Table 2 DNA glycosylase activities of the mutants.

From: Tetrameric structure of the restriction DNA glycosylase R.PabI in complex with nonspecific double-stranded DNA

Mutants

Substrate dsDNA

k (min−1)*

Relative activity (%)

Y68F (control)

24 bp

0.062 ± 0.003

100

500 bp

0.038 ± 0.007

100

3000 bp

0.052 ± 0.006

100

Y68F R70D

24 bp

0.079 ± 0.004

127

500 bp

0.029 ± 0.008

76

3000 bp

0.010 ± 0.001

19

Y68F D71R

24 bp

0.046 ± 0.003

74

500 bp

0.013 ± 0.004

34

3000 bp

0.010 ± 0.002

19

Y68F R70D D71R

24 bp

0.065 ± 0.005

105

500 bp

0.027 ± 0.007

71

3000 bp

0.021 ± 0.003

40

Y68F R26A

24 bp

0.040 ± 0.001

65

500 bp

0.021 ± 0.006

55

3000 bp

0.014 ± 0.002

27

  1. *The enzymatic rate constants and their standard errors were obtained from a single-exponential fit to the data from three independent measurements.