New soluble ATP-dependent protease, Ti, in Escherichia coli that is distinct from protease La

Conference · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6285158

Chung, C H; Hwang, B J; Park, W J; Goldberg, A L

E. coli must contain other ATP-requiring proteolytic systems in addition to protease La (the lon gene product). A new ATP-dependent protease was purified from lon cells which lack protease La, as shown by immuno-blotting. This enzyme hydrolyzes (TH)casein to acid-soluble products in the presence of ATP (or dATP) and MgS . Nonhydrolyzable ATP analogs, other nucleoside triphosphates and AMP can not replace ATP. Therefore, ATP hydrolysis appears necessary for proteolysis. The enzyme appears to be a serine protease, but also contains essential thiol residues. Unlike protease La, it is not inhibited by vanadate, heparin, or the defective R9 subunit of protease La. On gel filtration, this enzyme has an apparent Mr of 340,000 and is comprised of two components of 190,000D and 130,000D, which can be separated by phosphocellulose chromatography. By themselves, these components do not show ATP-dependent proteolysis, but when mixed, full activity is restored. These finding and similar ones of Maurizi and Gottesman indicate that E. coli contain two soluble ATP-dependent proteases, which function by different mechanisms. This new enzyme may contribute to the rapid breakdown of abnormal polypeptides or of normal proteins during starvation. The authors propose to name it protease Ti.

• Research Organization: Seoul National Univ., Korea
• OSTI ID: 6285158
• Report Number(s): CONF-870644-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 46:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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550201* -- Biochemistry-- Tracer Techniques
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ATP
BACTERIA
CASEIN
ENZYME INHIBITORS
ENZYMES
ESCHERICHIA COLI
FRACTIONATION
HYDROLASES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
METABOLISM
MICROORGANISMS
NUCLEOTIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PEPTIDE HYDROLASES
PROTEINS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TRACER TECHNIQUES
TRITIUM COMPOUNDS