Specific in vitro guanylylation of a 43-kilodalton membrane-associated protein of Streptomyces coelicolor.

AUTOR(ES)

Obaya, A J

RESUMO

Incubation of [alpha-32P]GTP with cellular extracts or membranes of Streptomyces coelicolor labels a protein of 43 kDa, which was also labeled with [8,5'-3H]GTP but not with [alpha-32P]ATP or [gamma-32P]GTP. Radioactivity remained associated with this protein after boiling in 0.1 N NaOH, but it was dissociated after incubation in 0.1 N HCl or hydroxylamine. Chromatographic analysis of the HCl-dissociated compound showed that GMP was the covalently bound nucleotide. Furthermore, guanylylation appeared to be reversible and to take place by a pyrophosphorylytic mechanism. Guanylylation was more efficient at low temperatures. Several Streptomyces species showed a guanylylated protein with a similar molecular mass.

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