JBC, Vol. 250, Issue 16, 6344-6350, Aug, 1975
Transient state kinetic studies of proton liberation by myosin and subfragment 1
J. F. Koretz and E. W. Taylor
Myosin and subfragment 1 give a maximum burst size of 0.25 to 0.30 protons
per active site at pH 8 with ATP, alpha,beta-methylene-ATP, ADP, and
adenylyl imidodiphosphate as substrates. The proton is derived from a
change in conformation of the enzyme-substrate complex since it is produced
by substrates which are not hydrolyzed. The rate constants for the binding
of ATP and the proton release step in 0.1 M, 0.5 M, and 1.0 M KCl have been
determined by analysis of the concentration dependence of the apparent
rate. (see article)