Comparison of the 3alpha-and 20beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activities of the cortisone reductase of Streptomyces hydrogenans.

The 3alpha- and 20beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) activities of cortisone reductase in Streptomyces hydrogenans have been examined to determine whether both activities are due to one enzyme. This question was raised when changes in the commercial preparations of the enzyme reduced the 3alpha-HSD activity to 5% of its original level while retaining full 20beta-HSD activity. In our experiments, the enzyme was purified to crystallinity and partially characterized. The 3alpha- and 20beta-HSD activities were both coinduced and copurified. The 3alpha- and 20beta-HSD activities were compared using the crystalline enzyme for studies of substrate competition, thermal inactivation at 52 degrees C, loss of activity with three haloacetoxysteroids, and the effects of Me2SO and temperature on the reaction rate. These studies support the conclusion that the 3alpha- and 20beta-HSD activities are due to the same enzyme molecule. In addition, it appears that the binding sites for the two activities do not act independently.

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