Table 3.

Most Common Modulators, cofactors, and prosthetic groups of E. coli enzymes and Their Frequencies

A. Modulators (activators and inhibitors) B. Cofactors and prosthetic groups
Occurrence Name of modulator Activator Inhibitor Occurrence Name of compound Cofactor Prosthetic group
35Cu2+ 145Mg2+
32ATP48pyridoxal 5′-phosphate
30Zn2+ 33Mn2+
29AMP31FAD
26ADP21Fe2+
25EDTA18Zn2+
23 p-chloromercuribenzoate16thiamine-pyrophosphate
23pyrophosphate11FMN
22K+ 10Co2+
22phosphate9K+
20Hg2+ 6Mo2+
20Ca2+ 5NAD
19 N-ethylmaleimide4protoheme
16NAD4Ni2+
16iodoacetamide4Ca2+
16coenzyme A44Fe-4S center
15Co2+ 3NH4 +
15Mg2+ 3pyruvate
15phosphoenolpyruvate3siroheme
14Fe2+ 3cytochromec
14GTP2heme C
14pyruvate2B12
13 p-hydroxymercuribenzoate2NADP
13NADP2Cu2+
12Mn2+ 2biotin
2Cd2+