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Formate-tetrahydrofolate ligase catalyzes reversible, ATP-dependent conversion of tetrahydrofolate and formate to 10-formyltetrahydrofolate, simultaneously releasing ADP and inorganic phosphate. This enzyme has traditionally been assayed in the direction of 10-CHO-tetrahydrofolate formation by lowering pH of the reaction postincubation, thus converting the product of the reaction to 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate, which is then quantified spectrophotometrically. To increase sensitivity of the product detection, which is particularly useful when determining the kinetic parameters of the enzyme with polyglutamylated substrates, we have replaced the spectrophotometric detection with HPLC separation and fluorescence detection. In addition to the modified enzyme assay protocol, we are also providing protocols for producing recombinant formate-tetrahydrofolate ligase from Arabidopsis in Escherichia coli cells, producing crude Arabidopsis leaf and root extracts suitable for assaying this enzyme, and for synthesis of polyglutamylated tetrahydrofolate substrates.

Author

Sompop Saeheng; Sanja Roje

Publisher

Elsevier Science & Technology

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780443185854

Subjects

Science, Chemistry, Biology