Isolation of 4-(1'-D-ribitylamino)-5-amino-2,6-dihydroxypyrimidine from a riboflavin-adenine-deficient mutant of Bacillus subtilis.

Studies were carried out to determine possible intermediates involved in the biosynthetic pathway of riboflavin, using resting cells of a riboflavin-adenine-deficient mutant, Bacillus subtilis AJ1988. The cells excreted 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine, the end product in the biosynthetic pathway, into the incubation medium in large amounts. The addition of glyoxal caused a large accumulation of a green fluorescent compound; an inverse relation was observed between the formation of the lumazine and the concentration of glyoxal. Furthermore, added [2-14C]guanine effectively incorporated into the lumazine and the fluorescent compound in the same specific activity during incubation. The fluorescent compound was isolated, purified, and identified by paper chromatographic, fluorometric, and spectrophotometric analyses. It was proved to be 8-(1'-D-ribityl)lumazine, which appeared to have been formed by a reaction between glyoxal and a possible intermediate in the cells. Accordingly, 4-(1'-D-ribitylamino)-5-amino-2,6-dihydroxypyrimidine was concluded to be an immediate precursor of 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine.

• Publication year

  1978

• Venue

  Journal of Biological Chemistry

• Publication date

  1978-04-10

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)38064-xPMID 416026
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