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Synthesis and affinity purification of. beta. -/sup 32/P-labeled (. gamma. -S)GTP

Journal Article · · Anal. Biochem.; (United States)
A method for the synthesis and purification of guanosine 5'-(..gamma..-S)triphosphate labeled with /sup 32/P in the ..beta..-position is described. The first step in the synthesis involves the quantitative transfer of /sup 32/P/sub i/ from (..gamma..-/sup 32/P)dATP to 5'-GMP catalyzed by GMP kinase. Further incubation of the (..beta..-/sup 32/P)GDP product with (..gamma..-S)GTP and nucleoside diphosphate kinase results in the synthesis of (..beta..-/sup 32/P)(..gamma..-S)GTP with a yield of 10 to 18%. The /sup 32/P-labeled (..gamma..-S)nucleotide is purified by binding to mercury-agarose and eluting with buffer containing ..beta..-mercaptoethanol. Specific incorporation of /sup 32/P into the ..beta..-position was demonstrated by treating (..beta..-/sup 32/P)(..gamma..-S)GTP with 7% formic acid to remove the ..gamma..-thiophosphate and digesting the remaining (..beta..-/sup 32/P)GDP with nucleotide pyrophosphatase. Although 5'-GMP was released after pyrophosphatase digestion, the only /sup 32/P radioactivity detected was as inorganic phosphate.
Research Organization:
The Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD
OSTI ID:
5724271
Journal Information:
Anal. Biochem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Biochem.; (United States) Vol. 130:1; ISSN ANBCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English