TABLE 3.
Cationb | Poly(P)x-dependent relative activity (%) | ATP-dependent relative activity (%) |
---|---|---|
None | 0 | 0 |
MnCl2 | 100 | 62 |
MgCl2 | 103 | 103 |
NiCl2 | 80 | 36 |
CaCl2 | 57 | 65 |
ZnCl2 | 56 | 78 |
CuCl2 | 100 | 158 |
The specific activity obtained in an assay mixture composed of 100 mM bis-Tris-HCl (pH 6.8), 5 mM NAD, 5 mM MnCl2, and 2 mg/ml poly(P)x is represented as 100%.
The concentration of cations used was 5 mM.