TRANSFER OF PERSULFIDE SULFUR FROM THIOCYSTINE TO RHODANESE

被引:11
作者
ABDOLRASULNIA, R [1 ]
WOOD, JL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TENNESSEE,CTR HLTH SCI,COLL BAS MED SCI,DEPT BIOCHEM,MEMPHIS,TN 38163
关键词
Persulfide sulfur; Rhodanese; Sulfur transferase; Thiocystine;
D O I
10.1016/0005-2744(79)90180-3
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Thiocystine (bis-[2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]trisulfide) is a natural substrate for rhodanese (thiosulfate;cyanide sulfurtransferase, EC 2.8.1.1). Analogs of thiocystine were prepared by eliminating the carboxyl or amino group or by lengthening the carbon chain. Of these only homothiocystine (bis-[2-amino-2-carboxypropyl]trisulfide) had appreciable activity as a substrate. At pH 8.6, the optimum for rhodanese, transfer of sulfane sulfur to cyanide in the presence of rhodanese was nonspecific. Only the sulfane sulfur of 35S-labeled thiocystine was transferred to rhodanese. Thus, thiocystine and thiosulfate both produce a rhodanese persulfide as a stable intermediate in sulfur transfer. © 1979.
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页码:135 / 143
页数:9
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