Abstract
Two isoenzymes of chorismate mutase(E.C.5.4.99.5) designated as chorismate mutase I(CM I) and chorismate mutase II(CM II), were detected and partially purified from a sp. of intrasporangium isolated from soil. CM I and CM II had pH optima of pH 6.5 and 8.0, respectively and showed the same temperature optimum of 45$^{\circ}C$. The activation energy of the enzymatic reaction was estimated to be 14.7kcal/ mole with CM I and 10.8kcal/mole with CM II. The affinity of isoenzyme CM I for substrate(Km= 1.35mM) was almost the same level as that of CM II(Km = 1.22mM). Both isoenzymes were stable at pH values ranged from pH 6.5 to 9.0, but rapidly denaturated at temperatures above 45$^{\circ}C$. CM II was activated about 7$^{\circ}C$ of its activity by $Ba^{++}$ or $Mg^{++}$ while CM I was slightly inhibited by the same metal ions. Thiol compounds were found not to be necessary for stability of the two enzymes but Co$^{++}$ and EDTA had a little stabilizing effect on CM II only. p-Chloromercuribenzoate strongly inactivated the activities of both enzymes but the reducing agents such as dithiothreitol and L-cysteine protected them against the pCMB inhibition.
Intrasporangium속 방선균의 chorismate mutase 는 CM I과 CMII의 두 isoenzyme으로 존재하며 최적 pH는 각각 6.5와 8.0이며 최적온도는 다같이 45$^{\circ}C$ 부근이었다. 활성화에너지는 CM I이 14.7 Kcal/mole과 CMII가 10.8kcal/mole로 계산되었으며 각각 1.35mM과 1.22mM의 Km 값을 나타냈다. 그러나 금속이온의 효과에 대해 두 효소가 뚜렷한 차이를 보여 $Ba^{++}$과 $Mg^{++}$이 CM I의 활성은 약간 저해하는데 반해 CMII는 약 7% 활성화시켰다. 두 효소는 비교적 넓은 범위의 pH에서 안정하며 4$^{\circ}C$에서 10일간 저장했을 때 CM I이 75%, CMII 가 69%의 잔여 효소활성을 보였고 0.1mM EDTA 또는 0.1mM CoCl$_2$의 첨가는 CMII만을 약간 안정화시키는 효과를 보였고 CoCl$_2$는 CM I에 대해 오히려 불활성화 효과를 나타냈다. 열에 대해서는 불안정했으며 특히 CMII가 더욱 불안정하였다. CM I과 CMII는 pCMB에 의해 현저한 활성저해를 받았으며 저해정도는 두 효소가 큰 차이를 보여 catalytic site의 구조적 차이를 암시해주고 있다.