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Title: Phosphoprotein phosphatase of bovine spleen cell nuclei: physicochemical properties

Journal Article · · Biochemistry (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5933374

The physicochemical properties of phosphoprotein phosphatase (EC 1.3.1.16) from bovine spleen cell nuclei were studied. The enzyme possesses broad substrate specificity and catalyzes the dephosphorylation of phosphocasein, ATP, ADP, and p-nitrophenyl phosphate (pNPP). K/sub m/ for ATP, ADP, and pNPP are equal to 0.44, 0.43, and 1.25 mM, respectively. M/sub r/ of the enzyme, according to the data of gel filtraction of Sephadex G-75 and electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gel of various concentrations is approx. 33,000. In electrophoresis in the presence of SDS, two protein bands with M/sub r/ 12,000 and 18,000 are detected. In the enzyme molecule, acid amino acid residues predominate; two free SH groups and two disulfide bridges are detected. Phosphoprotein phosphatase is a glycoprotein, containing approx. 22% carbonhydrates. The protein possesses a supplementary absorption maximum at 560 nm. Ammonium molybdate is a competitive inhibitor with K/sub i/ 0.37 ..mu..M, while sodium fluoride is a noncompetitive inhibitor with K/sub i/ 1.3 mM. Incubation in the presence of 2 mM phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride for 25 h leads to a loss of approx. 46% of the enzymatic activity. Ammonium molybdate, sodium fluoride, and PMSF are reversible inhibitors. Modifications of the SH groups, NH/sub 2/ groups, and histidine leads to a decrease in the enzymatic activity. Incubation of phosphoprotein phosphatase with (..gamma..-/sup 32/P)ATP leads to the incorporation of 0.33 mole /sup 33/P per mole of the enzyme. The mechanism of hydrolysis of the phosphodiester bond, catalyzed by the enzyme, is discussed.

Research Organization:
A.A. Zhdanov Leningrad State Univ., USSR
OSTI ID:
5933374
Journal Information:
Biochemistry (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 50:7; Other Information: Translation from Biokhimiya; 50: No. 7, 1067-1075(Jul 1985)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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