J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 259, Issue 13, 8091-8094, Jul, 1984

Resolution of 5-oxo-L-prolinase into a 5-oxo-L-proline-dependent ATPase and a coupling protein

AP Seddon, LY Li and A Meister

5-Oxo-L-prolinase catalyzes a reaction in which the endergonic cleavage of 5-oxo-L-proline to form L-glutamate is coupled to the exergonic cleavage of ATP to ADP and Pi. In the present research, the enzyme present in a strain of Pseudomonas putida isolated from soil by enrichment culture was found to be composed of two protein components. Neither component alone could catalyze the 5-oxoprolinase reaction, but the reaction was effectively catalyzed when they were mixed. One component (A) exhibited 5-oxo-L-proline-dependent ATPase activity indicating that Component A can interact with both ATP and 5-oxo-L- proline. The other component (coupling protein; B) does not exhibit ATPase activity nor is there evidence that it binds 5-oxo-L-proline. The findings are consistent with (but do not prove) the hypothesis that the Component A catalyzes an initial step in the reaction which involves 5-oxoproline and ATP, such as phosphorylation of 5-oxoproline. The coupling protein (B) may function as a catalyst that converts a phosphorylated form of 5-oxoproline to glutamate, or it might alter the conformation of Component A so as to facilitate the reaction.
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