Abstract
The type 2A protein phosphatases in mammalian tissue extracts are inhibited completely and specifically by 1-2 nM okadaic acid. In contrast, type 1 protein phosphatases are hardly affected at these concentrations, complete inhibition requiring 1 μM okadaic acid. These observations have been exploited to develop an improved procedure for the identification and quantitation of type 1, type 2A and type 2C protein phosphatases in tissue extracts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 596-600 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | FEBS Letters |
| Volume | 250 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Jul 1989 |
Keywords
- Inhibitor protein
- Okadaic acid
- Protein phosphatase
- Protein phosphorylation
- Tumor promoter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Molecular Biology