JBC, Vol. 253, Issue 15, 5255-5258, Aug, 1978
Phosphorylation of NAD-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase from yeast
B. A. Hemmings
The NAD-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase from Candida utilis was isolated
from 32P-labeled cells following enzyme inactivation promoted by glutamate
starvation and found to exist in a phosphorylated form. Analysis of
purified, fully active NAD-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase (a form) and
inactive NAD-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase (b form) for alkalilabile
phosphate revealed that the a form contained 0.09 +/- 0.06 mol of
phosphate/mol of enzyme subunit and b form 1.25 +/- 0.06 mol of
phosphate/mol of enzyme subunit. Phosphorylation caused a 10-fold reduction
in enzyme specific activity. Dephosphorylation (release of 32P) and enzyme
reactivation occurred on incubation with cell-free yeast extracts,
indicating the presence of a phosphoprotein phosphatase in such
preparations.