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. 1969 Sep;99(3):834–841. doi: 10.1128/jb.99.3.834-841.1969

Cation-activated Nucleotidase in Cell Envelopes of a Marine Bacterium1

J Thompson a,2, M L Green a, F C Happold a
PMCID: PMC250101  PMID: 5370280

Abstract

Isolated cell envelopes of a marine bacterium, M.B.3, have been prepared which possess a nonspecific, cation-activated nucleotidase. The cell envelope comprises approximately 35% (dry weight) of the whole cell and contains protein, 60.2%; lipids, 20.7%; hexose, 3.4%; and ribonucleic acid, 4.6%. No deoxyribonucleic acid could be detected in the preparations. The nucleotidase has an essential requirement for Mg2+; maximum activation at pH 8.0 occurs at a divalent cation concentration of approximately 80 mm. At a Mg2+ to adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP) ratio of 2:1, the enzyme was further stimulated by monovalent cations Na+, K+, NH4+, and Li+. Maximum activity was found at a monovalent ion concentration of approximately 0.3 m. The envelope preparation liberated inorganic orthophosphate (Pi) from ATP, adenosine 5′-diphosphate (ADP), and adenosine 5′-monophosphate (AMP) at similar rates. Thin-layer and ion-exchange chromatography show that when AMP, ADP, and ATP were utilized as substrate, approximately 1, 2, and 3 moles of Pi, respectively, were produced per mole of adenosine. Pi was also liberated from the 5′-triphosphates of guanosine, uridine, and cytidine. The enzyme preparation did not attack p-nitrophenyl phosphate, β-glycerophosphate, or inorganic pyrophosphate. Sulfhydryl inhibitors p-chloromercuribenzoate, N-ethyl maleimide, and iodoacetate had little effect upon the nucleotidase activity. Ca2+ and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid caused complete inhibition of the system, whereas ouabain had no effect upon the enzyme activity. The concentrations of Na+ (0.3 m) and Mg2+ ions (60 to 80 mm) required for maximum ATP-hydrolyzing activity were similar to those concentrations necessary for maintenance of cell integrity and for the prevention of cell lysis.

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