title: Carboxy-terminal CVLS-sequence-specific protein farnesyltransferase from the eyes of the shrimp Penaeus japonicus: purification and characterization.
abstract: Protein farnesyltransferase from the eyes of Penaeus japonicus farnesylates predominantly H-ras-specific carboxyl termini, with the sequence CVLS, but not the K-ras-specific sequence CVIM or the protein geranylgeranyltransferase-specific sequence CAIL. The purified protein farnesyltransferase from shrimp was found by immunoblotting and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under denaturing conditions to consist of subunits of Mr 49,000 and Mr 48,000. Since the active protein farnesyltransferase was found to have a relative mass of 100,000, the purified enzyme was deduced to be a heterodimer. The enzyme had an optimal pH of 6 and a K(m) of 14 +/- 1 microM with the synthetic peptide RTRCVLSH as the substrate. The enzyme was activated by Mn+2 and Mg+2 but inhibited by Ca+2 ions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Science, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Chuang
mesh_terms: D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; D000818:Animals; D002384:Catalysis; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005123:Eye / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007700:Kinetics; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D033561:Penaeidae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014166:Transferases / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D014166:Transferases; D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; C064911:p21(ras) farnesyl-protein transferase