ISSN:
1573-4919
Keywords:
pp60v-src
;
phosphotyrosine phosphatase
;
Rous sarcoma virus
;
malachite green
;
non-radioactive enzyme assay
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Through the development of a new colorimetric and non-radioactive method it is possible to measure PTPase activity in cell extracts. Applying this method we were able to demonstrate that intracellular PTPase activity in chicken embryo fibroblasts increases significantly after RSV induced transformation of these cells. PTPase activity in normal and transformed cells is inhibited by μM concentrations of vanadate, molybdate and zinc ions, but is not affected by mM concentrations of calcium, magnesium and sodium fluoride. The transformation specific activation of the PTPase seems to represent an early parameter during the events of cellular transformation.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00926828
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