Zinc stoichiometry in Escherichia coli alkaline phosphatase. Studies by 31P NMR and ion-exchange chromatography

Autor: Jay L. Bock, Arthur Kowalsky
Rok vydání: 1978
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Zdroj: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology. 526:135-146
ISSN: 0005-2744
DOI: 10.1016/0005-2744(78)90298-x
Popis: 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectra and enzymatic activities are compared for alkaline phosphatase (orthophosphoric-monoester phosphohydrolase (alkaline optimum), EC 3.1.3.1) species with different zinc contents. The enzyme containing two Zn2+ per protein dimer exists in two forms; one, prepared by dialysis of native enzyme, has full enzymatic activity and a 31P magnetic resonance spectrum similar to but distinguishable from that of the native enzyme containing four or more Zn2+. The other form, prepared by restoring two Zn2+ to apoenzyme, has low enzymatic activity and a 31P magnetic resonance spectrum that indicates stoichiometric binding of phosphate, but otherwise altered properties. Reconstituted enzyme with four Zn2+ is similar to but distinguishable from native enzyme with four Zn2+. Chromatography on DEAE-cellulose can separate apoenzyme and enzyme containing two Zn2+ and suggests that the binding of a pair of Zn2+ is cooperative.
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