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  • Title: Radioassay of bifunctional 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribotide transformylase-IMP cyclohydrolase by thin-layer chromatography.
    Author: Szabados E, Christopherson RI.
    Journal: Anal Biochem; 1994 Sep; 221(2):401-4. PubMed ID: 7810885.
    Abstract:
    A radioassay has been developed for the bifunctional enzyme, AICAR transformylase-IMP cyclohydrolase, which catalyzes reactions 9 and 10 of the de novo pathway for biosynthesis of purine nucleotides (AICAR-->FAICAR-->IMP). 3H-labeled AICAR or FAICAR is converted enzymically to product(s) which are separated by one-dimensional thin-layer chromatography prior to quantification by scintillation counting. Using this sensitive radioassay, a dissociation constant of IMP cyclohydrolase for FAICAR of 0.87 microM has been determined and AICAR, FAICAR, and IMP can be quantified in assay mixtures for AICAR transformylase-IMP cyclohydrolase. The ratio of specific enzymic activities for AICAR transformylase:IMP cyclohydrolase is 1:44.
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