title: Partial purification and characterization of mitochondrial DNA polymerase from Plasmodium falciparum.
abstract: Mitochondria of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum (K1 strain) were isolated from mature trophozoites by differential centrifugation. The mitochondrial marker enzyme cytochrome c reductase was employed to monitor the steps of mitochondria isolation. Partial purification of DNA polymerase from P. falciparum mitochondria was performed using fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC). DNA polymerase of P. falciparum mitochondria was characterized as a gamma-like DNA polymerase based on its sensitivity to the inhibitors aphidicolin, N-ethylmaleimide and 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine-5'-triphosphate. In contrast, the enzyme was found to be strongly resistant to 2',3'-dideoxythymidine-5'-triphosphate (IC(50)>400 microM) and differed in this aspect from the human homologue, possibly indicating structural differences between human and P. falciparum DNA polymerase gamma. In addition, the DNA polymerase of parasite mitochondria was shown to be resistant (IC(50)>1 mM) to the nucleotide analogue (S)-1-[3-hydroxy-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl]adenine diphosphate (HPMPApp).
authors.affiliation: Department of Protozoology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Rajvithi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. tmppm@mahidol.ac.th
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chavalitshewinkoon-Petmitr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chawprom
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Naesens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balzarini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilairat
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016590:Aphidicolin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology*; D019384:Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D019384:Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors; D016590:Aphidicolin; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase