Phenomenological analysis of ATP dependence of motor protein

DOI10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0032717arXiv1108.1924WikidataQ34211678 ScholiaQ34211678MaRDI QIDQ6227002FDOQ6227002

Authors: Yunxin Zhang 

Publication date: 9 August 2011

Abstract: In this study, through phenomenological comparison of the velocity-force data of processive motor proteins, including conventional kinesin, cytoplasmic dynein and myosin V, we found that, the ratio between motor velocities of two different ATP concentrations is almost invariant for any substall, superstall or negative external loads. Therefore, the velocity of motor can be well approximated by a Michaelis-Menten like formula $V=atpk(F)L/(atp+K_M)$, with $L$ the step size, and $k(F)$ the external load $F$ dependent rate of one mechanochemical cycle of motor motion in saturated ATP solution. The difference of Michaelis-Menten constant $K_M$ for substall, superstall and negative external load indicates, the ATP molecule affinity of motor head for these three cases are different, though the expression of $k(F)$ as a function of $F$ might be unchanged for any external load $F$. Verifications of this Michaelis-Menten like formula has also been done by fitting to the recent experimental data.

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