Lipoyl content and other properties of the protein X and the transacetylase components of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
Previous work demonstrated by structural and immunological techniques that protein X (X) was distinct from the transacetylase (E2) but that regions of X and E2 (specifically including the portions acetylated) were similar. Trypsin cleaved X and E2 into large domains giving acetylated portions with apparent M/sub r/ values of approx.20 kdal and approx.38 kdal, respectively. Purified (denatured) E2 and X subunits were prepared and amino acid compositions determined. Reduced subunits were reacted with FDNB and acid hydrolyzed. Bis(DNP)dihydrolipoic was extracted into ethylacetate and quantitated by HPLC (epsilon = 25 O.D.mM/sup -1/cm/sup -1/ at 340 nm) and the levels normalized based on the amino acid analysis of the acid hydrolysates. E2 and X were estimated to contain about 1 lipoyl moiety per subunit. Following dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase-dependent NADH reduction of E2-X, 1.5-2 /sup 14/C-NEM per subunit were incorporated into E2 and X consistent with reduction of one lipoyl moiety per subunit. Incorporation into E2-X subcomplex of > 90 acetyl groups per molecule of subcomplex led to > 1.5 acetyl group incorporated per X and per E2 subunit and nearly eliminated NADH-dependent incorporation of /sup 14/C-NEM into these subunits suggesting diacetyl moieties were formed. Consistent with that possibility, acetylation to high levels yielded rapid and slowly exchanging acetyl groups on both E2 and X.
- Research Organization:
- Kansas State Univ. Manhattan
- OSTI ID:
- 5233723
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8606151-; TRN: 86-031442
- Journal Information:
- Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States), Vol. 45:6; Conference: 76. annual meeting of the Federation of American Society for Experimental Biology, Washington, DC, USA, 8 Jun 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACETYLATION
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TRACER TECHNIQUES
ACYLATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
COENZYMES
ENZYMES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
NUCLEOTIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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