[Kinetic parameters of hydrolysis of CpA and UpA sequences in an oligoribonucleotide by compounds functionally mimicking ribonuclease A]

Mol Biol (Mosk). 2002 Nov-Dec;36(6):1068-73.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Kinetic parameters of cleavage of CpA and UpA sequences in an oligoribonucleotide under the action of artificial ribonuclease ABL3C1 were measured. The compounds were built of RNA-binding domain B, catalytic fragment C, linker L3 comprising 3 methylene groups, and aliphatic fragment A. The rate of cleavage of phosphodiester bonds in CpA sequence within decaribonucleotide UUCAUGUAAA was shown to be 3.4 +/- 0.2 times higher than in UpA sequence. The rate of cleavage of phosphodiester bonds were found to depend on substrate length: a thousandfold increase in cleavage rate constant was observed for CpA sequence in decaribonucleotide as compared with diribonucleotide monophosphate CpA. A slight decrease in the cleavage rates was observed for the reactions proceeding in different buffers at pH 7.0: imidazole > HEPES > phosphate > cacodylate. At the same time, the ratio of cleavage rates for CpA and UpA sequences remained constant.

MeSH terms

  • Aza Compounds / chemistry*
  • Binding Sites
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Dinucleoside Phosphates / chemistry
  • Hydrolysis
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Molecular Mimicry
  • Oligoribonucleotides / chemistry*
  • RNA / metabolism
  • Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / chemistry
  • Ribonucleases / chemistry*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Aza Compounds
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
  • Dinucleoside Phosphates
  • Imidazoles
  • Oligoribonucleotides
  • uridylyl-(2'-5')-adenosine
  • cytidylyl adenosine
  • RNA
  • Ribonucleases
  • Ribonuclease, Pancreatic