Research Article

Characterization of Ten Heterotetrameric NDP-Dependent Acyl-CoA Synthetases of the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus

Table 1

Kinetic parameters of ACSx-A isoforms with CoA derivatives.

EnzymeSubstrate  ( M)  ( M−1·s−1)

ACS1-Aacetyl-CoA 0.140
ACS2-Aacetyl-CoA 0.114
ACS2-Aisovaleryl-CoA 0.109
ACS2-Aphenylacetyl-CoA 0.150
ACS3-Aacetyl-CoA 0.012
ACS4-Aacetyl-CoA 0.119
ACS5-Aacetyl-CoA 0.112
ACS5-Aisobutyryl-CoA 0.083
ACS5-Aisovaleryl-CoA 0.120