The exocellular DD-carboxypeptidase-endopeptidase from Streptomyces albus G. Purification and chemical properties

Biochem J. 1978 Dec 1;175(3):793-800. doi: 10.1042/bj1750793.

Abstract

The exocellular DD-carboxypeptidase-endopeptidase of Streptomyces albus G was purified to protein homogeneity and compared with the exocellular DD-carboxypeptidases-transpeptidases of Streptomyces R61 and Actinomadura R39. The S. albus G enzyme, as it is isolated, occurs in two forms. Enzyme I (30% of the total amount) and enzyme II (70% of the total amount) are identical in all respects, except that, by polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulphate, enzyme I has an apparent mol. wt. (9000) that is half of that found by molecular-sieve filtration under non-denaturing conditions. Irrespective of the technique used, enzyme II has an apparent mol. wt. of about 18500.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alanine
  • Amino Acids / analysis
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Dipeptidases
  • Dipeptides
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Endopeptidases* / isolation & purification
  • Extracellular Space / enzymology
  • Molecular Weight
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Streptomyces / enzymology*

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Dipeptides
  • Endopeptidases
  • Dipeptidases
  • DD-carboxypeptidase-endopeptidase
  • Alanine