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the tyrosine decarboxylase operon of Lactobacillus brevis ioeb 9809 characterization and conservation in tyramine producing bacteria
Fems Microbiology Letters, 2003Co-Authors: Patrick Lucas, Monika Coton, Emmanuel Coton, José María Landete, Aline LonvaudfunelAbstract:Bacterial genes of tyrosine decarboxylases were recently identified. Here we continued the sequencing of the tyrosine decarboxylase locus of Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 and determined a total of 7979 bp. The sequence contained four complete genes encoding a tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase, the tyrosine decarboxylase, a probable tyrosine permease and a Na+/H+ antiporter. Rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) was employed to determine the 5′-end of mRNAs containing the tyrosine decarboxylase gene. It was located only 34–35 nucleotides upstream of the start codon, suggesting that the preceding tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase gene was transcribed separately. In contrast, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactions (RT-PCRs) carried out with primers designed to amplify regions spanning gene junctions showed that some mRNAs contained the four genes. Homology searches revealed similar clusters of four genes in the genome sequences of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium. Phylogenetic analyses supported the hypothesis that these genes evolved all together. These data suggest that bacterial tyrosine decarboxylases are encoded in an operon containing four genes.
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purification and partial gene sequence of the tyrosine decarboxylase of Lactobacillus brevis ioeb 9809
Fems Microbiology Letters, 2002Co-Authors: Patrick Lucas, Aline LonvaudfunelAbstract:Some lactic acid bacteria contain a tyrosine decarboxylase (TDC) which converts tyrosine to tyramine, a biogenic amine frequently encountered in fermented food and wine. Purification and microsequencing of the TDC of Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 allowed us to determine a partial sequence of the TDC gene encoding 264 amino acids of the enzyme. Analysis of this protein sequence revealed typical features of pyridoxal phosphate-dependent amino acid decarboxylases while not any known decarboxylase was closely related to the TDC of L. brevis IOEB 9809. In addition, we could detect other L. brevis strains carrying a TDC gene in a rapid assay based on the polymerase chain reaction.
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purification and characterization of tyrosine decarboxylase of Lactobacillus brevis ioeb 9809 isolated from wine
Fems Microbiology Letters, 2001Co-Authors: Victoria Morenoarribas, Aline LonvaudfunelAbstract:Tyrosine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.25) (TDC) from the wine Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 was purified by a rapid procedure involving anion exchange chromatography, ultrafiltration and hydrophobic interaction chromatography. The protein comprised two subunits of identical molecular mass (approximately 70000 Da). Enzyme activity was dependent on exogenously supplied pyridoxal 5'-phosphate and the enzyme was stable at 4 degrees C in the presence of the coenzyme. Optimum pH for the pure enzyme was 5.0. At this pH, TDC exhibited Michaelis-Menten kinetics (K(m) 0.63 mM, V(max) 998 units) and was highly substrate-specific for L-tyrosine. Other amino acids and L-DOPA are not converted by the protein. Tyramine acted as a mixed non-competitive inhibitor. Significant similarities in some biochemical properties were observed with the corresponding decarboxylase enzyme of Streptococcus faecalis, the sole bacterial TDC described to date.
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tyrosine decarboxylase activity of Lactobacillus brevis ioeb 9809 isolated from wine and l brevis atcc 367
Fems Microbiology Letters, 1999Co-Authors: Victoria Morenoarribas, Aline LonvaudfunelAbstract:Tyramine, a frequent amine in wines, is produced from tyrosine by the tyrosine decarboxylase (TDC) activity of bacteria. The tyramine-producing strain Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 isolated from wine and the reference strain L. brevis ATCC 367 were studied. At the optimum pH, 5.0, Km values of IOEB 9809 and ATCC 367 crude extracts for L-tyrosine were 0.58 mM and 0.67 mM, and Vmax was higher for the wine strain (115 U) than the ATCC 367 (66 U). TDC exhibited a preference for L-tyrosine over L-DOPA as substrate. Enzyme activity was pyridoxal-5′-phosphate (PLP)-dependent and it was stabilized by the substrate and coenzyme. In contrast, glycerol and β-mercaptoethanol strongly inhibited TDC. Tyramine competitively inhibited TDC for both strains. Citric acid, lactic acid and ethanol had an inhibitory effect on cells and crude extracts, but none could inhibit TDC at the usual concentrations in wines.
