E. coli aspartokinase II-homoserine dehydrogenase II polypeptide chain has a triglobular structure

Abstract

E.coli aspartokinase II-homoserine dehydrogenase II is, as aspartokinase I-homoserine dehydrogenase I, composed of three globular domains: the N-terminal domain is endowed with kinase activity; the C-terminal domain carries the dehydrogenase activity. These two parts of the polypeptide chain are separated by a central inactive domain. Thus, the polypeptide chains of the two multifunctional proteins are homologous not only in their sequence but also in their triglobular domain structure.