title: Preparation and characterization of nucleotide-free and metal ion-free p21 "apoprotein".
abstract: p21 isolated under nondenaturing conditions is obtained as a complex with guanosine nucleotides and magnesium ions. We have developed a high performance liquid chromatography method which removes greater than 95% of bound nucleotide and the metal ion very rapidly under mild conditions. At the same time, p21 is purified from minor protein impurities. The protein thus prepared is thermally much less stable than the complexed p21, but can be used for studying its interaction with nucleotides and metal ions at low temperatures. The association rate constant for p21 and GDP is 1.47 X 10(6) M-1 s-1 and for GTP is 2.9 X 10(6) M-1 s-1 at 0 degree C. By using appropriately determined dissociation rate constants we have determined the binding constant for p21.GDP and p21.GTP in the presence of excess Mg2+ to be 5.7 X 10(10) M-1 and 6.0 X 10(10) M-1, respectively, at 0 degree C.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feuerstein
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Goody
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wittinghofer
mesh_terms: D006150:Guanine Nucleotides / Q000378:metabolism*; D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D016283:Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras); D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D006150:Guanine Nucleotides; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D006153:Guanosine Diphosphate; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D016283:Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras); D008274:Magnesium