Table 1

Steady-state kinetic constants for Pro-254 ecTS variants

EnzymekcatKm(dUMP)1-aKm(CH2H4PteGlu)1-bkcat/Km(dUMP)kcat/Km(CH2H4PteGlu)
s−1 μM μM
WtecTS2.11.2111.80.19
P254G2.01.5121.30.17
P254F1.81.8181.00.10
P254S1.92.7100.700.19
P254D1.53.41180.440.013

All values were obtained in triplicate. The standard errors are <10% of the reported values.

  • 1-a Determined in the presence of 100 μM CH2H4PteGlu except for P254D, which was determined in the presence of 500 μM CH2H4PteGlu.

  • 1-b Determined in the presence of 100 μM dUMP.