Lehe Mei - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Lactobacillus brevis cgmcc 1306 glutamate decarboxylase crystal structure and functional analysis
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2018Co-Authors: Jun Huang, Hui Fang, Zhongchao Gai, Jiaqi Mei, Weirui Zhao, Lehe MeiAbstract:Abstract Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD), which is a unique pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme, can catalyze α-decarboxylation of l -glutamate (L-Glu) to γ-aminobutyrate (GABA). The crystal structure of GAD in complex with PLP from Lactobacillus brevis CGMCC 1306 was successfully solved by molecular-replacement, and refined at 2.2 A resolution to an Rwork factor of 18.76% (Rfree = 23.08%). The coenzyme pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP) forms a Schiff base with the active-site residue Lys279 by continuous electron density map, which is critical for catalysis by PLP-dependent decarboxylase. Gel filtration showed that the active (pH 4.8) and inactive (pH 7.0) forms of GAD are all dimer. The residues (Ser126, Ser127, Cys168, Ile211, Ser276, His278 and Ser321) play important roles in anchoring PLP cofactor inside the active site and supporting its catalytic reactivity. The mutant T215A around the putative substrate pocket displayed an 1.6-fold improvement in catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) compared to the wild-type enzyme (1.227 mM−1 S−1 versus 0.777 mM−1 S−1), which was the highest activity among all variants tested. The flexible loop (Tyr308–Glu312), which is positioned near the substrate-binding site, is involved in the catalytic reaction, and the conserved residue Tyr308 plays a vital role in decarboxylation of L-Glu.
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Cloning, expression and characterization of an aspartate aminotransferase gene from Lactobacillus brevis CGMCC 1306
Taylor & Francis Group, 2017Co-Authors: Xiang Zhang, Jun Huang, Hui Fang, Yue-cheng Lin, Dong-fang Xie, Lehe MeiAbstract:An aspartate aminotransferase (AATase) gene from Lactobacillus brevis CGMCC 1306 was cloned, which contains a 1182-bp open reading frame coding for 393 amino acids (41.43 kDa). When expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3), the recombinant AATase was purified and subsequently characterized. The recombinant AATase can catalyse the conversion of L-Asp to L-Glu, and the kcat/Km was determined to be 25.5 (mmol/L)−1 s−1 for L-Asp and 207.8 m(mol/L)−1 s−1 for α-ketoglutarate. With optimum temperature as 25 ˚C, the AATase may be a novel and special psychrophilic enzyme which exhibited a good thermal stability below 55 ˚C. The conserved active site residue of AATase was identified as Lys237 by phylogenetic analysis. Secondary structure of the enzyme includes α-helix (39.2%), β-sheet (5.5%), β-turn (8.8%), and random coil (36.5%) by circular dichroism spectral analysis. Phase diagram for the fluorescence data analysis showed that guanidinium chloride-induced unfolding of AATase involved at least one intermediate
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c terminal truncation of glutamate decarboxylase from Lactobacillus brevis cgmcc 1306 extends its activity toward near neutral ph
Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2012Co-Authors: Ling Lin, Jun Huang, Lehe MeiAbstract:Abstract Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) from Lactobacillus brevis is a very promising candidate for biosynthesis of GABA and various other bulk chemicals that can be derived from GABA. However, no structure of GAD of this origin has been reported to date, which limits enzyme engineering strategy to improve its properties for better use in production of GABA. Bacterial GAD exhibits an acidic pH optimum and there is often a sharp pH dependence. In the present work, site-directed mutagenesis was performed to delete the C-terminal residues of GAD to generate a mutant, designated as GADΔC, which exhibited extended activity toward near-neutral pH compared to the wild type. Comparison of the UV–visible, fluorescence and Circular Dichroism spectra of the mutant with those of the wild type revealed that the microenvironment of the active site had been changed. Based on the homology model, we speculated that the substrate entrance was probably enlarged in GADΔC. These results provide evidence for the important role of C-terminal region in the pH-dependent regulation of enzyme activity, and the resulting mutant would be useful in a bioreactor for continuous production of GABA.
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biosynthesis of γ aminobutyric acid gaba using immobilized whole cells of Lactobacillus brevis
World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2007Co-Authors: Jun Huang, Lehe Mei, Dongqiang LinAbstract:On an industrial scale, the production of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) from the cheaper sodium L-glutamate (L-MSG) is a valuable process. By entrapping Lactobacillus brevis cells with higher glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) activity into Ca-alginate gel beads, the biotransformation conditions of L-MSG to GABA were optimized with the immobilized cells. The cells obtained from a 60-h culture broth showed the highest biotransformation efficiency from L-MSG to GABA. The optimal cell density in gel beads, reaction pH and temperature were 11.2 g dry cell weight (DCW) l−1, 4.4 and 40°C respectively. The thermal stability of immobilized cells was significantly higher than free cells. Under the optimized reaction conditions, the yield of GABA reached above 90% during the initial five batches and the yield still remained 56% in the tenth batch. Continuous production of GABA was realized with a higher yield by incorporating cell re-cultivation using the packed bed reactor.
