Effects of magnesium on cyclic GMP hydrolysis by the bovine retinal rod cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase

D. Srivastava, D. A. Fox, R. L. Hurwitz

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Abstract

Knowledge of the kinetics of the rod cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase is essential for understanding the kinetics and gain of the light response. Therefore, the interactions between Mg2+, cyclic GMP, and purified, trypsin-activated bovine rod cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.17) were examined. The effects of Mg2+ and of cyclic GMP on the rod phosphodiesterase activity were mutually concentration-dependent. Formation of a free Mg-cyclic GMP complex is unlikely due to its high dissociation constant (K(d) = 19 mM). Plots of 1/velocity versus 1/[cyclic GMP] as a function of [Mg2+] and 1/velocity versus 1/[Mg2+] as a function of [cyclic GMP] intersected to the left of the 1/velocity axis. This is consistent with the formation of a ternary complex between the phosphodiesterase, Mg2+, and cyclic GMP. A competitive inhibitor of the phosphodiesterase relative to cyclic GMP, 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, non-competitively inhibited the enzyme relative to Mg2+. Pb2+, a competitive inhibitor of the phosphodiesterase relative to Mg2+ non-competitively inhibited the enzyme relative to cyclic GMP. Collectively these results are suggestive of a rapid equilibrium random binding order of Mg2+ and cyclic GMP to the rod phosphodiesterase.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)653-658
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical Journal
Volume308
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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