Mono (ADP-ribosyl)ation of hen liver nuclear proteins suppresses phosphorylation

The phosphorylation of nuclear proteins from hen liver nuclei was suppressed under conditions of incubation with NAD. The reconstituted protein kinase assay system containing heat-treated and subsequently ADP-ribosylated nuclei and NI type protein kinase revealed that the ADP-ribosylated nuclear proteins are poor acceptors for the phosphorylation reaction. Therefore, mono(ADP-ribosyl)ation may contribute to the regulation of phosphorylation reaction in nuclei.