Journal of Biological Chemistry 1986-11-15

The stimulation by monovalent cations of the amidase activity of bovine des-1-41 light chain activated protein C.

K A Hill, F J Castellino

文献索引：J. Biol. Chem. 261(32) , 14991-6, (1986)

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摘要

The kinetic properties of the activation by monovalent cations of the amidolytic activity of bovine des-1-41 light chain activated protein C have been examined. With the cations Cs+, K+, Li+, and Tl+, a single cation site, or class of sites, has been found to be responsible for the stimulation observed, with kinetic Ka values of 98-110, 180-210, 300-310, and 14-16 mM, respectively. The mechanism proposed for participation of these cations in the enzyme reaction involves an ordered addition, with the binding of cation preceding the binding of the amide substrate. On the other hand, the kinetic properties of this same activation by Na+ are consistent with either two cation sites, or classes of sites, of importance. Once again, however, the mechanism of the reaction appears to be of the ordered type, with cation binding occurring prior to substrate binding.