Article
Site-directed mutagenesis of the conserved beta subunit tyrosine 331 of Escherichia coli ATP synthase yields catalytically active enzymes.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 25 Jun 1990
Wise J G
Abstract excerpt
The ATP synthases of eubacteria and eukaryotes possess a conserved tyrosine (beta 331) that is labeled by ATP analogs and is believed to be at the catalytic site. In this report, this tyrosine was replaced by Phe, Ser, Cys, Gly, and Ala in an attempt to determine its role in catalysis. Each of the beta 331 mutant strains assembled an ATP synthase. Membranes from the beta 331-Ser, -Cys, -Ala, or -Gly strains...
Topics
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Cell Membrane
- Escherichia coli
- Genes, Bacterial
- Genotype
- Kinetics
- Macromolecular Substances
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Oligonucleotide Probes
