ACTIVITY AND STRUCTURAL-CHANGES OF PURIFIED KALLIKREIN WITH DETERGENT TREATMENT

The esterase activity of rat urinary kallikrein is increased up to fourfold by the anionic detergent, deoxycholate and the nonionic detergents, Triton X-100, Lubrol PX, and Brij 58. The cationic detergents, benzyltriphenylphosphonium chloride and cetyltri-methylammonium bromide, inhibit kallikrein activity. Certain trypsin inhibitors stimulate kallikrein activity but this stimulation is not observed when kallikrein is preincubated with deoxycholate. In addition, deoxycholate weakens the inhibition of kallikrein activity by Trasylol. Deoxycholate-induced conformational changes of kallikrein are noted by a change in circular dichroism spectra in the far and near ultraviolet region. A maximal change of ellipticity at 275 nm suggests binding of deoxycholate to kallikrein at or around the tyrosine residue(s) or changes in the microenvironment of these residue(s). © 1978.