صباح ابوالمعاطي أحمد السيد
رئيس القسم
Impact of Sulfur Compounds on the Activity of Bacterial L-methioninase
Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences • 2024
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون
Samah A. Ismail, Mervet Gameel Hassan, Sabah abo-elmaaty, Hamed M El-Shora
الكلمات المفتاحية
Enzymes L-methioninase Staphylococcus sciuri Sulfur Compounds
المجلة العلمية
Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences
الناشر
Not Available
المجلد
11
العدد
4
الصفحات
407-416
publication.type
Local
رابط البحث
Open Link
المواد المرفقة
Not Available
الملخص
The enzyme L-methioninase (EC 4.4.1.11) is present in all microbial species, while completely absent from mammals. This enzyme mainly catalyzes the α,γ-elimination of L-methionine, resulting in the production of α-ketobutyrate, methanethiol, and ammonia. The objective of this work was to achieve partly purification of L-methioninase from Staphylococcus sciuri. The enzyme was isolated and partially purified by the use of 80% ammonium sulfate precipitation. A range of concentrations (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 mM) of four thiol compounds, namely cysteine, N-acetyl cysteine, thioglycolate, and glutathione, were examined in the reaction mixture to assess their impact on L-methioninase. Although all the substances examined exhibited enzyme activation at lower concentrations, higher concentrations functioned as inhibitors. Given that this enzyme is therapeutic, the results indicate that including the tested chemicals with its lower concentrations into the purified enzyme will improve its activity.
