Literature summary extracted from
Brishammar, S.; Juntti, N.
RNA-synthesizing enzymes in healthy and TMV-infected tobacco leaves. Partial purification and characterization to tobacco polynucleotide phosphorylase (1974), Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 164, 224-232.
Activating Compound
EC Number |
Activating Compound |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
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2.7.7.8 |
Bis-(3-aminopropyl)-amine |
optimal polymerization activity requires presence, 2fold increase in activity at 30 mM |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
dithiothreitol |
similar activation as with 2-mercaptoethanol |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
mercaptoethanol |
20 mM, 3fold activation |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
NH4+ |
maximal activation at 100 mM |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
putrescine |
optimal polymerization activity requires polyamines, 2fold increase in activity at 30 mM |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
spermidine |
optimal polymerization activity requires polyamines, 1.4fold increase in activity at 30 mM |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
spermine |
optimal polymerization activity requires polyamines, 2fold increase in activity at 30 mM |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
General Stability
EC Number |
General Stability |
Organism |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
insensitive to freezing |
Nicotiana tabacum |
2.7.7.8 |
stable against several freezing and thawing cycles |
Nicotiana tabacum |
Inhibitors
EC Number |
Inhibitors |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
additional information |
polymerization reaction is not inhibited by diphosphate |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
phosphate |
0.1 mM, complete inhibition of polymerization activity |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
Poly(A) |
inhibition of poly(U) synthesis |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
Metals/Ions
EC Number |
Metals/Ions |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
K+ |
maximal activation at 200 mm |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
Mg2+ |
Mg2+ or Mn2+ required for activity, maximal activation at 1 mM Mg2+, inhibition above |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
2.7.7.8 |
Mn2+ |
Mg2+ or Mn2+ required for activity, maximal activation at 0.06 mM Mn2+, inhibition above |
Nicotiana tabacum |
|
Molecular Weight [Da]
EC Number |
Molecular Weight [Da] |
Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
150000 |
- |
sedimentation analysis |
Nicotiana tabacum |
Organism
EC Number |
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
Nicotiana tabacum |
- |
L. var Samsun, healthy and TMV-infected leaves |
- |
Purification (Commentary)
EC Number |
Purification (Comment) |
Organism |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
DEAE-Sephadex, enzyme from healthy and TMV-infected leaves |
Nicotiana tabacum |
Source Tissue
EC Number |
Source Tissue |
Comment |
Organism |
Textmining |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
leaf |
- |
Nicotiana tabacum |
- |
Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]
EC Number |
Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] |
Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
0.0002 |
- |
incorporation of UDP into polynucleotide |
Nicotiana tabacum |
Storage Stability
EC Number |
Storage Stability |
Organism |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
-75°C, several months, no loss of activity |
Nicotiana tabacum |
2.7.7.8 |
4°C, 1 week, 50% loss of activity |
Nicotiana tabacum |
Substrates and Products (Substrate)
EC Number |
Substrates |
Comment Substrates |
Organism |
Products |
Comment (Products) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
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2.7.7.8 |
poly(A) + ADP |
- |
Nicotiana tabacum |
poly(A)+1 + phosphate |
- |
r |
|
2.7.7.8 |
RNAn + a nucleoside diphosphate |
synthetic activity enhanced in presence of a primer |
Nicotiana tabacum |
RNAn+1 + phosphate |
- |
? |
|
2.7.7.8 |
RNAn + a nucleoside diphosphate |
polymerization of ADP |
Nicotiana tabacum |
RNAn+1 + phosphate |
- |
? |
|
Temperature Optimum [°C]
EC Number |
Temperature Optimum [°C] |
Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
30 |
- |
60 min assay |
Nicotiana tabacum |
2.7.7.8 |
35 |
- |
10 min assay |
Nicotiana tabacum |
pH Optimum
EC Number |
pH Optimum Minimum |
pH Optimum Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
8.5 |
- |
polymerization of ADP |
Nicotiana tabacum |
pH Range
EC Number |
pH Minimum |
pH Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
2.7.7.8 |
7.6 |
8.8 |
approx. 40% of maximal activity at pH 7.6, approx. 70% of maximal activity at pH 8.8 |
Nicotiana tabacum |