ISSN:
1432-072X
Keywords:
Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum
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Acetate thiokinase
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Acetate kinase
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Phosphotransacetylase
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Succinate thiokinase
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Adenylate kinase
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Inorganic pyrophosphatase
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Acetate assimilation
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Autotrophic CO2 fixation
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P1, P5-di (adenosine-5) pentaphosphate
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum growing on H2 plus CO2 as sole carbon and energy source was found to contain acetate thiokinase (Acetyl CoA synthetase; EC 6.2.1.1): Acetate+ATP+CoA → Acetyl CoA+AMP+PPi. The apparent K m value for acetate was 40 μM. Acetate kinase (EC 2.7.2.1) and phosphotransacetylase (EC 2.3.1.8) could not be detected. The specific activity of acetate thiokinase was high in cells grown with limited H2 and CO2 supply (approximately 100nmol/min · mg protein), it was low in exponentially grown cells (2 nmol/min·mg protein). This corresponded with the finding that cells growing linearly in the presence of acetate assimilated the monocarboxylic acid in high amounts (〉10% of the cell carbon was derived from acetate), whereas exponentially growing cells did not (〈1% of cell carbon was derived from acetate). These latter observations indicated that acetate thiokinase and free acetate are not involved in autotrophic CO2 fixation in M. thermoautotrophicum. The presence and some kinetic properties of succinate thiokinase (EC 6.2.1.5), adenylate kinase (EC 2.7.4.3), and inorganic pyrophosphatase (EC 3.6.1.1.) are also described.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00406167
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