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. 1978 Jun;75(6):2825–2828. doi: 10.1073/pnas.75.6.2825

Existence of only a single functional pool of adenosine triphosphate in human erythrocytes.

E Beutler, E Guinto, W Kuhl, F Matsumoto
PMCID: PMC392657  PMID: 275853

Abstract

The question of whether separate "membrane" and "soluble" pools of ATP exist in erythrocytes has been examined. Phosphoglycerate kinase (EC 2.7.2.3)-derived ("membrane") ATP was labeled by short-term incubation with inorganic [32P]phosphate. Pyruvate kinase (EC 2.7.1.40)-derived ("soluble")ATP is not labeled under these circumstances. The specific activity of the gamma-phosphate of "soluble" ATP was then evaluated by the addition of 2-deoxyglucose and measurement of the specific activity of 2-deoxyglucose-6-[32P]phosphate formed. This specific activity was essentially the same as the overall specific activity of erythrocyte ATP gama-phosphate, indicating that no functional pools of phosphoglycerate kinase-derived and pyruvate kinase-derived ATP exist in erythrocytes.

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