ISOLATION OF 2 PYRUVATE-KINASE ACTIVITIES IN THE PARASITIC PROTOZOAN LEISHMANIA-MEXICANA-AMAZONENSIS

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作者
PONTESUCRE, A
ALONSO, G
MARTINEZ, C
HUNG, A
RIVAS, L
RAMIREZ, JL
机构
[1] CENT UNIV VENEZUELA, FAC CIENCIAS, CTR BIOL CELULAR, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
[2] CSIC, CTR INVEST BIOL, MADRID, SPAIN
[3] ESCUELA MED LUIS RAZETTI, INST MED EXPTL, CATEDRA FISIOL, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
[4] ESCUELA MED JM VARGAS, FAC MED, CATEDRA BIOQUIM, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
[5] CENT UNIV VENEZUELA, FAC CIENCIAS, CTR BIOL CELULAR, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
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D O I
10.1006/abbi.1993.1063
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Using phosphocellulose affinity chromatography we were able to separate two pyruvate kinase (EC 2.7.1.40) activities in the parasitic protozoan Leishmania mexicana amazonesis. One activity (PYK1) showed hyperbolic kinetics and was decreased by fructose 2,6-bisphosphate, whereas the second activity (PYK2) showed sigmoidal kinetics for the substrate phosphoenolpyruvate and was activated by fructose 2,6-bisphosphate. Molecular sieve chromatography (Sephacryl S-400) of PYK1 produced a single peak of apparent molecular mass around 200,000, while PYK2 eluted at a position corresponding to M(r) 55,000. © 1993 Academic Press, Inc.
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页数:6
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