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T4 DNA ligase synthesizes dinucleoside polyphosphates
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T4 DNA ligase (EC 6.5.1.1), one of the most widely used enzymes in genetic engineering, transfers AMP from the E‐AMP complex to tripolyphosphate, ADP, ATP, GTP or dATP producing p4A, Ap3A, Ap4A, Ap4G and Ap4dA, respectively. Nicked DNA competes very effectively with GTP for the synthesis of Ap4G and, conversely, tripolyphosphate (or GTP) inhibits the ligation of DNA by the ligase. As T4 DNA ligase has similar requirements for ATP as the mammalian DNA ligase(s), the latter enzyme(s) could also synthesize dinucleoside polyphosphates. The present report may be related to the recent finding that human Fhit (fragile histidine triad) protein, encoded by the FHIT putative tumor suppressor gene, is a typical dinucleoside 5′,5″‐P1,P3‐triphosphate (Ap3A) hydrolase (EC 3.6.1.29).
Title: T4 DNA ligase synthesizes dinucleoside polyphosphates
Description:
T4 DNA ligase (EC 6.
5.
1.
1), one of the most widely used enzymes in genetic engineering, transfers AMP from the E‐AMP complex to tripolyphosphate, ADP, ATP, GTP or dATP producing p4A, Ap3A, Ap4A, Ap4G and Ap4dA, respectively.
Nicked DNA competes very effectively with GTP for the synthesis of Ap4G and, conversely, tripolyphosphate (or GTP) inhibits the ligation of DNA by the ligase.
As T4 DNA ligase has similar requirements for ATP as the mammalian DNA ligase(s), the latter enzyme(s) could also synthesize dinucleoside polyphosphates.
The present report may be related to the recent finding that human Fhit (fragile histidine triad) protein, encoded by the FHIT putative tumor suppressor gene, is a typical dinucleoside 5′,5″‐P1,P3‐triphosphate (Ap3A) hydrolase (EC 3.
6.
1.
29).
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