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B E Haley

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Inhibition of fructose-1,6-biphosphatase by the photoaffinity AMP analog, 8-azidoadenosine 5'-monophosphate.

Inhibition studies with the photoreactive AMP analog, 8-azidoadenosine 5'-monophosphate (8-azido-AMP), demonstrate that this compound is, like AMP, an allosteric inhibitor of pig kidney and muscle fructose-1,6-biphosphateses. Photolysis of a mixture of purified pig kidney fructose-1,6-biphosphate and 8-azido-[14C]AMP results in the loss of enzyme activity and the reagent is incorporated to the protein. The incorporation of reagent linearly correlates with the loss of enzyme activity. Extrapolation to zero activity correlates with the incorporation of 3.7 mol of reagent/mol of enzyme (i.e. 0.9 per subunit). Thus, 8-azido-AMP appears to be a photoaffinity label for the allosteric AMP binding site of fructose-1,6-biphosphatase.

Adenosine Monophosphate↗

Synthesis and use of 8-azidoguanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate as photoaffinity label for cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase.

8-Azidoguanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (8-N3cGMP) has been synthesized for use as a photoactive probe for the labeling of cGMP receptors. The ability of 8-N3cGMP to be bound at specific cGMP binding sites was demonstrated by its ability to activate cGMP-dependent protein kinase isolated from bovine lung (Ka = 1.1 x 10(-7) M) and to inhibit competitively the binding of [3H] cGMP to the enzyme [Kd (8 N3GMP)/Kd (cGMP) = 6]. Photolysis of 8-N3[32P]cGMP in the presence of a crude enzyme preparation resulted in the covalent attachment of analog to cGMP-dependent protein kinase. Half-maximal labeling occurred at 2.2 x 10(-7) M. The incorporation of the analog was completely inhibited by the addition of cGMP.

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Use of photoaffinity nucleotide analogs to determine the mechanism of ATP regulation of a membrane-bound, cAMP-activated protein kinase.

Using a radioactively tagged, photoaffinity analog of cAMP, 8-azidoadenosine-3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (8-N3 cAMP) and [gamma32P]ATP, the membrane-binding properties of both the regulatory and catalytic subunits of the cAMP-activated protein kinase of human erythrocyte membranes were investigated. [32P]8-N3 cAMP was used to locate and quantify regulatory subunits. Increased phosphorylation of specific membrane proteins by [gamma32P]ATP was used to determine the presence of the catalytic subunit. The data support a mechanism which operates through a tight membrane-bound regulatory subunit and a catalytic subunit that is released from the membrane when cAMP is present and the Mg.ATP concentration is below approximately 10 micrometer. The catalytic subunit is not required for the Mg.ATP inhibition of 8-N3 cAMP binding. Experiments with a photoaffinity analog of ATP, 8-azidoadenosine triphosphate (8-N3ATP), support the hypothesis that ATP hydrolysis and phosphorylation are not involved in the regulation. The data indicate that the regulatory subunit contains an ATP regulatory site which inhibits 8-N3 cAMP binding and the release of the catalytic subunit. These results indicate that the membrane-bound type I enzyme (type IM) differs significantly from the soluble (type IS) enzyme studied on other tissues. These enzymes are compartmentalized by being in different cellular locations and are regulated differently by Mg.ATP.

Adenosine Triphosphate↗

Photoaffinity labeling of acyl-coenzyme A:glycine N-acyltransferase with p-azidobenzoyl-coenzyme A.

A photolabile reagent, p-azidobenzoyl-CoA, has been synthesized and tested as a photoaffinity label for acyl-CoA:glycine N-acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.13) from beef liver. p-Azidobenzoyl-CoA is an active-site-directed reagent for this N-acyltransferase, since it is an alternate substrate (Km = 26 micronM, when [glycine] = 100 mM). Ultraviolet irradiation of a mixture of p-azidobenzoyl-CoA and the N-acyltransferase produces irreversible inhibition. Benzoyl-CoA protects the enzyme from inhibition by photoactivated p-azidobenzoyl-CoA. Acyl-CoA:glycine N-acyltransferase is composed of a single polypeptide with a molecular weight of about 35 000. Photolabeling experiments show that there is one active site per molecule of enzyme.

Acyltransferases↗

Interactions of a photoaffinity analog of GTP with the proteins of microtubules.

Tubulin dimers isolated from brain contain two GTP binding sites, a nonexchangeable site and an exchangeable site. To localize the exchangeable site, we used a photoaffinity analog of GTP, 8-azidoguanosine triphosphate (8-N3GTP), which supports tubulin polymerization in the absence of activating light. Photolysis of tubulin polymerized in the presence of 0.01 to 0.1 mM [beta, gamma-32P]8-N3GTP resulted in covalent incorporation of radioactivity only onto the beta monomer. Photolysis with 8-N3GTP also prevented any further repolymerization of the tubulin whereas like treatment in the presence of GTP had no effect. Preincubation of tubulin with GTP prevented photo-incorporation of [beta, gamma-32P]8-N3GTP whereas preincubation with ATP did not.