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purification and characterization of glutamate decarboxylase of Lactobacillus brevis cgmcc 1306 isolated from fresh milk
Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2007Co-Authors: Jun Huang, Lehe Mei, Qing Sheng, Shanjing Yao, Dongqiang LinAbstract:Abstract A Lactobacillus brevis CGMCC 1306 isolated from fresh milk without pasteurization was found to have higher glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) activity. An effective isolation and purification procedure of GAD from a cell-free extract of Lactobacillus brevis was developed, and the procedure included four steps: 30%—90% saturation (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 fractional precipitation, Q sepharose FF anion-exchange chromatography, sephacryl S-200 gel filtration, and resource Q anion-exchange chromatography. Using this protocol, the purified GAD was demonstrated to possess electrophoretic homogeneity via SDS-PAGE. The purification fold and activity recovery of GAD were 43.78 and 16.95%, respectively. The molecular weight of the purified GAD was estimated to be approximately 62 kDa via SDS-PAGE. The optimum pH and temperature of the purified GAD were 4.4 and 37°C, respectively. The purified GAD had a half-life of 50min at 45°C and the K m value of the enzyme from Lineweaver-Burk plot was found to be 8.22. 5′-pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) had little effect on the regulation of its activity.
Patrick Lucas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Expression of Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 tyrosine decarboxylase and agmatine deiminase genes in wine correlates with substrate availability
Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2011Co-Authors: M. P. Arena, Patrick Lucas, Andrea Romano, V. Capozzi, L. Beneduce, M. Ghariani, F. Grieco, G. SpanoAbstract:AIMS: Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 is able to produce both tyramine and putrescine via tyrosine decarboxylase and agmatine deiminase enzymes, respectively, when cultured on synthetic media. The aims of this study were to assess the expression of L. brevis IOEB 9809 tdc and aguA1 genes, during wine fermentation and to evaluate the effect of substrate availability and pH on tdc and aguA1 expression, as well as on biogenic amine production and L. brevis viability. METHODS AND RESULTS: The relative expression of L. brevis IOEB 9809 tdc and aguA1 genes was analysed in wine by quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) during a period of incubation of 30 days. Cell viability, pH values, putrescine and tyramine concentration were monitored throughout the experiments. CONCLUSIONS: The wine trials indicated that L. brevis IOEB 9809 is able to produce both tyramine and putrescine during wine fermentation. Increased cell viability was also observed in wine supplemented with tyrosine or agmatine. qRT-PCR analysis suggests a strong influence of substrate availability on the expression of genes coding for tyrosine decarboxylase and agmatine deiminase in L. brevis IOEB 9809. Less evident is the relationship between putrescine and tyramine production and tolerance to wine pH. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF STUDY: To our knowledge, this study represents the first assessment of relative expression of L. brevis IOEB 9809 genes involved in biogenic amine production in wine. Furthermore, an effect of biogenic amine production on viability of L. brevis during wine fermentation was established.
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the tyrosine decarboxylase operon of Lactobacillus brevis ioeb 9809 characterization and conservation in tyramine producing bacteria
Fems Microbiology Letters, 2003Co-Authors: Patrick Lucas, Monika Coton, Emmanuel Coton, José María Landete, Aline LonvaudfunelAbstract:Bacterial genes of tyrosine decarboxylases were recently identified. Here we continued the sequencing of the tyrosine decarboxylase locus of Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 and determined a total of 7979 bp. The sequence contained four complete genes encoding a tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase, the tyrosine decarboxylase, a probable tyrosine permease and a Na+/H+ antiporter. Rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) was employed to determine the 5′-end of mRNAs containing the tyrosine decarboxylase gene. It was located only 34–35 nucleotides upstream of the start codon, suggesting that the preceding tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase gene was transcribed separately. In contrast, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactions (RT-PCRs) carried out with primers designed to amplify regions spanning gene junctions showed that some mRNAs contained the four genes. Homology searches revealed similar clusters of four genes in the genome sequences of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium. Phylogenetic analyses supported the hypothesis that these genes evolved all together. These data suggest that bacterial tyrosine decarboxylases are encoded in an operon containing four genes.
