Isoforms of Serratia marcescens nuclease. The role of Mg2+ in the hydrolysis mechanism

M. N. Filimonova*, V. P. Gubskaya, I. A. Nuretdinov, M. J. Benedik, L. M. Bogomolnaya, M. A. Andreeva, I. B. Leshchinskaya

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Abstract

Structural and functional differences between isoforms Sm1 and Sm2, a lack of influence of free Mg2+ on the isoform structures, formation of DNA-magnesium complex serving with great probability as a real substrate for the nuclcasc has been summarized on the basis of experimental data. Mg2+ forming a complex with phosphate groups of DNA are supposed to further increase the electrophilicity of the phosphorus atoms besides causing a conformational change of the substrate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)983-988
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemistry (Moscow)
Volume62
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CD
  • Isoforms
  • Mg
  • Mg-DNA
  • Na DNA
  • Nuclease
  • Serratia marcescens

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