Binding Sites↗

A study of adenosine 3'-5' cyclic monophosphate binding sites of human erythrocyte membranes using 8-azidoadenosine 3'-5' cyclic monophosphate, a photoaffinity probe.

An earlier report (1a) has shown the utility of 8-N3cAMP (8-azidoadenosine-3', 5'-cyclic monophosphate) as a photoaffinity probe for cAMP binding sites in human erythrocyte membranes. The increased resolution obtained using a linear-gradient SDS polyacrylamide gel system now shows that: 1) both cAMP and 8-N3cAMP stimulate the phosphorylation by [gamma-32P]-ATP of the same red cell membrane proteins; 2) the protein of approximately 48,000 molecular weight whose phosphorylation by [gamma-32P]-ATP is stimulated by cAMP and 8-N3cAMP migrates at a slower rate than the protein in the same molecular weight range which is heavily photolabeled with [32P]-8-N3cAMP;3) other cyclic nucleotide binding sites exist besides those initially reported; 4) the variation in the ratio of incorporation of [32P]-8-N3cAMP into the two highest affinity binding sites appears to be the result of a specific proteolysis of the larger protein.

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Photoaffinity labeling of adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate binding sites of human red cell membranes.

To identify and investigate the cAMP binding sites of human red cell membranes a photoaffinity analog of cAMP, 8-azidoadenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (8-N3cAMP), has been synthesized. This analog activates cAMP-dependent protein kinase(s) in the red cell membrane. It exhibits tight, but reversible binding to the membranes which is competitive with cAMP. Photolysis of [32P]-8-N3cAMP with red cell membranes results in covalent incorporation of radioactive label onto two specific membrane proteins. This incorporation requires activating light and is reduced to background levels with addition of low levels of cAMP. Prephotolysis of 8-N3cAMP completely abolished its ability to photolabel membrane proteins. Both the reversible and photocatalyzed binding of 8-N3cAMP show saturation kinetics. The molecular weights of the two primarily labeled proteins are approximately 49,000 and 55,000. The differential effects of cAMP, ATP, and adenosine on the photocatalyzed incorporation of [32P]-8-N3cAMP onto these two proteins suggest that they have biochemically different properties. The potential usefulness of this compound for investigating various molecular aspects of cAMP action is discussed.

Azides↗

Photoaffinity labeling of a protein kinase from bovine brain with 8-azidoadenosine 3',5'-monophosphate.

8-Azidoadenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (8-N3-cAMP) containing 32P has been used as a photoaffinity label specific for the adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) binding site(s) present in a partially purified preparation of soluble protein kinase from bovine brain. 8-N3-cAMP and cAMP were found to compete for the same binding site(s) in this preparation, as determined by a standard filter assay. When this protein preparation was equilibrated with [32P]-8-N3-cAMP, and then irradiated at 253.7 nm, the incorporation of radioactivity was predominantly into a protein with an apparent molecular weight of 49,000, as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and autoradiography. This labeled protein comigrated in the gel with the only protein which is endogenously phosphorylated by [gamma-32P]ATP, a protein which has been shown to be the regulatory subunit of the protein kinase (H. Maeno, P. L. Reyes, T. Ueda, S. A. Rudolph, and P. Greengard (1974), Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 164, 551). The incorporation of [32P]-8-N3-cAMP into this protein was half-maximal at a concentration of 7 x 10(-8) M. In accordance with a proposed mechanism involving the formation of a highly reactive nitrene intermediate upon irradiation of the azide, the incorporation of radioactivity into protein was maximal within 10 min of irradiation, and was almost eliminated by preirradiation of the photolabile ligand. Moreover, this incorporation was virtually abolished by a 50-fold excess of cAMP, but not by AMP, ADP, ATP, or adenosine. We suggest that 8-N3-cAMP may prove to be a useful molecular probe of the cAMP-binding site in receptor proteins and report its use in conjunction with sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis as a highly sensitive and selective radiochemical marker for cAMP-binding proteins.

Animals↗

Widespread occurrence of a specific protein in vertebrate tissues and regulation by cyclic AMP of its endogenous phosphorylation and dephosphorylation.

A protein whose endogenous phosphorylation and dephosphorylation are affected by cAMP has been found in the soluble and particulate fractions of all vertebrate tissues studied. This phosphoprotein, which contained a substantial proportion of the radioactive phosphate observed on SDS-polyacrylamide gels, was estimated to have an apparent molecular weight of 49,000. In the presence of Zn++, cAMP inhibited the endogenous phosphorylation of this protein (protein 49) in the cytosol and microsomal fractions. In the presence of Mg++, cAMP stimulated the phosphorylation of protein 49 in the cytosol fractions, but had only slight effects in the microsomal fractions. The dephosphorylation of protein 49 by an endogenous protein phosphatase was markedly stimulated by cAMP in the cytosol and microsomal fractions of all tissues studied. The binding of 8-azido-cAMP (a photoaffinity analog of cAMP, which reacts specifically with cAMP-binding sites) to subcellular fractions was also studied. This binding was principally to a protein of molecular weight 49,000. These and other data suggest that a cAMP-binding protein with a molecular weight of 49,000 capable of undergoing cAMP-dependent phosphorylation and dephosphorylation, occurs in a variety of tissues.