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purification and partial gene sequence of the tyrosine decarboxylase of Lactobacillus brevis ioeb 9809
Fems Microbiology Letters, 2002Co-Authors: Patrick Lucas, Aline LonvaudfunelAbstract:Some lactic acid bacteria contain a tyrosine decarboxylase (TDC) which converts tyrosine to tyramine, a biogenic amine frequently encountered in fermented food and wine. Purification and microsequencing of the TDC of Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 allowed us to determine a partial sequence of the TDC gene encoding 264 amino acids of the enzyme. Analysis of this protein sequence revealed typical features of pyridoxal phosphate-dependent amino acid decarboxylases while not any known decarboxylase was closely related to the TDC of L. brevis IOEB 9809. In addition, we could detect other L. brevis strains carrying a TDC gene in a rapid assay based on the polymerase chain reaction.
Jun Huang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Lactobacillus brevis cgmcc 1306 glutamate decarboxylase crystal structure and functional analysis
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2018Co-Authors: Jun Huang, Hui Fang, Zhongchao Gai, Jiaqi Mei, Weirui Zhao, Lehe MeiAbstract:Abstract Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD), which is a unique pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme, can catalyze α-decarboxylation of l -glutamate (L-Glu) to γ-aminobutyrate (GABA). The crystal structure of GAD in complex with PLP from Lactobacillus brevis CGMCC 1306 was successfully solved by molecular-replacement, and refined at 2.2 A resolution to an Rwork factor of 18.76% (Rfree = 23.08%). The coenzyme pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP) forms a Schiff base with the active-site residue Lys279 by continuous electron density map, which is critical for catalysis by PLP-dependent decarboxylase. Gel filtration showed that the active (pH 4.8) and inactive (pH 7.0) forms of GAD are all dimer. The residues (Ser126, Ser127, Cys168, Ile211, Ser276, His278 and Ser321) play important roles in anchoring PLP cofactor inside the active site and supporting its catalytic reactivity. The mutant T215A around the putative substrate pocket displayed an 1.6-fold improvement in catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) compared to the wild-type enzyme (1.227 mM−1 S−1 versus 0.777 mM−1 S−1), which was the highest activity among all variants tested. The flexible loop (Tyr308–Glu312), which is positioned near the substrate-binding site, is involved in the catalytic reaction, and the conserved residue Tyr308 plays a vital role in decarboxylation of L-Glu.
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Cloning, expression and characterization of an aspartate aminotransferase gene from Lactobacillus brevis CGMCC 1306
Taylor & Francis Group, 2017Co-Authors: Xiang Zhang, Jun Huang, Hui Fang, Yue-cheng Lin, Dong-fang Xie, Lehe MeiAbstract:An aspartate aminotransferase (AATase) gene from Lactobacillus brevis CGMCC 1306 was cloned, which contains a 1182-bp open reading frame coding for 393 amino acids (41.43 kDa). When expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3), the recombinant AATase was purified and subsequently characterized. The recombinant AATase can catalyse the conversion of L-Asp to L-Glu, and the kcat/Km was determined to be 25.5 (mmol/L)−1 s−1 for L-Asp and 207.8 m(mol/L)−1 s−1 for α-ketoglutarate. With optimum temperature as 25 ˚C, the AATase may be a novel and special psychrophilic enzyme which exhibited a good thermal stability below 55 ˚C. The conserved active site residue of AATase was identified as Lys237 by phylogenetic analysis. Secondary structure of the enzyme includes α-helix (39.2%), β-sheet (5.5%), β-turn (8.8%), and random coil (36.5%) by circular dichroism spectral analysis. Phase diagram for the fluorescence data analysis showed that guanidinium chloride-induced unfolding of AATase involved at least one intermediate
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c terminal truncation of glutamate decarboxylase from Lactobacillus brevis cgmcc 1306 extends its activity toward near neutral ph
Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2012Co-Authors: Ling Lin, Jun Huang, Lehe MeiAbstract:Abstract Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) from Lactobacillus brevis is a very promising candidate for biosynthesis of GABA and various other bulk chemicals that can be derived from GABA. However, no structure of GAD of this origin has been reported to date, which limits enzyme engineering strategy to improve its properties for better use in production of GABA. Bacterial GAD exhibits an acidic pH optimum and there is often a sharp pH dependence. In the present work, site-directed mutagenesis was performed to delete the C-terminal residues of GAD to generate a mutant, designated as GADΔC, which exhibited extended activity toward near-neutral pH compared to the wild type. Comparison of the UV–visible, fluorescence and Circular Dichroism spectra of the mutant with those of the wild type revealed that the microenvironment of the active site had been changed. Based on the homology model, we speculated that the substrate entrance was probably enlarged in GADΔC. These results provide evidence for the important role of C-terminal region in the pH-dependent regulation of enzyme activity, and the resulting mutant would be useful in a bioreactor for continuous production of GABA.
