S-adenosylhomocysteine inhibition of three purified tRNA methyltransferases from rat liver.
AUTOR(ES)
Glick, J M
RESUMO
Three tRNA methyltransferases from rat liver have been fractionated and purified greater than 100-fold. These enzymes have been examined for their sensitivity to inhibition by S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH). The methyltransferase which forms m2-guanine in the region between the dihydrouridine loop and the acceptor stem of tRNA (m2-guanine methyltransferase I) is least sensitive to SAH inhibition, with a Ki of 8 muM. The enzyme responsible for forming m2-guanine between the dihydrouridine and anticodon loops (m2-guanine methyltransferase II) has a Ki of 0.3 muM, while m1-adenine methyltransferase shows intermediate sensitivity to SAH (Ki = 2.4 muM). All three methyltransferases have similar Km's for the S-adenosylmethionine substrate (1.5-2.0 muM). These results are consistent with the hypothesis that activity of individual tRNA methyltransferases may be controlled by enzyme systems which alter cellular SAH levels.
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