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Bovine Brain Low Mr Acid Phosphatase: Purification and Properties

Bovine Brain Low Mr Acid Phosphatase: Purification and Properties

A Saeed, E Tremori, G Manao, G Camici, G Cappugi, G Ramponi

Physiol Chem Phys Med NMR. 1990;22(2):81-94.

PMID: 2100008

Abstract:

Low molecular weight acid phosphatase from bovine brain was purified to homogeneity using affinity chromatography on p-aminobenzylphosphonic acid-agarose to obtain the enzyme with both high specific activity (110 mumol min-1 mg-1 measured at pH 5.5 and 37 degrees C with p-nitrophenyl phosphate as substrate) and good yields. The enzyme was characterized with respect to molecular weight, amino acid composition, pH optimum, Km and Vmax in varying substrates, and to the Ki of varying inhibitors. Furthermore, transphosphorylation to glycerol was demonstrated by measuring the released p-nitrophenol/Pi concentration ratio during the initial phase of the catalyzed reaction. The enzyme was inactivated by iodoacetate and 1,2-cycloexanedione. Inorganic phosphate, a competitive inhibitor, protected the enzyme from being inactivated by the above compounds, demonstrating the involvement of both cysteine(s) and arginine(s) at the active site of the enzyme. Furthermore, the strong inhibition exerted by pyridoxal 5'-phosphate and the low inhibitory capacity possessed by the pyridoxal 5'-phosphate analogues pyridoxamine 5'-phosphate and pyridoxal, indicate that at least one lysine residue is present at the active site.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP5424271	p-Aminobenzylphosphonic acid		5424-27-1	Price

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