作者: Frank Preugschat , Dana P. Danger , Luke H. Carter , Roderick G. Davis , David J. T. Porter
DOI: 10.1021/BI9923860
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摘要: Two hydrophobic residues, W501 and V432, in the nucleic acid (NA) binding pocket of HCV helicase domain (E) were mutagenized an effort to investigate contributions these residues substrate affinities enzymatic activities. The wild-type [hE(wt)] mutant enzymes [hE(W501F), hE(W501A), hE(V432A)] for NA ATP determined by monitoring changes intrinsic protein fluorescence, fluorescence fluorescently tagged acid, activity. steady-state kinetic parameters hydrolysis (at saturating concentrations NA) similar those hE(wt). hE(W501F), hE(V432A) had strand-separating activities that 136%, 3.8%, 3.1% processivities reduced relative hE(W501F) hE(W501A) primarily due increase rate dissociation E. from E.ATP.NA. processivity was a reduction forward constant strand separation. This result suggested V432 may constitute part "stepping" motor did not display dominant negative phenotype assay with hE(wt) stored presence beta-mercaptoethanol covalently modified at three cysteinyl residues. biological significance potential reactivity on is unknown.