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. 1975 Jun 24;391(2):448-63.
doi: 10.1016/0005-2744(75)90269-7.

Bovine brain Na+,K+-stimulated ATP phosphohydrolase studied by a rapid-mixing technique. K+-stimulated liberation of [32P] orthophosphate from [32P] phosphoenzyme and resolution of the dephosphorylation into two phases

Bovine brain Na+,K+-stimulated ATP phosphohydrolase studied by a rapid-mixing technique. K+-stimulated liberation of [32P] orthophosphate from [32P] phosphoenzyme and resolution of the dephosphorylation into two phases

S Mårdh. Biochim Biophys Acta. .

Abstract

Dephosphorylation of [32P]phosphoenzyme of bovine brain Na+,K+-stimulated ATP phosphohydrolase (EC 3.6.1.3), labelled by [gamma-32P]ATP, was investigated at 21 degrees C by means of a rapid-mixing technique. On addition of a high concentration of KCl (10 mM) to [32P]phosphoenzyme at steady state in the presence of Mg2+ and Na+, very rapid dephosphorylation was obtained. Simultaneously, the amount of [32P]orthophosphate increased at about the same rate. It was concluded that this K+-stimulated dephosphorylation and liberation of [32P]orthophosphate from the [32P]phosphoenzyme was rapid enough to participate in the Na+,K+-stimulated hydrolysis of ATP. In order to study the dephosphorylation in absence of continuing 32P-labelling, excess unlabelled ATP or a chelator of Mg2+ was added. Simultaneous addition of a high concentration of KCl to the [32P]phosphoenzyme formed in the presence of Mg2+ and Na+ but in the absence of K+, resulted in an initial very rapid phase and a subsequent slower phase of dephosphorylation. With KCl also initially present in the incubation medium, only the slow phase was observed. The slow phase of dephosphorylation also seemed to be sufficiently rapid to participate in the Na+, K+-stimulated ATPase reaction. On addition of a high concentration of ADP (5 mM) to [32P]phosphoenzyme formed in the presence of Mg2+ and Na+, an initial comparatively rapid, and later slow phase of dephosphorylation were detected. This gave further support for different forms of phosphoenzyme. Approximate concentrations of these forms, in the absence and presence of KCl, were estimated by extrapolation and the turnover of these forms was calculated. The nature of the kinetically different components of phosphoenzyme and their role in the Na+, K+-stimulated ATPase reaction is discussed.

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