An endogenous proteinacious inhibitor for S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent transmethylation reactions; identification of S-adenosylhomocysteine as an integral part

Dong Wan Seo, Jeung Whan Han, Sung Youl Hong, Woon Ki Paik, Hyang Woo Lee

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Abstract

A proteinacious inhibitor with a molecular weight of 1,600 Da which inhibits S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent transmethylation reactions was purified from porcine liver to homogeneity by procedures including boiling, Sephadex G-25 column chromatography and repeated HPLC. Employing both Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Fast Atom Bombardment-Mass (FAB-Mass) spectroscopy, S-adenosylhomocysteine was conclusively identified as an integral part of the inhibitor. The purified S-adenosylhomocysteine was competitive with S-adenosyl-L-methionine with Ki value of 6.3×10-6 M towards protein methylase II.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)237-242
Number of pages6
JournalArchives of Pharmacal Research
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1999

Keywords

  • Methylation
  • Proteinacious inhibitor
  • S-adenosylhomocysteine

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