| Literature DB >> 4272702 |
M Burke, E Reisler, W F Harrington.
Abstract
It is suggested that under physiological conditions (> 1 mM Mg(2+)) MgATP binds to myosin to form a chelate involving the two reactive sulfhydryl sites (SH(1) and SH(2)). The stability of the chelate structure results in marked inhibition of the myosin ATPase in the presence of millimolar magnesium ion. The inhibitory effect of magnesium ion can be eliminated chemically by blocking either the SH(1) or SH(2) site since this precludes formation of the chelate. In muscle, actin apparently behaves in a similar fashion in that its interaction with myosin causes a disruption of the chelate structure.Entities:
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Year: 1973 PMID: 4272702 PMCID: PMC427330 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.70.12.3793
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205