title: Steady-state kinetics of Thr35 and Thr39 mutants in human adenylate kinase by site-directed mutagenesis.
abstract: Adenylate kinase (AK; EC 2.7.4.3, hAK1) catalyzes the reaction: MgATP(2-)+ AMP2- reversible MgADP-(+) ADP3-. To elucidate the catalytic and structural roles of threonine residues in human AK, Thr35 and Thr39 mutants were analyzed by steady-state kinetics. The K(m) values of T35P and T35Y were not changed for MgATP2- and AMP2-, and the kcat values were decreased by 1/39 compared to those of wild-type AK. Thr35 was suggested to be essential for catalysis. The K(m) values of T39S, T39V and T39P were increased 5.6- to 59.0-fold for AMP2-; however, the kcat values were not reduced. Although the K(m) values of T39F and T39L were unchanged, the kcat values were reduced by more than 1/57. Thr39 appears to play an important role in the binding of AMP2- and to be essential for catalysis. As noted above, a hydroxyl group of the Thr residue in human AK appears to be important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ayabe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Onitsuka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uesugi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamada
mesh_terms: D000263:Adenylate Kinase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed / Q000235:genetics*; D013912:Threonine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D013912:Threonine; D000263:Adenylate Kinase