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  • Title: Tryptophan-free Escherichia coli F1-ATPase.
    Author: Wilke-Mounts S, Weber J, Grell E, Senior AE.
    Journal: Arch Biochem Biophys; 1994 Mar; 309(2):363-8. PubMed ID: 8135549.
    Abstract:
    We have engineered a mutant form of Escherichia coli F1-ATPase which is tryptophan-free and contains five mutations, namely delta W28L/alpha W513F/gamma W108Y/gamma W206Y/beta W107F. A strain carrying all five mutations grew normally by oxidative phosphorylation. Purified mutant F1-ATPase showed Vmax and Km both 65% higher than wild-type, resulting in kcat/Km the same as wild-type. The pH dependence of ATPase activity in mutant enzyme was very similar to that in wild-type. Catalytic-site nucleotide-binding characteristics were measured using the analog lin-benzo-ADP and sensitivity to inhibitors was tested using dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, azide and aurovertin. The mutant enzyme was very similar to wild-type in each of these characteristics. The fluorescence spectrum of mutant enzyme confirmed the absence of tryptophan. We have therefore established that it is possible to generate a tryptophan-free enzyme which retains normal catalytic function, oligomeric stability and in vivo assembly.
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