title: 32P distribution into 2,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid from human erythrocytes following molybdate-catalyzed hydrolysis.
abstract: Normal human washed erythrocytes were incubated in autologous plasma with 32P for varying periods of time. 2,3-Bisphosphoglyceric acid the major organic phosphate ester of red cells, was first isolated and purified by anion-exchange chromatography; subsequently, the C-2Pi was selectively hydrolyzed by a molybdate-catalyzed reaction. The C-2-bound Pi of 2,3-P2-glyceric acid was found to have a significantly higher specific activity than C-3 Pi. Intramolecular equilibration was not reached until the 180-min incubation. No evidence of overhydrolysis or internal randomization by the molybdate reaction was noted which was confirmed following hydrolysis of double-label 2,3-P2-glyceric acid 32P C-2, 33P C-3.
mesh_terms: D002845:Chromatography; D004163:Diphosphoglyceric Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007553:Isotope Labeling; D008722:Methods; D008982:Molybdenum; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004163:Diphosphoglyceric Acids; D010756:Phosphoric Acids; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; D008982:Molybdenum; D010770:Phosphotransferases