γ-Glutamyl Transfer Reactions by Glutaminase from<i>Pseudomonas nitroreducens</i>IFO 12694 and Their Application for the Syntheses of Theanine and γ-Glutamylmethylamide
作者:Takashi TACHIKI、Takeshi YAMADA、Katsushige MIZUNO、Masashi UEDA、Ju-ichi SHIODE、Hiroshi FUKAMI
DOI:10.1271/bbb.62.1279
日期:1998.1
In a mixture containing γ-glutamyl donor (donor) and γ-glutamyl acceptor (acceptor), the glutaminase of Pseudomonas nitroreducens IFO 12694 simultaneously catalyzed a γ-glutamyl transfer reaction and hydrolysis of the donor. The variation of the activities responding to the concentration of glutathione and glycylglycine indicated that the enzyme might be classified in a group of glutaminases that shows hydrolysis prior to transfer reaction. On the other hand, the results with glutamine and ethylamine or methylamine indicated that the enzyme was active in the transfer reaction with suppressed hydrolysis of glutamine, and suggested the possibility of using the reaction for producing γ-glutamylethylamide (theanine) or γ-glutamylmethylamide (γ-GMA). In fact, in a mixture containing high concentrations of substrates (0.7 M glutamine, 1.5 M ethylamine or methylamine) and 0.5 unit/ml glutaminase (borate buffer pH 11), 270 mM (47 g/L) theanine or 250 mM (38 g/L) γ-GMA was formed in 7 h of incubation at 30°C.
在一混合物中,含有γ-谷氨酰供体(供体)和γ-谷氨酰受体(受体),Pseudomonas nitroreducens IFO 12694的谷氨酰胺酶同时催化γ-谷氨酰转移反应和供体的裂解。谷胱甘肽和甘氨酰甘氨酸浓度对活性的变化表明,该酶可能属于一类谷氨酰胺酶,表现出裂解优先于转移反应。另一方面,谷氨酰胺和乙胺或甲胺的结果表明,该酶在转移反应中活跃,而谷氨酰胺的裂解被抑制,这提示了利用该反应生产γ-谷氨酰乙胺(茶氨酸)或γ-谷氨酰甲胺(γ-GMA)的可能性。实际上,在高浓度底物(0.7 M谷氨酰胺,1.5 M乙胺或甲胺)和0.5单位/毫升谷氨酰胺酶(硼酸盐缓冲液pH 11)的混合物中,在30°C下孵育7小时,形成了270 mM(47 g/L)的茶氨酸或250 mM(38 g/L)的γ-GMA。