Chan T T, Newman E B
J Bacteriol. 1981 Mar;145(3):1150-3. doi: 10.1128/jb.145.3.1150-1153.1981.
Threonine can be used aerobically as the sole source of carbon and energy by mutants of Escherichia coli K-12. The pathway used involves the conversion of threonine via threonine dehydrogenase to aminoketobutyric acid, which is further metabolized by aminoketobutyric acid ligase, forming acetyl coenzyme A and glycine. A strain devoid of serine transhydroxymethylase uses this pathway and excretes glycine as a waste product. Aminoketobutyric acid ligase activity was demonstrated after passage of crude extracts through Sephadex G100.
苏氨酸可被大肠杆菌K-12突变体作为唯一的碳源和能源进行需氧利用。所使用的途径包括通过苏氨酸脱氢酶将苏氨酸转化为氨基酮丁酸,氨基酮丁酸再由氨基酮丁酸连接酶进一步代谢,形成乙酰辅酶A和甘氨酸。缺乏丝氨酸转羟甲基酶的菌株利用该途径并将甘氨酸作为废物排出。粗提物通过葡聚糖G100柱后,显示出氨基酮丁酸连接酶活性。