scholarly journals Mitochondrial adenosine triphosphatase from human placenta--inhibition by free magnesium ions of ITP hydrolysis.

1994 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z Aleksandrowicz

The effects of Mg2+ and bicarbonate on the kinetics of ITP hydrolysis by soluble ATPase (F1) from human placental mitochondria were studied. Increasing amounts of Mg2+ at fixed ITP concentration, caused a marked activation of F1 followed by inhibition at higher Mg2+ concentration. The appropriate substrate for the mitochondrial F1 seems to be the MgITP complex as almost no ITP was hydrolysed in the absence of magnesium. Mg2+ behaved as a competitive inhibitor towards the MgITP complex. In this respect the human placental enzyme differ from that from other sources such as yeast, beef liver or rat liver. The linearity of the plot presenting competitive inhibition by free Mg2+ of MgITP hydrolysis (in the presence of activating bicarbonate anion) suggests that both Mg2+ and MgITP bind to the same catalytic site (Km(MgITP) = 0.46 mM, Ki(Mg) = 4 mM). When bicarbonate was absent in the ITPase assay, placental F1 exhibited apparent negative cooperativity in the presence of 5 mM Mg2+, just as it did with MgATP as a substrate under similar conditions. Bicarbonate ions eliminated the negative cooperativity with respect to ITP (as the Hill coefficient of 0.46 was brought to approx. 1), and thus limited inhibition by free Mg2+. The results presented suggest that the concentration of free magnesium ions may be an important regulatory factor of the human placental F1 activity.

1990 ◽  
Vol 269 (2) ◽  
pp. 299-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
A A R Higazi ◽  
M Mayer

The kinetics of inhibition of the amidolytic activity of plasmin on D-Val-L-Leu-L-Lys p-nitroanilide hydrochloride (S-2251) by fibrinogen and fibrin were determined. Reciprocal (1/v versus 1/[S]) plots of plasmin inhibition by 0.50 microM-fibrinogen showed a non-linear downward curve. The Hill coefficient (h) was 0.68, suggesting negative co-operativity. By contrast, fibrin produced a simple competitive inhibition of plasmin (Ki = 12 micrograms/ml). Addition of 0.1 mM-6-aminohexanoic acid shifted the non-linear curve obtained in the presence of fibrinogen to a straight line as for controls, indicating that 6-aminohexanoic acid abolishes the fibrinogen-induced inhibition. Transient exposure of the enzyme to pH 1.0 abrogates the ability of fibrinogen to inhibit plasmin activity. Acidification had no effect on the Vmax but increased the Km of plasmin. The present evidence for modulation of plasmin reveals a novel mechanism for control of fibrinolysis by fibrinogen, a component of the coagulation system and the precursor of the physiological substrate of plasmin.


1968 ◽  
Vol 19 (03/04) ◽  
pp. 364-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. C Hemker ◽  
P. W Hemker

SummaryThe enzyme kinetics of competitive inhibition under conditions prevailing in clotting tests are developed and a method is given to measure relative amounts of a competitive inhibitor by means of the t — D plot.


1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Milton ◽  
W. Yung ◽  
C. Glushak ◽  
M. M. Frojmovic

The kinetics of ADP-induced human platelet shape change have been examined. Initial velocities of platelet shape change were estimated by two methods: (1) the slope of the initial decrease in light transmission through stirred, citrated platelet-rich plasma, and (2) direct examination of platelet morphologies by phase-contrast microscopy. In both cases, a value of the Hill coefficient, NH, significantly greater than 1 is obtained (2.0 ± 0.2 and 1.8 ± 0.2, respectively). The observed elevated value of NH is not due to a substantial fraction of the ADP being platelet bound, the presence of factors in the plasma, platelet heterogeneity, or the influence of the rate of platelet shape change reversion. Our observations suggest that ADP-induced platelet shape change may be a positively cooperative or "threshold" type response.


1976 ◽  
Vol 153 (2) ◽  
pp. 505-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Scharpé ◽  
M Eid ◽  
W Cooreman ◽  
A Lauwers

A naturally occurring competitive inhibitor of pig kidney renin has been identified in human plasma. The inhibitor was shown to be α-1 anti-trypsin and the effect in vitro on the renin activity was examined. The slope in the Hill plot is compatible with the assumption of one-site competitive inhibition. Other proteinase inhibitors, such as α-2-macroglobulin and C1 inactivator, however, have no inhibitory effect on the renin-angiotensinogen reaction.


1969 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. 579-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
H S Bachelard ◽  
P. S. G. Goldfarb

1. The kinetics of inhibition of brain soluble cytoplasmic hexokinase by ADP were examined in relation to variations in the concentrations of Mg2+ and ATP. The type of inhibition observed was dependent on the Mg2+/ATP ratio. 2. ADP at Mg2+/ATP ratios 2:1 exhibited inhibition of the ‘mixed’ type; at Mg2+/ATP ratios 1:1 the inhibition appeared to be competitive with regard to ATP. 3. Inhibition by free ATP was observed when the Mg2+/ATP ratio was less than 1:1. The inhibition was also of the ‘mixed’ type with respect to MgATP2−. 4. The inhibitions due to ADP and to free ATP were not additive. The results suggested that there may be up to four sites in the soluble enzyme: for glucose, glucose 6-phosphate, ADP and MgATP2−. 5. The ‘free’ non-particulate intracellular Mg2+ concentration was measured and concluded to be about 1·5mm. 6. The concentrations in vivo of Mg2+ and ATP likely to be accessible to a cytoplasmic enzyme are suggested to be below those that yield maximum hexokinase rates in vitro. The enzymic rates were measured at relevant suboptimum concentrations of Mg2+ and ATP in the presence of ADP. Calculations that included non-competitive inhibition due to glucose 6-phosphate (56–65% at 0·25mm) resulted in net rates very similar to the measured rates for overall glycolysis. This system may therefore provide a basis for effective control of cerebral hexokinase.


