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A7653

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L-Alanine Dehydrogenase from Bacillus subtilis

buffered aqueous glycerol solution, ~30 units/mg protein (Lowry)

Synonym(s):

L-Alanine: NAD+ oxidoreductase (deaminating)

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UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

biological source

Bacillus subtilis

Quality Level

form

buffered aqueous glycerol solution

specific activity

~30 units/mg protein (Lowry)

foreign activity

LDH ~1% (using pyruvate as substrate)

storage temp.

−20°C

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Application

L-Alanine dehydrogenase converts L-alanine to pyruvate and ammonium. L-Alanine dehydrogenase from Bacillus subtilis may be used to study enzyme inactivation and protection .

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Alanine dehydrogenase is an A-stereospecific dehydrogenase that catalyzes the reversible deamination of L-alanine to pyruvate and ammonium. It is important for the generation of pyruvate during sporulation. L-Alanine dehydrogenase from Bacillus subtilis has a predominately ordered kinetic mechanism in which NAD binds before L-alanine. Subsequently, ammonia, pyruvate, and NADH are released in that specific order. Optimal pH for the amination reaction is 8.8-9.0, whereas it is 10-10.5 for the deamination reaction. The enzyme is inactivated by divalent metal ions and p-chloromercuribenzoate, mercuric ion being most effective. The inactivation may be reversed by L- or D-cysteine.

Unit Definition

One unit will convert 1.0 μmole of L-alanine to pyruvate and NH3 per min at pH 10.0 at 25 °C.

Physical form

Solution in 50% glycerol containing 10 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7.7

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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D Delforge et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 272(4), 2276-2284 (1997-01-24)
L-Alanine dehydrogenase from Bacillus subtilis was inactivated with two different lysine-directed chemical reagents, i.e. 2,4, 6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid and N-succinimidyl 3-(2-pyridyldithio)propionate. In both cases, the inactivation followed pseudo first-order kinetics, with a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio between the reagent and the enzyme
Roxane Lahmi et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 188(14), 5258-5265 (2006-07-04)
Degradation of the cyanobacterial light-harvesting antenna, the phycobilisome, is a general acclimation response that is observed under various stress conditions. In this study we identified a novel mutant of Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 that exhibits impaired phycobilisome degradation specifically during
Daniel Agren et al.
Journal of molecular biology, 377(4), 1161-1173 (2008-02-29)
L-alanine dehydrogenase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalyzes the NADH-dependent reversible conversion of pyruvate and ammonia to L-alanine. Expression of the gene coding for this enzyme is up-regulated in the persistent phase of the organism, and alanine dehydrogenase is therefore a potential
A Sinem Ozyurt et al.
Proteins, 72(1), 184-196 (2008-01-25)
This study describes a method to computationally assess the function of homologous enzymes through small molecule binding interaction energy. Three experimentally determined X-ray structures and four enzyme models from ornithine cyclo-deaminase, alanine dehydrogenase, and mu-crystallin were used in combination with
Xueli Zhang et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 77(2), 355-366 (2007-09-18)
Escherichia coli W was genetically engineered to produce L: -alanine as the primary fermentation product from sugars by replacing the native D: -lactate dehydrogenase of E. coli SZ194 with alanine dehydrogenase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus. As a result, the heterologous alanine

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