Studies on Cysteine desulfhydrase Produced by Bacteria(Part II) Enzymatic Preparation of L-Cysteine Derivatives by Cysteinedesulfhydrase from Aerobacter aerogenes.

Bacteria가 생산하는 Cysteinedesulfhydrase에 관한 연구(제이보) L-Cysteine 유도체의 효소적 합성에 관하여

1 With cysteinedesulfhydrase (E. C.4.4.1.1.) from Aerobactor aerogenes, an enzyme which catalyzes the stoichiometric conversion of L-cysteine to pyruvate, ammonia and sulfide, reversibility of the degradation of L-cysteine was investigated. It was found that the enzyme also catalized the reverse reaction of $\alpha$, $\beta$-elimination to synthesize L-cysteine derivatives from pyruvate, ammonia and sulfides when large amounts of substrates were added to the reaction mixtures. 2. The synthetic reaction by cysteinedesulfhydrase proceeded linearly with incubation time and enzyme concentrations. The optimal pH for the synthetic reaction was 10.0. 3. The results of the isolation and identification of the products showed that the L-cysteine derivatives synthesized by this enzymatic method were identical with S-methyl-L-cysteine and S-ethyl-L-cysteine respectively.

1. L-cysteine을 pyruvate, sulfide 및 ammonia로 분해하는 반응을 촉매하는 효소인 cysteinedesulfhydrase의 촉매기능에 대해 연구해온 바 Aerobacter aerogenes로부터 유도생산한 cysteinedesulfhydrase를 사용하여 분해반응의 역반응에 의해 pyruvate, ammonia 및 sulfide로부터 cysteine의 유도체인 S-methyl-L-cysteine 및 S-ethyl-L-cysteine을 합성하였다. 2. 합성반응에 있어서 S-methyl-L-cysteine 및 S-ethyl-L-cysteine의 생성량은 반응시간과 효소량에 비예적인 관계를 나타내었고 반응의 최적 pH는 10.0이었다. 3. 효소적 합성법에 의해 생산된 S-methyl-L-cysteine 및 S-ethyl-L-cysteine을 반응액으로 부터 단리, 결정화해서 이들 합성산물에 대한 Ion exchange chromatogram, NMR spectrum, element analysis, molecular weight 및 melting point 측정 등의 분석시험을 행한 바 이들 화합물에 대한 이론치와 잘 일치되는 결과를 얻었다.