TABLE 2.
Substrate specificities of PAPa
| Substrate | Relative activity (%) |
|---|---|
| AMP | 100 |
| GMP | 10 |
| UMP | 0.13 |
| CMP | 0.09 |
| IMP | 2.2 |
| dAMP | 18 |
| dGMP | 2.6 |
| dCMP | 0.008 |
| TMP | 0.012 |
Reaction mixtures (each, 50 μl) containing purified PAP, 50 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.0), 100 mM MgCl2, 10 mM poly(P), and 5 mM NMP or dNMP were incubated at 37°C. The amount of the product ribonucleoside diphosphate or deoxyribonucleoside diphosphate was measured by HPLC (9).