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. 1979 Jun;138(3):957–961. doi: 10.1128/jb.138.3.957-961.1979

Pyridine nucleotide cycle of Salmonella typhimurium: regulation of nicotinic acid phosphoribosyltransferase and nicotinamide deamidase.

J W Foster, D M Kinney, A G Moat
PMCID: PMC218127  PMID: 222729

Abstract

Nicotinic acid phosphoribosyl transferase (NAPRTase) and nicotinamide deamidase activities from Salmonella typhimurium were examined regarding their regulation by either feedback inhibition or repression mechanisms. The results indicate that neither enzyme is subject to feedback inhbition. Nicotinamide deamidase does not appear to be under repression control. NAPRTase, however, is repressed when cells are grown in minimal medium supplemented with various intermediates of the pyridine nucleotide cycle. The concentration of exogenously supplied pyridine nucleotide necessary to effect repression of NAPRTas was found to be that concentration which will result in a nadA mutant generation time of less than 60 min. Furthermore, the results presented indicate that nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is the actual corepressor molecule. The analogs 6-aminonicotinic acid and 6-aminonicotinamide were also capable of repressing NAPRTase, but only when an intact pyridine nucleotide cycl permitted conversion to 6-aminonicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. The role of a repressible NAPRTase is discussed in relation to the overall functioning of the pyridine nucleotide cycle.

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