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Literature summary for 1.17.1.10 extracted from

  • Ljungdahl, L.G.; Andreesen, J.R.
    Formate dehydrogenase, a selenium-tungsten enzyme from Clostridium thermoaceticum (1970), Methods Enzymol., 53, 360-372.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
sulfhydryl compounds required for activity, e.g. dithiothreitol, cysteine, glutathione, thioglycolate Moorella thermoacetica

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
2,3-Butanedione sodium azide and NADP+ protect Moorella thermoacetica
azide competitive inhibitor Moorella thermoacetica
cyanide 50% inhibition at 0.01 mM, 100% inhibition at 10 mM Moorella thermoacetica
EDTA 50% inhibition at 25 mM, 100% inhibition at 100 mM Moorella thermoacetica
hypophosphite competitive inhibitor Moorella thermoacetica
mercaptoethanol
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Moorella thermoacetica
additional information enzyme is rapidly inactivated by oxygen: 93% loss of activity within 2 min Moorella thermoacetica

KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.02
-
NADPH
-
Moorella thermoacetica
0.083
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formate cosubstrate methyl viologen Moorella thermoacetica
0.11
-
NADP+
-
Moorella thermoacetica
0.23
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formate cosubstrate NADP+ Moorella thermoacetica
2.35
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reduced methyl viologen
-
Moorella thermoacetica
11
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CO2
-
Moorella thermoacetica

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Molybdenum
-
Moorella thermoacetica
selenium
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Moorella thermoacetica
Tungsten
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Moorella thermoacetica

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
270000 300000 gel filtration Moorella thermoacetica

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
CO2 + NADPH Moorella thermoacetica first enzyme in pathway of reduction of CO2 to acetate: CO2 serves as electron acceptor generated during fermentation formate + NADP+
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Moorella thermoacetica
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-

Oxidation Stability

Oxidation Stability Organism
rapid inactivation by air, thiol-iron complexes and formate stabilize Moorella thermoacetica

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
partial Moorella thermoacetica

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
36.6
-
-
Moorella thermoacetica

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
CO2 + NADPH enzyme also catalyzes: 3. oxidation of NADPH with O2 Moorella thermoacetica formate + NADP+
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r
CO2 + NADPH also reacts with: methyl viologen, benzyl viologen Moorella thermoacetica formate + NADP+
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r
CO2 + NADPH first enzyme in pathway of reduction of CO2 to acetate: CO2 serves as electron acceptor generated during fermentation Moorella thermoacetica formate + NADP+
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?
formate + reduced methyl viologen
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Moorella thermoacetica CO2 + oxidized methyl viologen
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r

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
70
-
formate + NADP+ Moorella thermoacetica
85
-
formate + methyl viologen Moorella thermoacetica

Temperature Range [°C]

Temperature Minimum [°C] Temperature Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
40
-
low activity below Moorella thermoacetica

Temperature Stability [°C]

Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
70
-
3 h, slight loss of activity Moorella thermoacetica

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
7
-
broad, CO2 reduction Moorella thermoacetica
7 9.5 formate oxidation Moorella thermoacetica

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
NADP+
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Moorella thermoacetica
NADPH
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Moorella thermoacetica