UniProt functional annotation for P0A9D2

UniProt code: P0A9D2.

Organism: Escherichia coli (strain K12).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia.
 
Function: Catalyzes the conjugation of reduced glutathione (GSH) to a wide number of exogenous and endogenous hydrophobic electrophiles. Shows activity toward 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) and ethacrynic acid. Also possesses thiol:disulfide oxidoreductase activity, using GSH to reduce bis-(2-hydroxyethyl) disulfide (HEDS). Has a low level of glutathione-dependent peroxidase activity toward cumene hydroperoxide. Is important for defense against oxidative stress, probably via its peroxidase activity. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17018556, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18778244, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2185038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7798255}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=glutathione + RX = a halide anion + an S-substituted glutathione + H(+); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:16437, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:16042, ChEBI:CHEBI:17792, ChEBI:CHEBI:57925, ChEBI:CHEBI:90779; EC=2.5.1.18; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:18778244, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2185038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7798255};
Biophysicochemical properties: Kinetic parameters: KM=0.041 mM for glutathione {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18778244, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2185038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7798255}; KM=0.3 mM for glutathione {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18778244, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2185038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7798255}; KM=0.99 mM for 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18778244, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2185038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7798255}; KM=1.9 mM for 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18778244, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2185038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7798255}; Note=kcat is 9 sec(-1) for the GSH transferase reaction with CDNB as substrate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18778244}; pH dependence: Optimum pH is 7.5. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2185038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7798255}; Temperature dependence: Optimum temperature is 35 degrees Celsius. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2185038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7798255};
Subunit: Homodimer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14635120, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2185038, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7798255, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9680481}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm.
Disruption phenotype: Deletion of the gstA gene decreases the resistance of the bacteria to hydrogen peroxide. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17018556}.
Similarity: Belongs to the GST superfamily. Beta family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.