The transsulfuration enzyme cystathionine gamma-synthase (CGS) catalyses the pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent gamma-replacement of O-succinyl-L-homoserine and L-cysteine, yielding L-cystathionine. The crystal structure of the Escherichia coli enzyme has been solved by molecular replacement with the known structure of cystathionine beta-lyase (CBL)
Journal of biotechnology, 325, 164-172 (2020-11-07)
O-Succinyl-l-homoserine (OSH) is an important platform chemical in production of C4 chemicals such as succinic acid, homoserine lactone, γ‑butyrolactone, and 1,4‑butanediol. The production of OSH through chemical method or the current engineering strain is difficult and not optimal, and thereby
Journal of bacteriology, 181(18), 5833-5837 (1999-09-11)
Cysteine and methionine biosynthesis was studied in Pseudomonas putida S-313 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Both these organisms used direct sulfhydrylation of O-succinylhomoserine for the synthesis of methionine but also contained substantial levels of O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase (cysteine synthase) activity. The enzymes
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 433(1), 166-175 (2004-12-08)
The ability of enzymes to catalyze specific reactions, while excluding others, is central to cellular metabolism. Control of reaction specificity is of particular importance for enzymes that employ catalytically versatile cofactors, of which pyridoxal 5'-phosphate is a prime example. Cystathionine
The relationship between genes and enzymes in the methionine biosynthetic pathway has been studied in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The first step is catalysed by an O-succinylhomoserine synthase, the product of the metA gene mapped at 20 min on the chromosome. The
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