[Physico-chemical properties of guinea pig liver argininosuccinate synthetase (author's transl)]. 1982

G Soler, and F J Mataix, and M Ruiz-Amil

The behaviour of guinea pig liver argininosuccinate synthetase with respect to pH, temperature and kinetic parameters of substrates and inhibitors has been investigated. The enzyme shows the maximum activity at pH 8 and maximum stability (15 min at 30 degrees C) at pH in the range of 6.5 and 8. With respect to temperature it remains stable (15 min at pH 8) up to 40 degrees C. The results found for the Km values of the enzyme substrates L-citrulline, L-aspartate and ATP are 0.038 mM, 0.045 mM and 0.090 mM respectively. L-ornithine, diaminopimelic acid, pyrophosphate and ATP acted as inhibitors of the enzyme (competitive or not, according to the case). These kinetic studies of substrates and inhibitors were carried out with a partially purified fraction of the enzyme which had been purified 7.3 fold, which practically suppressed the ATP-ase activity, present in crude extracts.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008025 Ligases A class of enzymes that catalyze the formation of a bond between two substrate molecules, coupled with the hydrolysis of a pyrophosphate bond in ATP or a similar energy donor. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 6. Ligase,Synthetases,Synthetase
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
D006168 Guinea Pigs A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research. Cavia,Cavia porcellus,Guinea Pig,Pig, Guinea,Pigs, Guinea
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
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
D001124 Argininosuccinate Synthase An enzyme of the urea cycle that catalyzes the formation of argininosuccinic acid from citrulline and aspartic acid in the presence of ATP. Absence or deficiency of this enzyme causes the metabolic disease CITRULLINEMIA in humans. EC 6.3.4.5. Argininosuccinate Synthetase,Synthase, Argininosuccinate,Synthetase, Argininosuccinate
D013696 Temperature The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms. Temperatures
D014508 Urea A compound formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids. Basodexan,Carbamide,Carmol

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