title: Isolation and characterization of NADP+-linked isocitrate dehydrogenase of germinating pea seeds (Pisum sativum).
abstract: NADP+-linked isocitrate dehydrogenase (E.C.1.1.1.42) has been purified to homogeneity from germinating pea seeds. The enzyme is a tetrameric protein (mol wt, about 146,000) made up of apparently identical monomers (subunit mol wt, about 36,000). Thermal inactivation of purified enzyme at 45 degrees and 50 degrees C shows simple first order kinetics. The enzyme shows optimum activity at pH range 7.5-8. Effect of substrate [S] on enzyme activity at different pH (6.5-8) suggests that the proton behaves formally as an "uncompetitive inhibitor". A basic group of the enzyme (site) is protonated in this pH range in the presence of substrate only, with a pKa equal to 6.78. On successive dialysis against EDTA and phosphate buffer, pH 7.8 at 0 degrees C, yields an enzymatically inactive protein showing kinetics of thermal inactivation identical to the untreated (native) enzyme. Maximum enzyme activity is observed in presence of Mn2+ and Mg2+ ions (3.75 mM). Addition of Zn2+, Cd2+, Co2+ and Ca2+ ions brings about partial recovery. Other metal ions Fe2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ are ineffective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D002848:Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D018525:Germination; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007521:Isocitrate Dehydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008670:Metals / Q000378:metabolism; D008970:Molecular Weight; D018532:Pisum sativum / Q000201:enzymology*; D012639:Seeds / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D007521:Isocitrate Dehydrogenase; C039355:isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP+)