Binding of TAM to E and E·(PAP)2. (A) TAM binding
to E. Binding was monitored via changes in SULT1A1 intrinsic fluorescence
(λex = 290 nm; λem = 345 nm). Reaction
conditions included SULT1A1 (0.10 μM, dimer), MgCl2 (5.0 mM), NaPO4 (50 mM), pH 7.2, and 25 ± 2 °C.
Each point is the average of three independent determinations. The
curve is the behavior predicted by a best fit model that assumes a
single binding site per dimer. Kd = 0.67
± 0.04. (B) TAM binding to E(PAP)2. Conditions and
data analysis were identical to those described for panel A except
PAP = 0.50 mM (17Kd for PAPS binding at
its low-affinity site). The Kd for TAM
binding is 0.68 ± 0.12 μM. (C) Stoichiometry of binding
of TAM to E and E·(PAP)2. Conditions were identical
to those described for panels A and B except that [SULT1A1] = 10 μM
(dimer). Binding to E and E·(PAP)2 is shown with filled
and empty circles, respectively. The stoichiometries are 2.0 ±
0.1 TAM bound per SULT1A1 dimer.