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  • Title: Structural changes accompanying the removal of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate from phosphorylase b.
    Author: Steiner RF, Greer L, Gunther C.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1977 Sep 27; 494(1):233-44. PubMed ID: 198008.
    Abstract:
    The changes in physical properties accompanying the removal of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate from glycogen phosphorylase b have been examined. The apoenzyme retains a high degree of structural rigidity, as determined from the time decay of anisotropy. The bulk of the secondary structure remains intact, although a significant change in circular dichroism indicates some degree of alteration. The mobility of a sulfhydryl-linked spin label increases. The restoration of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate reverses this effect, with indication of interaction between subunits. One or more new binding sites for 1-anilinonaphthalene-8-sulfonate appear for the apoenzyme. The kinetics of the recombination of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate with the apoenzyme, as monitored by difference spectra, indicate a high activation energy for the process. The apoenzyme is a reversibly associating system at 20-30 degrees C, pH 7.0.
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