Competitive and uncompetitive effects of 2,4-dinitrophenol on ATPase activities of rabbit skeletal actomyosin and myosin. 1977

Y Yamada, and S Watanabe

A kinetic study of the ATPase reactions catalyzed by myosin and actomyosin was carried out by varying the concentrations of ATP and 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP). Mg-ATPase of myosin in the initial burst and that of actomyosin were both inhibited competitively by DNP. The dissociation contants for the DNP-myosin interaction (Ki) were estimated to be very similar, that is, 4.2 mM in the initial burst of ATP splitting, and 3.3 mM for the actomyosin ATPase. It is therefore suggested that DNP acts at the same site when it inhibits the burst splitting of ATP and the actomyosin ATPase. In contrast, Mg,-Ca-, and EDTA-ATPase activities of myosin in the steady state were all affected uncompetitively by DNP. Moreover, the Ki value for Mg-ATPase of myosin in the steady state was found to be 31 mM, which is much higher than those mentioned above for the initial burst and actomyosin ATPase. It is therefore suggested that the site at which DNP acts to inhibit the burst splitting of ATP is different from the site at which DNP acts to affect Mg-, Ca-, and EDTA-ATPases in the steady state.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008274 Magnesium A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is important for the activity of many enzymes, especially those involved in OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION.
D009132 Muscles Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D009218 Myosins A diverse superfamily of proteins that function as translocating proteins. They share the common characteristics of being able to bind ACTINS and hydrolyze MgATP. Myosins generally consist of heavy chains which are involved in locomotion, and light chains which are involved in regulation. Within the structure of myosin heavy chain are three domains: the head, the neck and the tail. The head region of the heavy chain contains the actin binding domain and MgATPase domain which provides energy for locomotion. The neck region is involved in binding the light-chains. The tail region provides the anchoring point that maintains the position of the heavy chain. The superfamily of myosins is organized into structural classes based upon the type and arrangement of the subunits they contain. Myosin ATPase,ATPase, Actin-Activated,ATPase, Actomyosin,ATPase, Myosin,Actin-Activated ATPase,Actomyosin ATPase,Actomyosin Adenosinetriphosphatase,Adenosine Triphosphatase, Myosin,Adenosinetriphosphatase, Actomyosin,Adenosinetriphosphatase, Myosin,Myosin,Myosin Adenosinetriphosphatase,ATPase, Actin Activated,Actin Activated ATPase,Myosin Adenosine Triphosphatase
D004140 Dinitrophenols Organic compounds that contain two nitro groups attached to a phenol.
D000205 Actomyosin A protein complex of actin and MYOSINS occurring in muscle. It is the essential contractile substance of muscle.
D000251 Adenosine Triphosphatases A group of enzymes which catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP. The hydrolysis reaction is usually coupled with another function such as transporting Ca(2+) across a membrane. These enzymes may be dependent on Ca(2+), Mg(2+), anions, H+, or DNA. ATPases,Adenosinetriphosphatase,ATPase,ATPase, DNA-Dependent,Adenosine Triphosphatase,DNA-Dependent ATPase,DNA-Dependent Adenosinetriphosphatases,ATPase, DNA Dependent,Adenosinetriphosphatases, DNA-Dependent,DNA Dependent ATPase,DNA Dependent Adenosinetriphosphatases,Triphosphatase, Adenosine
D066298 In Vitro Techniques Methods to study reactions or processes taking place in an artificial environment outside the living organism. In Vitro Test,In Vitro Testing,In Vitro Tests,In Vitro as Topic,In Vitro,In Vitro Technique,In Vitro Testings,Technique, In Vitro,Techniques, In Vitro,Test, In Vitro,Testing, In Vitro,Testings, In Vitro,Tests, In Vitro,Vitro Testing, In

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