TABLE 2

Comparison of kinetic parameters for recombinant zmSHMT(DelSig) with zcSHMT and rmSHMT

Apparent Km and Vmax values were determined by fitting the data to the Michaelis-Menten equation using Sigma Plot.


Species

αKm for serine (mM)

αKd for H4PteGlu (μM)

αKd for N5-CHO-H4PteGlu (μM)

Turnover Number (min−1)

References
Zebrafish ma 0.43 8 2.8 537 Present report
Zebrafish cb 0.22 18 2.6 351 Chang et al. (Chang et al., 2006)
Rabbit mc
0.60
25
10
500
Schirch et al. (Schirch and Peterson, 1980)
  • a zebrafish mSHMT(DelSig); b cytosolic SHMT; c mitochondrial SHMT