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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-7-14
pubmed:abstractText
Bovine adrenal medullary phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.28) has been purified to apparent homogeneity. The enzymatically active monomer has a relative molecular weight of 30,000 and can be separated into at least four active charged isozymes. These isozymes, designated PNMT-1, PNMT-2, PNMT-3 and PNMT-4, have isoelectric points of 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4, respectively. Kinetic parameters have been determined for each isozyme. The Kms for phenylethanolamine range from 11.9 to 45.9 microM; the Kms for S-adenosylmethionine range from 1.13 to 1.47 microM; and the Kis for the competitive inhibitor, S-adenosylhomocysteine, range from 0.12 to 0.22 microM. For isozymes PNMT-1 and PNMT-4, and Kms for S-adenosylhomocysteine are not significantly different. Vmax values for all of the isozymes do not change significantly in the presence of S-adenosylhomocysteine. Treatment of the purified isozymes with various endo- and exoglycosidases does not alter electrophoretic mobility. Hence, carbohydrate substitution must be minimal. No high mannan, complex sugars or terminal N-acetylglucosamine residues are present. The absence of carbohydrate is further supported by the inability of Schiff-periodic acid to stain the protein. Limited thermolysin digests of each isozyme show distinct peptide cleavage products. In conjunction with the kinetic and glycosylation data, this suggests that the isozymes of phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase may be primary structural variants.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0006-8993
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
28
pubmed:volume
410
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
32-44
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Characterization of the isozymes of bovine adrenal medullary phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.