Histone H1 phosphorylated by protein kinase C is a selective substrate for the assay of protein phosphatase 2A in the presence of phosphatase 1 |
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Authors: | S Jakes K K Schlender |
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Affiliation: | Department of Pharmacology, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo. |
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Abstract: | A protein phosphatase assay, selective for protein phosphatase 2A, has been developed. Bovine histone H1 phosphorylated by protein kinase C and [gamma-32P]ATP, designated H1(C), was tested as the substrate for various preparations of protein phosphatases 1 and 2A. The phosphatase 2A preparations were 10-60-times more active with H1(C) as the substrate when compared to phosphorylase a. The phosphatase 1 enzymes showed very little dephosphorylation of the H1(C) substrate, the activity being less than 5% of the phosphorylase phosphatase activity. This preference and selectivity was demonstrated for purified phosphatase preparations in addition to fresh tissue extracts. The assay provides a rapid, simple assay for the routine analysis of phosphatase 2A in the presence of phosphatase 1, without the use of heat-stable inhibitor proteins. |
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