J. Lundstrom-ljung et al., Reactivity of glutaredoxins 1, 2 and 3 from Escherichia coli and protein disulfide isomerase towards glutathionyl-mixed disulfides in ribonuclease A, FEBS LETTER, 443(2), 1999, pp. 85-88
We have examined the activity of protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) and glut
aredoxin (Grx) 1, 2 and 3 from Escherichia coli to catalyze the cleavage of
glutathionylated ribonuclease A (RNase-SG) by 1 mM GSH to yield reduced RN
ase. Apparent K-m values for RNase-SG were similar, 2-10 mu M, for Grx 1, 3
and PDI but Grx 1 and Grx 3 showed 500-fold higher turnover numbers than P
DI, The atypical Grx 2 also catalyzed deglutathionylation by GSH, but had h
igher K-m and apparent turnover number values compared to the two classical
Grx. Refolding of RNase in a glutathione redox buffer was catalyzed by PDI
. However, it could be measured only after a characteristic lag phase that
was shortened by all three E. coli Grxs in a concentration-dependent manner
. A role of the glutaredoxin mechanism in the endoplasmic reticulum is sugg
ested. (C) 1999 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.