title: Characterization of a Mg2+-stabilized state of the (Na+ and K+)--stimulated adenosine triphosphatase using a fluorescent reporter group.
abstract: A Mg2+-induced change of the (Na+ and K+)-stimulated adenosine triphosphatase (Na+,K+)-ATPase) from Electrophorus electricus was investigated by kinetics and fluorescence techniques. Binding of Mg2+ to a low affinity site(s) caused inhibition of (Na+,K+)-ATPase activity, an effect which was antagonized by both Na+ and ATP. Mg2+ also caused inhibition of K+-dependent dephosphorylation of the enzyme without inhibiting either (Na+)-ATPase activity or Na+-dependent phosphorylation. Mg2+ also induced a 5 to 6% enhancement in the fluorescence intensity of enzyme labeled with the fluorescent sulfhydryl reagent, 2-(4-maleimidylanilino)naphthalene-6-sulfonate. As in the case of Mg2+ inhibition of activity, the affinity for Mg2+ as an inducing agent for this effect was significantly reduced by both Na+ and ATP, suggesting that the same change was being monitored in both cases. The Mg2+ effect was reduced by both Na+ and ATP, suggesting that the same change was being monitored in both cases. The Mg2+ effect was reduced in magnitude by ouabain and prevented by oligomycin, specific inhibitors of the enzyme. In addition, K+ (and cations that substitute for K+ in supporting activity) induced a 3 to 4% enhancement in fluorescence intensity in the presence of Na+, Mg2+, and ATP, although the K+ and Mg2+ effects appeared to be different on the basis of their excitation spectra. The K+ effect was inhibited by ouabain and occurred with a rate greater than the rate of turnover of the enzyme, permitting its involvement in the catalytic cycle.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002414:Cations, Monovalent; D004557:Electric Organ / Q000201:enzymology*; D004593:Electrophorus; D007700:Kinetics; D008024:Ligands; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D002414:Cations, Monovalent; D008024:Ligands; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D008274:Magnesium; D011188:Potassium