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molecules Article AArticle Convenient, Rapid, Sensitive, and Reliable SpectrophotometricA Convenient, Rapid, Assay Sensitive, for Adenylate and Reliable Kinase ActivitySpectrophotometric Assay for Adenylate KaiKinase Song 1, Yejing Activity Wang 2,*, Yu Li 1, Chaoxiang Ding 1, Rui Cai 2, Gang Tao 1, Ping Zhao 1, Qingyou Xia 1 and Huawei He 1,3,* Kai Song 1, Yejing Wang 2,*, Yu Li 1, Chaoxiang Ding 1, Rui Cai 2, Gang Tao 1, Ping Zhao 1, 1 Qingyou Biological Xia Science1 and Research Huawei Center, He 1,3, Southw* est University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China; [email protected] (K.S.); [email protected] (Y.L.); [email protected] (C.D.); 1 [email protected] Science Research (G.T.); Center, [email protected] Southwest University, (P.Z.); Beibei, [email protected] Chongqing 400715, (Q.X.) China; 2 [email protected] Key Laboratory of Silkworm (K.S.); Genome [email protected] Biology, College (Y.L.); of Biotechnology, [email protected] Southwest University, (C.D.); Beibei,[email protected] Chongqing 400715, China; (G.T.); [email protected] [email protected] (P.Z.); [email protected] (Q.X.) 2 3 ChongqingState Key LaboratoryKey Laboratory of Silkworm of Sericultural Genome Scienc Biology,e, Chongqing College of Engineering Biotechnology, and Southwest Technology University, Research Beibei, CenterChongqing for Novel 400715, Silk China;Materials, [email protected] Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China 3 * Correspondence:Chongqing Key [email protected] of Sericultural.cn (Y.W.); Science, [email protected] Chongqing Engineering (H.H.); and Tel.: Technology +86-23-6825-1575 Research (Y.W. Center &for H.H.) Novel Silk Materials, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China * Correspondence: [email protected] (Y.W.); [email protected] (H.H.); AcademicTel.: +86-23-6825-1575 Editor: Stefano Serra (Y.W. & H.H.) Received: 19 January 2019; Accepted: 12 February 2019; Published: 13 February 2019 Academic Editor: Stefano Serra Abstract:Received: 19Enzymatic January 2019; activity Accepted: assays 12 Februaryare essential 2019; Published:and critical 13 Februaryfor the 2019study of enzyme kinetics. AdenylateAbstract: Enzymatickinase (Adk) activity plays a assays fundamental are essential role in andcellular critical energy for and the nucleotide study of enzymehomeostasis. kinetics. To date,Adenylate assays kinase based (Adk)on different plays aprinciples fundamental have role been in used cellular for energythe determination and nucleotide of Adk homeostasis. activity. 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Introduction Introduction AdenylateAdenylate kinase kinase (Adk; (Adk; ATP:AMP ATP:AMP phosphotransferase, phosphotransferase, EC EC 2.7.4.3), 2.7.4.3), also also known known as as myokinase, myokinase, isis a a conserved phosphoryl phosphoryl transferase, transferase, which which catalyzes catalyzes the the translocation translocation of of a a phosphoryl phosphoryl group group betweenbetween nucleotides in the reversible reaction (AMP ++ Mg2+•ATP•ATP ↔ MgMg2+2+•ADP•ADP + ADP) ADP) [1]. [1]. Adk Adk is is ubiquitousubiquitous in in different different tissues tissues of of all all living living system systemss and and plays plays a a fundamental fundamental role role in in cellular cellular energy energy andand nucleotide homeostasis. homeostasis. The The hydrogen hydrogen bond bond be betweentween the the adenine adenine moiety moiety and and the the backbone of of Adk is critical for ATP selectivity and can help Ad Adkk recognize the correct substrates in in the complex cellularcellular environmentenvironment [ 2[2].]