title: Preparation and polymerization properties of monomeric ADP-actin.
abstract: An improved method for the preparation of Mg-ADP-actin and Ca-ADP-actin which minimizes denaturation of the protein has been developed. Using ADP-actin prepared by this method, we have measured the polymerization characteristics of Mg-ADP-actin and Ca-ADP-actin. In contrast to the significant difference in Mg-ATP-actin and Ca-ATP-actin polymerization characteristics that we reported previously (J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 7 (1986) 215-224), we show here that values for the critical concentration, the relative rate constant of elongation (mk+) and the relative rate constant of depolymerization (mk-) for Mg-ADP-actin are similar to those for Ca-ADP-actin. The value of mk+ for Mg-ATP-actin is about 8-fold higher than that for Mg-ADP-actin and the value of mk- for Mg-ADP-actin is 3-4-fold higher than that for Mg-ATP-actin. These factors may help explain the observation that the spontaneous nucleation rates of both types of ADP-actin are low in contrast to the rapid nucleation of Mg-ATP-actin.
authors.affiliation: Medical Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, NY, Albany 12208.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Gershman
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Selden
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kinosian
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Estes
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D002118:Calcium; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008274:Magnesium; D011108:Polymers; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D011489:Protein Denaturation
chemical_list: C042634:ADP-G-actin; C022920:ATP-G-actin; D000199:Actins; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011108:Polymers; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium