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A role for threonine deaminase in the regulation of alpha-acetolactate biosynthesis in Escherichia coli K12. 1981

C H Squires, and M Levinthal, and M De Felice

The flow of carbon to alpha-acetolactate is Escherichia coli K12 is shown to involve the endogenous pool of alpha-ketobutyrate (alpha-KB). In vivo, the acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) isoenzymes have an affinity for alpha-KB sufficiently high that alpha-acetolactate production is severely limited when alpha K-B is supplied exogenously. The ability of threonine deaminase to make alpha-KB is correlated with the synthesis of the AHAS isoenzymes. Mutations in ilvA that alter the catalytic and allosteric properties of threonine deaminase affect alpha-KB production and the expression of the AHAS isoenzymes in a direct way. The ilv A538 mutation results in a feedback-hypersensitive threonine deaminase ans slow alpha-KB and AHAS production. A spontaneous revertant of an ilvA538 strain expressing a feedback-resistant threonine deaminase produces alpha-KB and AHAS more quickly. A physiological role for the activator (valine) site on threonine deaminase is proposed and valine is shown to increase alpha-KB production in vivo. Valine can thus regulate its own biosynthetic pathway without jeopardizing the production of isoleucine. The physiological implications of the role of alpha-KB in the biosynthesis of acetolactate are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007773 Lactates Salts or esters of LACTIC ACID containing the general formula CH3CHOHCOOR.
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
D002087 Butyrates Derivatives of BUTYRIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the carboxypropane structure. Butyrate,n-Butyrate,Butanoic Acids,Butyric Acids,Acids, Butanoic,Acids, Butyric,n Butyrate
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
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
D013913 Threonine Dehydratase A pyridoxal-phosphate protein that catalyzes the deamination of THREONINE to 2-ketobutyrate and AMMONIA. The role of this enzyme can be biosynthetic or biodegradative. In the former role it supplies 2-ketobutyrate required for ISOLEUCINE biosynthesis, while in the latter it is only involved in the breakdown of threonine to supply energy. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.2.1.16. Threonine Deaminase,Threonine Dehydrase,Threonine Ammonia-Lyase,Ammonia-Lyase, Threonine,Deaminase, Threonine,Dehydrase, Threonine,Dehydratase, Threonine,Threonine Ammonia Lyase
D014633 Valine A branched-chain essential amino acid that has stimulant activity. It promotes muscle growth and tissue repair. It is a precursor in the penicillin biosynthetic pathway. L-Valine,L Valine

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