Studies on protein methyltransferase in human cerebrospinal fluid

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience : MN
J O ParkS Kim

Abstract

Protein methyltransferases, rich in most mammalian brains, were studied in human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Among several well-characterized groups of methyltransferases, protein methylase I (S-adenosylmethionine:protein-arginine N-methyltransferase, EC 2.1.1.23) was found in significant amounts in human CSF samples. Both myelin basic protein (MBP) -specific and histone-specific protein methylase I activities were observed, the latter being generally higher in most CSF. S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine, a potent product inhibitor for the methyltransferase, inhibited approximately 90% of MBP-specific protein methylase I activity at a concentration of 1 mM. The optimum pH of the MBP-specific protein methylase I was found to be around 7.2. Identity of exogenously added MBP as the methylated substrate for CSF enzyme was confirmed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. An amino acid analysis of the [methyl-3H]protein hydrolysate showed two major radioactive peaks cochromatographing with monomethyl- and dimethyl (symmetric)-arginine. Human CSF contained relatively high endogenous protein methylase I activity (activity measured without added substrate protein): The endogenous substrate can be immunoprecipitated by anti...Continue Reading

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