title: Characterization of a cAMP-independent Ca2(+)-inhibited protamine kinase from Candida lipolytica.
abstract: A cAMP-independent protamine kinase has been purified from extracts of the yeast Candida lipolytica by ion-exchange and affinity chromatography. Two subunits with apparent Mr's of 52,000 and 36,000 were resolved by SDS-PAGE. The purified kinase exhibited about 20% activity with casein and histone Type VII-S as substrates relative to protamine. The enzyme was inactive against other protein substrates tested, and was essentially insensitive to AMP, cAMP, cGMP up to 0.2 mM, the polyamines spermine and spermidine up to 1 mM, N-ethylmaleimide (5 mM), 2-mercaptoethanol (20 mM), or dithiothreitol (2 mM), and several cations like Zn2+, N1+, or Co2+ at 0.1 mM each. Ca2+ at 3 mM inhibited protamine kinase activity by 50%, which was reversed by EGTA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany and Microbiology, Auburn University, AL 36849.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahmatullah
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Wooten
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Weete
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D002175:Candida / Q000201:enzymology*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008970:Molecular Weight; D006656:Protamine Kinase; D011479:Protamines / Q000378:metabolism; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011479:Protamines; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D011494:Protein Kinases; D006656:Protamine Kinase; D002118:Calcium