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Purification and characterization of bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase from rat liver.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  624713     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An in vitro study of bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase activity of rat liver was undertaken in order to determine whether separate amino acid-specific enzymes catalyzed the formation of glycine and taurine conjugates of bile acids as postulated by others. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of 200-fold purified enzyme localized the glycine- and taurine-dependent activities to a single band. Both activities were optimal at pH 7.8 and showed similar loss of activity at pH 6.0, pH 9.0, in the presence of 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid), and at temperatures exceeding 50 degrees. With the purified fraction, Km for glycine was 31 mM and Km for taurine was 0.8 mM. Km for several bile acid-CoA substrates was approximately 20 micron and independent of the amino acid acceptor. Only amino acids with terminal alpha- or beta-amino groups were active as acyl acceptors. Acyl donors were limited to bile acid-CoA derivatives. The data support the conclusion that the rat has a single bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase. The substrate kinetics are consistent with previous observations that taurine conjugates predominate in rat bile at normal hepatocellular concentrations of glycine and taurine.
Authors:
P G Killenberg; J T Jordan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of biological chemistry     Volume:  253     ISSN:  0021-9258     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biol. Chem.     Publication Date:  1978 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-04-17     Completed Date:  1978-04-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985121R     Medline TA:  J Biol Chem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1005-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acyltransferases / isolation & purification,  metabolism*
Amino Acids
Animals
Bile / enzymology*
Cholic Acids
Kinetics
Liver / enzymology*
Male
Rats
Substrate Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Cholic Acids; EC 2.3.-/Acyltransferases

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