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A novel hyperthermostable 5'-deoxy-5'-methylthioadenosine phosphorylase from the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus.
The FEBS journal - 1 Apr 2005
Cacciapuoti Giovanna, Forte Sabrina, Moretti Maria Angela, Brio Assunta, Zappia Vincenzo, Porcelli Marina
Abstract excerpt
We report herein the first molecular characterization of 5'-deoxy-5'-methylthio-adenosine phosphorylase II from Sulfolobus solfataricus (SsMTAPII). The isolated gene of SsMTAPII was overexpressed in Escherichia coli BL21. Purified recombinant SsMTAPII is a homohexamer of 180 kDa with an extremely low Km (0.7 microm) for 5'-deoxy-5'-methylthioadenosine. The enzyme is highly thermophilic with an optimum temperature...
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