. Adk Adk is involvedis involved in the in regulation the regulation of cell differentiation,of cell differentiation, maturation, maturation, apoptosis, apoptosis,and oncogenesis. and oncogenesis. Adk mutations Adk inmutations humans causein hu amans severe cause disease a severe called disease reticular called dysgenesis reticular [3]. dysgenesisAdk is regarded [3]. Adk as ais potential regarded target as a potential for medical targ diagnosiset for medical and treatment diagnosis due and to treatment its close correlation due to its closewith othercorrelation diseases, with such other as diseases, aleukocytosis, such as hemolytic aleukocytosis, anemia, hemolytic and primary anemia, ciliary and primary dyskinesia ciliary [4]. dyskinesiaTo date, three [4]. methods To date, have three been methods proposed have to been determine proposed Adk to activity determine based Adk on theactivity detectable based changes on the accompanied with this reaction, such as light absorption, acidity, or the coupled reaction products [5]. MoleculesThe manometric 2019, 24, 1-12; assay, doi: established by Colowick and Kalckar [6], is usedwww.mdpi.c for the detectionom/journal/molecules of Adk by Molecules 2019, 24, 663; doi:10.3390/molecules24040663 www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules Molecules 2019, 24, 663 2 of 10 measuring CO2 liberation from a bicarbonate buffer. The reaction catalyzed by Adk is coupled to hexokinase, which specifically catalyzes the transformation of the terminal phosphate from ADP to glucose. The overall reaction is as follows: Adk ATP + AMP −!ADP + ADP (1) hexokinase ADP + glucose−−−−−−!glucose − 6 − P + AMP + H+ (2) In the presence of excess hexokinase, the reaction rate is proportional to the Adk concentration. The forward direction reaction is defined as the formation of AMP and ATP from two ADPs, and the reverse direction is defined as the formation of two ADPs from AMP and ATP. Adk activity is conventionally measured in vitro by a spectrophotometric assay. For the forward direction reaction, Chiu et al. [7] have developed a modified assay of Oliver [8] to determine Adk activity by coupling the reaction to hexokinase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in which the final product, NADPH, is measured spectrophotometrically at 340 nm. The overall reaction is as follows: H+ Adk ADP + ADP −!ATP + AMP (3) hexokinase ATP + glucose−−−−−−!glucose − 6 − P + ADP (4) glucose − 6 − phosphate dehydrogenase glucose − 6 − P + NADP−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−!6 − phosphogluconic acid + NADPH (5) Adk activity is also measured in the reverse direction by coupling the reaction to pyruvate kinase and lactate dehydrogenase and measuring the oxidation of NADH at 340 nm [5]. The principle of the assay is as follows: Adk ATP + AMP −!ADP + ADP (6) Pyruvate kinase Phosphoenolpyruvate + ADP−−−−−−−−−!ATP + Pyruvate (7) Lactic dehydrogenase Pyruvate + NADH + H + −−−−−−−−−−−−!Lactate + NAD+ (8) These assays have been used to determine Adk activity for the past decades. However, some disadvantages are also obvious for these assays. Firstly, these assays are time-consuming, multistep processes that require the assistance of other enzymes and are easily subject to errors at each step. Secondly, it is difficult to study the effects of activators and inhibitors on Adk activity with the aid of other enzymes. Finally, the real initial rate of Adk reaction cannot be determined accurately [9]. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a more convenient and accurate assay for Adk activity in vitro. Acid–base indicators are usually applied in enzymatic assay for their extraordinary sensitivity to pH change. In 2002, Yu et al. [10] established an arginine kinase activity assay based on the light absorption of a complex acid–base indicator consisting of thymol blue and cresol red. In the reaction catalyzed by arginine kinase, the produced protons resulted in a decrease in pH of the reaction mixture, thus reducing the absorbance of the mixed indicator in the solution at 575 nm. The arginine kinase activity could be determined according to the change of the absorbance at 575 nm. In the same way, Dhale et al. developed a rapid and sensitive assay to measure L-asparaginase activity with methyl red as an indicator [11]. Bromothymol