Table 1.
Determination of substrate specificity of Re-citrate synthase
2-Oxoacid substrate + acetyl-CoA | Corresponding enzyme | MnCl2 (0.2 mM) | Sp act (U/mg) |
---|---|---|---|
Pyruvate | Citramalate synthase | +/− | NDa |
2-Oxoglutarate | Homocitrate synthase | +/− | ND |
2-Oxo-3-methylbutanoate | Isopropylmalate synthase | +/− | ND |
Oxaloacetate | Re-Citrate synthase | + | 1.2 |
Oxaloacetate | Re-Citrate synthase | − | 0.72 |
Oxaloacetate + propionyl-CoAb | Methylcitrate synthase | + | ND |
ND, not detected.
Acetyl-CoA was replaced by propionyl-CoA.