Enzymatic Properties of Extracellular Cytosine Deaminase

세포외 Cytosine Deaminase의 효소학적 성질

Enzymological proprties of an extracellular cytosine deaminase from Bacellus polymyxa YL 38-3 were investigated. The extracellular enzyme was very stable, and optimum pH and temperature for the enzyme activity were found to be near pH 6.0 in 0.2M potassium phosphate buffer and at $30^{\circ}C$, respectively. 5-Fluorocytosine was converyed to 5-fluorouracil by the enzyme, but 5-methylcytosine was not to thymine by it. The enzyme activity was completely inhibited by some heavy metal ion such as 1mM of $Cd^{2-}$ and $Hg^{2+}$, and by 1mM of p-chloromercuribenzoate, respectively. The enzyme activity was inactivated about 75% by 1mM of o-phenanthroline and monoiodoacetate. But the enzyme activity was stimulated up to 200% by 1mM of 2-mercaptoethanol.

Bacillus polymyxa YL38-3이 생성하는 세포의 cytosine deaminase의 효소학적 ,성질을 검토하였다. 본 세포외 효소는 열 안정성이 높으며, 인산완충액(pH6.0)과 $30^{\circ}C$에서 효소활성이 최대를 나타냈다. 본 효소는 cytosine 뿐 아니라 5- fluorocytosine-을 기질로 하나, 5-methylcytosine은 촉매하지 않았다. 더우기 본 효소는 $Cd^{2-}$, $Hg^{2+}$의 중금속이온과 ImM p-chloromercuribenzoate에 의하여 완전히 실활되며, o-phenanthroline과 monoiodoacetate에 의하여 75% 저해되었다. 그러나 1mM 2-mercaptoethanol에 의하여 본 효소의 활성을 약 200% 이상 활성화시켰다.