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biosynthesis of γ aminobutyric acid gaba using immobilized whole cells of Lactobacillus brevis
World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2007Co-Authors: Jun Huang, Lehe Mei, Dongqiang LinAbstract:On an industrial scale, the production of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) from the cheaper sodium L-glutamate (L-MSG) is a valuable process. By entrapping Lactobacillus brevis cells with higher glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) activity into Ca-alginate gel beads, the biotransformation conditions of L-MSG to GABA were optimized with the immobilized cells. The cells obtained from a 60-h culture broth showed the highest biotransformation efficiency from L-MSG to GABA. The optimal cell density in gel beads, reaction pH and temperature were 11.2 g dry cell weight (DCW) l−1, 4.4 and 40°C respectively. The thermal stability of immobilized cells was significantly higher than free cells. Under the optimized reaction conditions, the yield of GABA reached above 90% during the initial five batches and the yield still remained 56% in the tenth batch. Continuous production of GABA was realized with a higher yield by incorporating cell re-cultivation using the packed bed reactor.
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purification and characterization of glutamate decarboxylase of Lactobacillus brevis cgmcc 1306 isolated from fresh milk
Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2007Co-Authors: Jun Huang, Lehe Mei, Qing Sheng, Shanjing Yao, Dongqiang LinAbstract:Abstract A Lactobacillus brevis CGMCC 1306 isolated from fresh milk without pasteurization was found to have higher glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) activity. An effective isolation and purification procedure of GAD from a cell-free extract of Lactobacillus brevis was developed, and the procedure included four steps: 30%—90% saturation (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 fractional precipitation, Q sepharose FF anion-exchange chromatography, sephacryl S-200 gel filtration, and resource Q anion-exchange chromatography. Using this protocol, the purified GAD was demonstrated to possess electrophoretic homogeneity via SDS-PAGE. The purification fold and activity recovery of GAD were 43.78 and 16.95%, respectively. The molecular weight of the purified GAD was estimated to be approximately 62 kDa via SDS-PAGE. The optimum pH and temperature of the purified GAD were 4.4 and 37°C, respectively. The purified GAD had a half-life of 50min at 45°C and the K m value of the enzyme from Lineweaver-Burk plot was found to be 8.22. 5′-pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) had little effect on the regulation of its activity.
Victoria Morenoarribas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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purification and characterization of tyrosine decarboxylase of Lactobacillus brevis ioeb 9809 isolated from wine
Fems Microbiology Letters, 2001Co-Authors: Victoria Morenoarribas, Aline LonvaudfunelAbstract:Tyrosine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.25) (TDC) from the wine Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 was purified by a rapid procedure involving anion exchange chromatography, ultrafiltration and hydrophobic interaction chromatography. The protein comprised two subunits of identical molecular mass (approximately 70000 Da). Enzyme activity was dependent on exogenously supplied pyridoxal 5'-phosphate and the enzyme was stable at 4 degrees C in the presence of the coenzyme. Optimum pH for the pure enzyme was 5.0. At this pH, TDC exhibited Michaelis-Menten kinetics (K(m) 0.63 mM, V(max) 998 units) and was highly substrate-specific for L-tyrosine. Other amino acids and L-DOPA are not converted by the protein. Tyramine acted as a mixed non-competitive inhibitor. Significant similarities in some biochemical properties were observed with the corresponding decarboxylase enzyme of Streptococcus faecalis, the sole bacterial TDC described to date.
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tyrosine decarboxylase activity of Lactobacillus brevis ioeb 9809 isolated from wine and l brevis atcc 367
Fems Microbiology Letters, 1999Co-Authors: Victoria Morenoarribas, Aline LonvaudfunelAbstract:Tyramine, a frequent amine in wines, is produced from tyrosine by the tyrosine decarboxylase (TDC) activity of bacteria. The tyramine-producing strain Lactobacillus brevis IOEB 9809 isolated from wine and the reference strain L. brevis ATCC 367 were studied. At the optimum pH, 5.0, Km values of IOEB 9809 and ATCC 367 crude extracts for L-tyrosine were 0.58 mM and 0.67 mM, and Vmax was higher for the wine strain (115 U) than the ATCC 367 (66 U). TDC exhibited a preference for L-tyrosine over L-DOPA as substrate. Enzyme activity was pyridoxal-5′-phosphate (PLP)-dependent and it was stabilized by the substrate and coenzyme. In contrast, glycerol and β-mercaptoethanol strongly inhibited TDC. Tyramine competitively inhibited TDC for both strains. Citric acid, lactic acid and ethanol had an inhibitory effect on cells and crude extracts, but none could inhibit TDC at the usual concentrations in wines.
