title: Inhibition of erythrocyte transglutaminase by GTP.
abstract: The guanine nucleotides GTP, GDP and GMP inhibit the activity of erythrocyte transglutaminase (protein-glutamine:amine gamma-glutamyltransferase, EC 2.3.2.13) in a decreasing order of effectiveness. The inhibition is more apparent at low than at saturating levels of calcium ions and is not due to the chelation of Ca2+, but to an interference with the process of activation by the cation. This inhibition is likely to contribute to the latency of erythrocyte transglutaminase in physiological conditions.
mesh_terms: D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D006157:Guanosine Monophosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D011503:Transglutaminases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate; D006157:Guanosine Monophosphate; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D011503:Transglutaminases