Animals↗

Interactions of a photo-affinity ATP analog with cation-stimulated adenosine triphosphatases of human red cell membranes.

To identify and isolate ATP binding and hydrolyzing sites of human red cell membranes we have synthesized a photo-activated ATP analog, 8-azido adenosine triphosphate (N(3)ATP). In the absence of ultraviolet light it is a substrate for both the Mg-ATPase and the ouabain-sensitive, Na,K-ATPase. Hydrolysis of N(3)ATP is prevented by increasing concentrations of ATP. Photolysis of N(3)ATP with red cell membranes results in covalent incorporation and irreversible inhibition of both ATPase activities. Also, only three protein components of the red cell membranes are labeled. This labeling is completely abolished by appropriate concentrations of ATP.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

A comparative analysis of cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunits in sea urchin and rat spermatozoa.

8-Azido cAMP photoaffinity labeling of cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunits (R1 = 49 K;R2 = 55K) was done on spermatozoa from species lacking, and species containing an epididymis. Spermatozoa from sea urchin and trout contained only R1, while rat caudaepididymal spermatozoa contained both R1 and R2 subunits. This was established by the Mr value of the 8-azido cAMP photolabeled moieties, and a biochemical analysis based on the known differences of protein-nucleotide interactions of Type I and II cAMP-dependent protein kinases. Sea urchin and trout sperm R1 subunits were similar to mammalian sperm R1 subunits in co-migration on SDS-polyacrylamide gels and in both saturation and specificity of nucleotide binding. Calcium enhanced photoprobe binding to rat R1 and R2 subunits and to sea urchin R1 subunit without revealing a sea urchin R2 subunit. Likewise, phosphodiesterase incubation of sea urchin and trout spermatozoa prior to photolabeling did not reveal R2 subunits. These data suggest that the cAMP regulation of sperm physiology may require R1 subunit in species both with and without an epididymis. Further taxonomic study is necessary to determine whether evolutionary acquisition of the epididymis and internal fertilization may have created unique environments favoring the addition of sperm R2 regulatory subunits of cAMP-dependent protein kinase.

Adenosine Triphosphate↗

A photoactive phosphonamide derivative of GTP for the identification of the GTP-binding domain in beta-tubulin.

A GTP photoaffinity probe (125I-APTG) was developed that incorporated an [125I]-N-(4-azidophenyl)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy-3-iodophenyl)propionamide group at the gamma-position of GTP through a phosphonamide linkage. A combination of saturation and GTP protection studies (90% protection at 25 microM GTP with an apparent Kd of 5 microM) validated the use of this new probe as a satisfactory GTP mimic. This probe offered the advantage of possessing an 125I radiolabel external to the GTP moiety, in contrast to the previously reported [gamma 32P]-8-N3GTP that possessed an internal 32P radiolabel. This novel feature accommodated the purification of photolabeled peptides using a combination of ion-exclusion, gel filtration, and HPLC techniques. [125I]APTG was used to identify a peptide (beta:65-79) in the exchangeable GTP-binding domain of the beta-subunit of tubulin.

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Identification and characterization of a nucleotide binding site on recombinant murine granulocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor.

Granulocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a regulatory cytokine important in the proliferative and functional activation of hematopoietic cells. It belongs to a family of 20 kDa or less acidic glycoprotein molecules found in a broad range of cellular sources. On the basis of the previously reported nucleotide-binding properties of interleukin-2 (IL-2), atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), and glucagon, the interaction of GM-CSF with nucleotides was investigated. Using radiolabeled 8-azidoadenosine-containing photoprobes of ATP ([gamma-32P]-8N3ATP) and Ap4A, the putative biological alarmone ([beta'-32P]-8N3Ap4A), we have identified a nucleotide binding site on recombinant murine GM-CSF (rmGM-CSF). Specificity of binding was demonstrated by saturation and competition experiments. Saturation of photoinsertion by [gamma-32P]-8N3ATP and [beta'-32P]-8N3Ap4A occurs with apparent Kd's of 10 and 0.7 microM, respectively. Using an immobilized Fe3+ affinity chromatography technique, developed specifically for the isolation of photolabeled peptides, a single radiolabeled peptide was isolated. It was identified as amino acids 5-14 near the N-terminus of GM-CSF. This peptide region has been shown in previous studies to be critical for biological activity. Also consistent with this observation is our finding that the photolabeled GM-CSF has lost most, if not all, of its biological activity, as determined by a cellular proliferation assay.

Adenosine Triphosphate↗