ROLE OF FUNCTIONAL SH GROUPS ON THE ACTIVITY EXPRESSION AND CONFORMATION MAINTENANCE OF $RANA~RIDIBUNDA$ FROG LIVER ARGINASE

Authors

  • A.S. Shamirian Chair of Biochemistry, YSU, Armenia
  • T.A. Zakaryan Chair of Biochemistry, YSU, Armenia
  • M.A. Davtyan Chair of Biochemistry, YSU, Armenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSU:B/2013.47.3.024

Keywords:

thiol reagent, dimer, monomer

Abstract

After inactivation by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) the subunits (dimer, monomer) of Rana ridibunda frog’s liver arginase differs by sensitivity towards thiol reagents. Moreover, the particular activation of subunits is also observed at the presence of p-chloromercuribenzoate (p-CMB). It is notable, that p-CMB significantly decreases the activity of reactivated enzyme in the presence of Mn2+ ions, despite the fact that in native extracts the enzyme is not inhibited by the thiol reagent. Here we discussed the effect of p-CMB in the inactivation process not only as a result of SH groups’ modification, but also because of structural changes in native conformation by EDTA and non specific reaction of p-CMB with other functional groups.

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Published

2013-11-15

How to Cite

Shamirian, A.S., T.A. Zakaryan, and M.A. Davtyan. 2013. “ROLE OF FUNCTIONAL SH GROUPS ON THE ACTIVITY EXPRESSION AND CONFORMATION MAINTENANCE OF $RANA~RIDIBUNDA$ FROG LIVER ARGINASE”. Proceedings of the YSU B: Chemical and Biological Sciences 47 (3 (232):24-27. https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSU:B/2013.47.3.024.

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Biology