TABLE 5

Recombinant DCK and CMPK allozyme substrate kinetics

Gemcitabine substrate kinetics for WT and variant DCK allozymes and gemcitabine monophosphate substrate kinetics for CMPK were measured in the presence of 1 mM ATP. Values represent mean ± S.E.M. (n ≥ 6).




Apparent Km
μM
DCK allozyme
    WT 14.6 ± 3.5
    Val24 13.1 ± 3.2
    Gly119 14.5 ± 2.5
    Ser122 14.1 ± 3.3
    Val24/Gly119/Ser122 14.8 ± 2.5
    Gly119/Ser122 9.5 ± 2.5
    Val24/Gly119 10.7 ± 1.1
    Val24/Ser122 6.3 ± 0.8*
CMPK allozyme
    WT 246 ± 61
    His48 208 ± 45
    Lys75 265 ± 67
    Ser83
236 ± 39
  • * Statistically significant difference from the WT allozyme (P < 0.025 by Student's t test).