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High affinity divalent cation binding to actin. Effect of low affinity salt binding.

L A Selden1, J E Estes, L C Gershman

  • 1Research Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albany, New York.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|June 5, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Cation binding at low-affinity sites on actin significantly influences divalent cation binding at the high-affinity site. This affects both the affinity and kinetics of calcium and magnesium binding to actin.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Actin is a crucial protein in muscle contraction and cell motility.
  • Understanding cation binding to actin is essential for elucidating its dynamic functions.
  • Fluorescent probes offer sensitive methods for studying protein-ligand interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of monovalent and divalent cations on actin's high-affinity divalent cation binding site.
  • To characterize the kinetics and affinity changes associated with cation binding to actin.
  • To elucidate the competitive binding interactions between different cations at various actin sites.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized N-iodoacetyl-N'-(5-sulfo-1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine (1,5-I-AEDANS) labeled monomeric actin.

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  • Monitored fluorescence intensity changes upon addition of salts (K+, Mg2+, Ca2+).
  • Analyzed fluorescence changes to determine cation binding kinetics and affinities.

    • Main Results:

    • Observed a rapid fluorescence increase upon salt addition, attributed to K+ and Mg2+/Ca2+ binding at low/intermediate affinity sites.
    • A subsequent slow fluorescence change indicated Ca2+/Mg2+ exchange at the high-affinity site.
    • Binding at low-affinity sites modulated the affinity and kinetics (k-Ca, k-Mg) of divalent cation binding at the high-affinity site.

    Conclusions:

    • Concurrent cation binding at actin's low-affinity sites significantly impacts the affinity and kinetics of divalent cation binding at the high-affinity site.
    • Monovalent (K+) and divalent (Mg2+, Ca2+) cations exhibit competitive binding behaviors at actin's low-affinity sites.
    • These findings provide insights into the allosteric regulation of actin's divalent cation binding properties.