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. 1970 Jul;118(3):475-80.
doi: 10.1042/bj1180475.

The composition of beta-lactamase I and beta-lactamase II from Bacillus cereus 569-H

S Kuwabara, E P Adams, E P Abraham

The composition of beta-lactamase I and beta-lactamase II from Bacillus cereus 569-H

S Kuwabara et al. Biochem J. 1970 Jul.

Abstract

1. Crystalline beta-lactamase I from Bacillus cereus 569/H yielded only amino acids on acid hydrolysis, but crystalline beta-lactamase II from the same organism yielded also substantial quantities of neutral sugars and amino sugars. 2. Analysis with an amino acid analyser indicated that the two enzymes were similar though not identical in overall amino acid composition. Analysis of neutral and amino sugars as their silyl derivatives by gas-liquid chromatography showed that the carbohydrate moiety of beta-lactamase II contained residues of glucose, galactose, mannose, fucose, glucosamine and galactosamine. 3. After oxidation and hydrolysis both beta-lactamases gave small amounts of cysteic acid. After treatment of inactive Zn(2+)-free beta-lactamase II with N-ethylmaleimide or iodoacetate enzymic activity was not restored by the addition of Zn(2+).

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