2015 ◽  
Vol 145 (6) ◽  
pp. 565-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juke S. Lolkema ◽  
Dirk-Jan Slotboom

Interaction of multiple ligands with a protein or protein complex is a widespread phenomenon that allows for cooperativity. Here, we review the use of the Hill equation, which is commonly used to analyze binding or kinetic data, to analyze the kinetics of ion-coupled transporters and show how the mechanism of transport affects the Hill coefficient. Importantly, the Hill analysis of ion-coupled transporters can provide the exact number of transported co-ions, regardless of the extent of the cooperativity in ion binding.


2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare F. Megarity ◽  
David J. Timson

Abstract Human NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase (DT-diaphorase, NQO1) exhibits negative cooperativity towards its potent inhibitor, dicoumarol. Here, we addressed the hypothesis that the effects of the two cancer-associated polymorphisms (p.R139W and p.P187S) may be partly mediated by their effects on inhibitor binding and negative cooperativity. Dicoumarol stabilized both variants and bound with much higher affinity for p.R139W than p.P187S. Both variants exhibited negative cooperativity towards dicoumarol; in both cases, the Hill coefficient (h) was approximately 0.5 and similar to that observed with the wild-type protein. NQO1 was also inhibited by resveratrol and by nicotinamide. Inhibition of NQO1 by resveratrol was approximately 10,000-fold less strong than that observed with the structurally similar enzyme, NRH quinine oxidoreductase 2 (NQO2). The enzyme exhibited non-cooperative behaviour towards nicotinamide, whereas resveratrol induced modest negative cooperativity (h = 0.85). Nicotinamide stabilized wild-type NQO1 and p.R139W towards thermal denaturation but had no detectable effect on p.P187S. Resveratrol destabilized the wild-type enzyme and both cancer-associated variants. Our data suggest that neither polymorphism exerts its effect by changing the enzyme’s ability to exhibit negative cooperativity towards inhibitors. However, it does demonstrate that resveratrol can inhibit NQO1 in addition to this compound’s well-documented effects on NQO2. The implications of these findings for molecular pathology are discussed.


1973 ◽  
Vol 133 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian S. Case ◽  
Michael L. Sinnott ◽  
Jean-Pierre Tenu

1. β-d-Galactopyranosyl trimethylammonium bromide is a competitive inhibitor of β-galactosidase, Ki=1.4±0.2mm at 25°C. 2. Tetramethylammonium bromide is not an inhibitor (Ki>0.2m). 3. The kinetics of deactivation of Mg2+-saturated, and of inhibitor-and Mg2+-saturated, enzyme in 10mm-EDTA are similar. 4. The apparent Ki for the glycosylammonium salt is approx. 2.2mm in the absence of Mg2+. 5. It is therefore concluded that Mg2+ and the inhibitor bind independently, and that the Mg2+ does not act as an electrophilic catalyst. 6. Complexant fluorescence measurements indicate binding of 1 Mg2+ ion per 135000-dalton protomer. 7. This stoicheiometry is confirmed by equilibrium dialysis. 8. 1,6-Anhydrogalactopyranose is neither a substrate (kcat./Km< 3×10-2m-1·S-1) nor an inhibitor (Ki>0.2m). 9. Considerations of conformations available to the cationic inhibitor and to the anhydrogalactose indicate that the substrate is bound with the pyranose ring in a conformation not greatly different from the normal chair (C1) conformation.


1970 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Aitken ◽  
A. J. Wicken ◽  
A. D. Brown

The effects of chlorides on NADP-specific isocitrate dehydrogenase from Halobacterium salinarium were investigated. The enzyme is stabilized by potassium chloride and sodium chloride and this effect is discussed in relation to the Hill (1913) equation. Kinetics of the enzyme were studied within a range of concentrations of potassium chloride and sodium chloride. Apparent Michaelis constants for both substrates were affected by salt concentration, the effect being greater in sodium chloride than in potassium chloride. Minimal apparent Michaelis constants for both substrates were similar to the corresponding constants reported for yeast isocitrate dehydrogenase. Vmax. was maximal in each salt at a concentration of about 1m. The maximum was higher in sodium chloride than in potassium chloride. At salt concentrations above about 2.3m, the apparent Vmax. was lower in sodium chloride than in potassium chloride, and at salt concentrations below 0.75–1.0m, each salt behaved as a linear activator of the enzyme. Within this concentration range salt and NADP+ acted competitively; the activation by salt was overcome at finite concentrations of NADP+. At concentrations above about 1m, potassium chloride was a linear non-competitive inhibitor of the enzyme. Within the range 1.0–2.5m, sodium chloride was also a linear non-competitive inhibitor, but above 2.5m it caused more pronounced inhibition.


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