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Literature summary for 4.2.1.70 extracted from

  • Heinrikson, R.L.; Goldwasser, E.
    Studies on the biosynthesis of 5-ribosyluracil 5'-monophosphate in Tetrahymena pyriformis (1964), J. Biol. Chem., 239, 1177-1187.
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General Stability

General Stability Organism
activity retained after freezing and thawing Tetrahymena pyriformis
buffers containing 20% glycerol stabilize the enzyme Tetrahymena pyriformis

KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.024
-
ribose 5-phosphate
-
Tetrahymena pyriformis
0.071
-
Uracil
-
Tetrahymena pyriformis

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Mg2+ required, broad maximal activity between 0.01 M and 0.05 M Tetrahymena pyriformis

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Tetrahymena pyriformis
-
-
-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
partial Tetrahymena pyriformis

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
13.2
-
-
Tetrahymena pyriformis

Storage Stability

Storage Stability Organism
-20°C, stable for 1 year without loss of activity Tetrahymena pyriformis

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
2-thiouracil + D-ribose 5-phosphate
-
Tetrahymena pyriformis ?
-
?
isocytosine + D-ribose 5-phosphate
-
Tetrahymena pyriformis ?
-
?
uracil + D-ribose 5-phosphate
-
Tetrahymena pyriformis pseudouridine 5'-phosphate + H2O
-
?
uracil + ribose 5-phosphate r Tetrahymena pyriformis 5-ribosyluracil 5'-monophosphate + H2O
-
?

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
30
-
-
Tetrahymena pyriformis

Temperature Range [°C]

Temperature Minimum [°C] Temperature Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
24 37 about 50% of maximal activity at 25°C and about 30% of maximal activity at 37°C Tetrahymena pyriformis

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
8 8.5
-
Tetrahymena pyriformis