title: Purification and determination of the NH2-terminal amino acid sequence of uracil-DNA glycosylase from human placenta.
abstract: Uracil-DNA glycosylase has been purified approximately 130,000-fold from extracts of human placenta. Although all of the uracil-DNA glycosylase activity coeluted through six chromatographic steps, at least four distinct peaks of activity were resolved in the final purification on a Mono S column. Each of the peaks containing uracil-DNA glycosylase activity contained two peptides of Mr = 29,000 and Mr = 26,500, respectively, as analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Experimental evidence indicated that the Mr = 29,000 peptide was the uracil-DNA glycosylase enzyme. The amino-terminal sequence of each peptide was determined after blotting of the peptides from the gel onto Polybrene GF/C paper. The sequences were not related to each other, and neither was any significant homology to other proteins found. Uracil-DNA glycosylase had a molecular turnover number of approximately 600/min and apparent Km value of 2 microM. The enzyme is a basic protein and was stimulated about 10-fold by 60-70 mM NaCl whereas higher concentrations were inhibitory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: C U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Wittwer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bauw
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Krokan
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D045647:DNA Glycosylases; D004260:DNA Repair; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010920:Placenta / Q000201:enzymology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D051981:Uracil-DNA Glycosidase
chemical_list: D045647:DNA Glycosylases; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases; D051981:Uracil-DNA Glycosidase