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    • Non-identity of reaction centres for pyrophosphatase and toxic actions of cardiotoxin II: The status of cardiotoxin II as a metalloprotein

      K E Achyuthan L K Ramachandran

      Volume 5 Issue 1 March 1983 pp 1-6

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    • Keywords

       

      Cardiotoxin II; pyrophosphatase; magnesium; metalloprotein; reaction centres; cobra

    • Abstract

       

      Cardiotoxin II of the Indian cobra(Naja naja) contains approximately four Mg2+ per mol. Complete demetallation of the toxin is achieved by three cycles of treatment with ethylenediamine tetraacetate and gel filtration. Reconstitution of toxin by treatment of the apo-protein with Mg2+ restores metal content and inorganic pyrophosphatase activity only to the extent of two atoms/mol and 65%, respectively. Use of Mg (II)-EDTA in the reconstitution experiment yields restoration of half the original enzyme activity. Mg2+ is required for the inorganic pyrophosphatase action of the toxin. A definitive statement on the non-essentiality of Mg2+ for the lethal toxicity of the toxin is not possible at present, although experimental observations indicate that demetallated toxin is as toxic as the native toxin. Based on this and the differing sensitivities of the enzyme and toxic activities of the toxin to heat, it is suggested that the reaction centres in the toxin for the two activities are different and that the pyrophosphatase activity is not causally connected with the lethal toxicity of the toxin

    • Author Affiliations

       

      K E Achyuthan1 2 L K Ramachandran1

      1. Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500 007
      2. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore, MD - 21201, USA

    • Dates

       
      Published
      March 1983
      Manuscript received
      2 September 1982
      Manuscript revised
      25 February 1983

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