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Comparative studies on S-adenosyl-L-methionine binding sites of protein N-methyltransferases, using 8-azido-S-adenosyl-L-methionine as photoaffinity probe. 1993

S K Syed, and S Kim, and W K Paik
Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140.

Employing a photoaffinity labeling procedure with 8-azido-S-adenosyl-L-[methyl-3H]methionine (8-N3-Ado[methyl-3H]Met), the binding sites for S-adenosyl-L-methionine(AdoMet) of three protein N-methyltransferases [AdoMet:myelin basic protein-arginine N-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.23); AdoMet:histone-arginine N-methyltransferase (EC2.1.1.23); and AdoMet:cytochrome c-lysine N-methyltransferase (EC2.1.1.59)] have been investigated. The incorporation of the photoaffinity label into the enzymes upon UV irradiation was highly specific. In order to define the AdoMet binding sites, the photolabeled enzymes were sequentially digested with trypsin, chymotrypsin, and endoproteinase Glu-C. After each proteolytic digestion, radiolabeled peptide from each enzyme was resolved on HPLC first by gradient elution and further purified by an isocratic elution. Retention times of the purified radiolabeled peptides from the three enzymes from the corresponding proteolysis were significantly different, indicating that their sizes and compositions were different. Amino acid composition analysis of these peptides confirmed further that the AdoMet binding sites of these protein N-methyltransferases are quite different.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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
D008716 Methionine Adenosyltransferase An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of S-adenosylmethionine from methionine and ATP. EC 2.5.1.6. S-Adenosylmethionine Synthetase,ATP-Methionine S-Adenosyltransferase,ATP Methionine S Adenosyltransferase,Adenosyltransferase, Methionine,S Adenosylmethionine Synthetase,S-Adenosyltransferase, ATP-Methionine,Synthetase, S-Adenosylmethionine
D010446 Peptide Fragments Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques. Peptide Fragment,Fragment, Peptide,Fragments, Peptide
D011496 Protein Methyltransferases Enzymes that catalyze the methylation of amino acids after their incorporation into a polypeptide chain. S-Adenosyl-L-methionine acts as the methylating agent. EC 2.1.1. Protein Methylase,Protein Methylases,Protein Methyltransferase,Methylase, Protein,Methylases, Protein,Methyltransferase, Protein,Methyltransferases, Protein
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D002918 Chymotrypsin A serine endopeptidase secreted by the pancreas as its zymogen, CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN and carried in the pancreatic juice to the duodenum where it is activated by TRYPSIN. It selectively cleaves aromatic amino acids on the carboxyl side. Alpha-Chymotrypsin Choay,Alphacutanée,Avazyme
D000345 Affinity Labels Analogs of those substrates or compounds which bind naturally at the active sites of proteins, enzymes, antibodies, steroids, or physiological receptors. These analogs form a stable covalent bond at the binding site, thereby acting as inhibitors of the proteins or steroids. Affinity Labeling Reagents,Labeling Reagents, Affinity,Labels, Affinity,Reagents, Affinity Labeling
D000596 Amino Acids Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins. Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
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
D001386 Azides Organic or inorganic compounds that contain the -N3 group. Azide

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