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Mechanism of Group Translocation by the Phosphotransferases - PTS

Mechanism of Group Translocation by the Phosphotransferases - PTS - The transfers of the phosphoryl group from PEP to the sugar take place in a sequential manner. The phosphoryl group is first transferred from PEP to Enzyme I.

PEP + Enzyme I -->Pyruvate + Enzyme I ~ P

The enzyme then transfers the phosphoryl group to an imidazole nitrogen atom (N-I) of a histidine residue in the heat-resistant protein (HPr) to form phospho ~ HPr, a true high energy compound.

Enzyme I ~ P + HPr --> Phospho ~ HPr + Enzyme I

The overall transfer may be represented thus:

Enzyme I

PEP + HP------------>Phospho ~ HPr + Pyruvate

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The phosphoryl group is next transferred to a sugar-specific protein, either protein UI (cytoplasmic) or IIA (membrane-bound)

Phospho ~ HPr + Protein III-->Protein III ~ P + HPr or

Phospho ~  HPr + Protein IIA-->Protein IIA ~  P + HPr

In the final step the phosphoryl group is transferred to the sugar molecule. This reaction is catalysed by protein IIB, which is also sugar­-specific and is always a membrane bound component.

Enzyme IIB

Protein III ~ P + Sugar-------------->Sugar-p + Protein III

Enzyme IIB

 Protein IIA ~ P + Sugar-------------->Sugar-p + Protein II A

The sugar is released inside the membrane in a modified form as a sugar phosphate

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