred Strain,August Rat,Inbred Rat Strain,Inbred Strain Rat,Inbred Strain Rats,Inbred Strains Rat,Inbred Strains Rats,Rat Inbred Strain,Rat Inbred Strains,Rat Strain, Inbred,Rat Strains, Inbred,Rat, August,Rat, Inbred Strains,Rats Inbred Strain,Rats Inbred Strains,Rats, August,Rats, Inbred Strain,Strain Rat, Inbred,Strain Rats, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Rat,Strains, Inbred Rat
D000581 Amidohydrolases Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of amide bonds and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules. Amidases,Amidohydrolase
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D015091 beta-Alanine An amino acid formed in vivo by the degradation of dihydrouracil and carnosine. Since neuronal uptake and neuronal receptor sensitivity to beta-alanine have been demonstrated, the compound may be a false transmitter replacing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID. A rare genetic disorder, hyper-beta-alaninemia, has been reported. 3-Aminopropionic Acid,beta-Alanine Hydrochloride,beta-Alanine, Calcium Salt (2:1),beta-Alanine, Monopotassium Salt,beta-Alanine, Monosodium Salt,3 Aminopropionic Acid,Hydrochloride, beta-Alanine,beta Alanine,beta Alanine Hydrochloride,beta Alanine, Monopotassium Salt,beta Alanine, Monosodium Salt
D046911 Macromolecular Substances Compounds and molecular complexes that consist of very large numbers of atoms and are generally over 500 kDa in size. In biological systems macromolecular substances usually can be visualized using ELECTRON MICROSCOPY and are distinguished from ORGANELLES by the lack of a membrane structure. Macromolecular Complexes,Macromolecular Compounds,Macromolecular Compounds and Complexes,Complexes, Macromolecular,Compounds, Macromolecular,Substances, Macromolecular

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