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[Synthesis of pyrophosphate by rat liver cytoplasmic and mitochondrial pyrophosphatases]. 1995

S E Volk, and A G Ivanov, and A A Baĭkov

The kinetics of pyrophosphate synthesis catalyzed by rat liver cytosolic and mitochondrial pyrophosphatase in the presence of Mg2+ as cofactor has been studied. According to the kinetic model, this reaction proceeds through two parallel pathways: pathway I utilizing two magnesium phosphate molecules and pathway II utilizing both magnesium phosphate and free phosphate. Pyrophosphate formation is greatly facilitated in the active sites of the enzymes ([E.PPi]/[E.2Pi] = 0.11-0.24). Both enzymes are characterized by high efficiency in pyrophosphate synthesis in solution: the catalytic constants for the cytosolic and mitochondrial pyrophosphatases are 14 and 9.3 s-1, respectively (9 and 16% relative to those for PPi hydrolysis). The results obtained demonstrate that enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of pyrophosphate can proceed at a high rate in the absence of any external energy input, such as that provided by the proton-motive force in membrane systems.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007700	Kinetics	The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008099	Liver	A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.	Livers
D008930	Mitochondria, Liver	Mitochondria in hepatocytes. As in all mitochondria, there are an outer membrane and an inner membrane, together creating two separate mitochondrial compartments: the internal matrix space and a much narrower intermembrane space. In the liver mitochondrion, an estimated 67% of the total mitochondrial proteins is located in the matrix. (From Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2d ed, p343-4)	Liver Mitochondria,Liver Mitochondrion,Mitochondrion, Liver
D008956	Models, Chemical	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of chemical processes or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Chemical Models,Chemical Model,Model, Chemical
D011755	Pyrophosphatases	A group of enzymes within the class EC 3.6.1.- that catalyze the hydrolysis of diphosphate bonds, chiefly in nucleoside di- and triphosphates. They may liberate either a mono- or diphosphate. EC 3.6.1.-.	Pyrophosphatase
D011756	Diphosphates	Inorganic salts of phosphoric acid that contain two phosphate groups.	Diphosphate,Pyrophosphate Analog,Pyrophosphates,Pyrophosphate Analogs,Analog, Pyrophosphate
D002384	Catalysis	The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction.	Catalyses
D003593	Cytoplasm	The part of a cell that contains the CYTOSOL and small structures excluding the CELL NUCLEUS; MITOCHONDRIA; and large VACUOLES. (Glick, Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1990)	Protoplasm,Cytoplasms,Protoplasms
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D017494	Proton Pumps	Integral membrane proteins that transport protons across a membrane. This transport can be linked to the hydrolysis of ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE. What is referred to as proton pump inhibitors frequently is about POTASSIUM HYDROGEN ATPASE.	H(+) Pump,H+ Pump,Proton Pump,Pump, H+,Pump, Proton,Pumps, Proton