Effects of substrate and potassium on the betaine-synthesizing enzyme glycine sarcosine dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase from a halophilic methanoarchaeon Methanohalophilus portucalensis

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 157, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 948-955

  Lai, Mei Chin ^a   Wang, Chia Chi ^a   Chuang, Ming Jen ^a   Wu, Yen Chi ^a   Lee, Yu Chien ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Compatible solutes; De novo betaine synthesis; Glycine N methyltransferase; Glycine sarcosine dimethylglycine methyltransferase; Halophilic methanoarchaea

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETAINE; DIMETHYLGLYCINE; GLYCINE SARCOSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYL GROUP; POTASSIUM ION; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SARCOSINE DIMETHYLGLYCINE METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHANOGENESIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

BETAINE; GLYCINE; GLYCINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHANOSARCINACEAE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SARCOSINE; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

METHANOHALOPHILUS PORTUCALENSIS;

EID: 34547898645     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: 17697123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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