Abstract

A protein-activator of bovine cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase from the water mold Achlya ambisexualis has been affinity-purified to apparent electrophoretic homogeneity. The heat-stable protein is similar in amino acid content and electrophoretic mobility on SDS acrylamide gels, to bovine brain calmodulin. It also crossreacts with antibodies raised to the bovine protein. Achlya calmodulin activates PDE increasing its activity up to 9-fold in a Ca 2+-dependent manner. The mold protein appears unusual in that its tyrosine fluorescence is unaltered by Ca 2+ or by EGTA.

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