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  • Title: Studies in vitro on the flavinylation of 6-hydroxy-D-nicotine oxidase.
    Author: Brandsch R, Bichler V.
    Journal: Eur J Biochem; 1986 Oct 15; 160(2):285-9. PubMed ID: 3533536.
    Abstract:
    The gene of 6-hydroxy-D-nicotine oxidase (6-HDNO), a flavoenzyme from Arthrobacter oxidans with covalently bound FAD, was expressed with the aid of an expression vector in a cell-free coupled transcription-translation system derived from Escherichia coli MZ9. Ultraviolet irradiation of the E. coli extract did not affect synthesis of the 6-HDNO polypeptide nor total protein synthesis but enzymatic 6-HDNO activity could not be detected. Addition of FAD to the irradiated cell extract restored the capability of the transcription-translation assays to synthesize enzymatically active 6-HDNO. However, enzymatic activity could not be restored on addition of FAD plus cell-free extract to the ultraviolet-inactivated assays after completion of apo-6-HDNO synthesis (60 min) nor to immunoprecipitates thereof. Under similar conditions, addition of [14C]FAD did not increase the protein-bound radioactivity. These results indicate that under conditions of limited FAD supply in the in vitro system a flavinless apo-6-HDNO-polypeptide was synthesized. It was, however, not possible to bind the cofactor to the completed polypeptide chain. These findings argue for a cotranslational cofactor binding.
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