| Literature DB >> 19286805 |
Elise R Hondorp1, Rowena G Matthews.
Abstract
Cobalamin-independent methionine synthase (MetE) catalyzes the final step in Escherichia coli methionine biosynthesis but is inactivated under oxidative conditions, triggering a methionine deficiency. This study demonstrates that the mutation of MetE cysteine 645 to alanine completely eliminates the methionine auxotrophy imposed by diamide treatment, suggesting that modulation of MetE activity via cysteine 645 oxidation has significant physiological consequences for oxidatively stressed cells.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19286805 PMCID: PMC2687158 DOI: 10.1128/JB.01722-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490