J. Biochem, 1977, Vol. 81, No. 5 1393-1399
© 1977 Japanese Biochemical Society
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Affinity Labeling of Adenine Nucleotide-Related Enzymes with Reactive Adenine Nucleotide Analogs
II. Affinity Labeling of Phosphoglycerate Kinase with a Reactive AMP Analog
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113
Affinity labeling of yeast and B. stearothermophilus phosphoglycerate kinases with a reactive AMP analog, N6-(p-bromoacetaminobenzyl)-AMP was examined. Complete loss of enzyme activity was observed when 1 mol of the reagent had reacted per mol of either enzyme. Results on the effect of pH and substrate addition on the inactivation, titration of SH groups before and after modification, and kinetic studies with AMP analogs suggest that the modification occurs at one amino group at or near the subtrate binding site. General affinity labeling of kinases is discussed based on the results obtained.
1Present address Central Research Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210.