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  • Title: Purification and properties of D-galactonate dehydratase from Mycobacterium butyricum.
    Author: Szumiło T.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1981 Oct 13; 661(2):240-6. PubMed ID: 7295736.
    Abstract:
    D-Galactonate dehydratase (D-galactonate hydro-lyase, EC 4.2.1.6) catalyzes the first reaction in the D-galactonate catabolic pathway of non-pathogenic Mycobacteria. As a part of studies concerning the metabolism of D-galactose and related compounds as well as its regulation in saprophytic strains of Mycobacteria, D-galactonate dehydratase has been purified and enzymologically characterized. The enzyme has been purified 325-fold from the crude extracts of galactose-grown Mycobacterium butyricum and its molecular weight of about 270,000 has been determined by Sephadex G-200 filtration. Isolation and analysis procedures are described. The dehydratase reaction is optimal within a pH range of 7.8 - 8.0. The enzyme is strictly specific for D-galactonate; none of the other sugar acids tested serves as a substrate or inhibits the dehydration of D-galactonate. The Km value for D-galactonate is 1 mM. The enzyme requires Mg2+ or Mn2+ for activity. The dehydratase is very sensitive to SH-blockers; the most potent inhibitor is ZnSO4, which considerably inhibits the enzyme at a concentration of 2.5 - 5.0 muM. Zinc-inhibited enzyme can be reactivated by chelating agents. The dehydratase is heat-resistant but dithiothreitol renders it more sensitive on heating.
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