Protein phosphorylation by inorganic pyrophosphate in yeast mitochondria

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1991 Aug 15;178(3):1359-64. doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(91)91043-c.

Abstract

Inorganic pyrophosphate can function as phosphate donor in protein phosphorylation reactions in yeast mitochondria. It was shown that, when PPi substitutes for ATP as inhibitor of the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction, maximal activity is reached after a lag-period of 30-60 minutes. 32P-labeling of peptides shows that [32P]PPi gives about 25% of the labeling obtained by [gamma-32P]ATP in the protein kinase reaction. The PPi dependent phosphorylation is increased several fold by the presence of cold ATP.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism*
  • Adenosine Triphosphate / pharmacology
  • Autoradiography
  • Fungal Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Fungal Proteins / metabolism*
  • Inorganic Pyrophosphatase
  • Kinetics
  • Mitochondria / metabolism*
  • Phosphorus Radioisotopes
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Pyrophosphatases / metabolism*
  • Pyrophosphatases / pharmacology
  • Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism*
  • Sodium Fluoride / pharmacology

Substances

  • Fungal Proteins
  • Phosphorus Radioisotopes
  • Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex
  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Sodium Fluoride
  • Protein Kinases
  • Pyrophosphatases
  • Inorganic Pyrophosphatase