scholarly journals Conformational transitions in the Ca2+ + Mg2+-activated ATPase and the binding of Ca2+ ions

1986 ◽  
Vol 237 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
R J Froud ◽  
A G Lee
Keyword(s):  
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Fluorescein Isothiocyanate ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Conformational Transitions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Effect Of Ph ◽  
High Affinity

We have studied the fluorescence of the Ca2+ + Mg2+-activated ATPase of sarcoplasmic reticulum labelled with fluorescein isothiocyanate. The change in intensity of fluorescein fluorescence caused by addition of Ca2+ to the labelled ATPase can be interpreted in terms of a two-conformation model for the ATPase, one conformation (E1) having a high affinity for Ca2+, the other (E2) a low affinity. Effects of Ca2+ as a function of pH allow an estimate of the effect of pH on the E1/E2 ratio, consistent with kinetic studies. A model is presented for binding of Ca2+ to the ATPase as a function of pH that is consistent both with the data on the E1/E2 equilibrium and with literature data on Ca2+ binding.

scholarly journals The effects of membrane potential and lanthanides on the conformation of the Ca2+-transport ATPase in sarcoplasmic reticulum

1986 ◽  
Vol 234 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Jona ◽  
A Martonosi
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Potential ◽  
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Fluorescence Intensity ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Fluorescein Isothiocyanate ◽  
Tryptophan Fluorescence ◽  
Lanthanide Ions ◽  
Positive Potential ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Ion Substitution

The effects of Ca2+, lanthanide ions (Gd3+, La3+ and Pr3+) and membrane potential on the fluorescence of tryptophan and covalently bound fluorescein were analysed in native and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labelled sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles. The binding of Ca2+ and lanthanides to the Ca2+-ATPase increases the fluorescence intensity of tryptophan and decreases the fluorescence intensity of FITC; the dependence of these effects on cation concentration is consistent with the involvement of the high-affinity Ca2+-binding sites of the Ca2+-ATPase in the cation-induced fluorescence changes. The fluorescence of FITC-labelled sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles is also influenced by membrane potential changes induced by ion substitution. Inside positive potential increases, while inside negative potential decreases, the fluorescence of bound FITC. Smaller potential-dependent changes in tryptophan fluorescence were also observed. The effects of Ca2+, lanthanides and membrane potential on the fluorescence of tryptophan and FITC are discussed in terms of the two major conformations of the Ca2+-ATPase (E1 and E2), that are assumed to alternate during Ca2+ transport. The observations support the suggestion [Dux, Taylor, Ting-Beall & Martonosi (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 11730-11743] that the vanadate-induced crystals of Ca2+-ATPase represent the E2, while the Ca2+ and lanthanide-induced crystals the E1, conformation of the enzyme.

Effects of polymyxin B on the sarcoplasmic reticulum membrane

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 573-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. B. Ktenas ◽  
T. G. Sotiroudis ◽  
A. E. Evangelopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Fluorescence Intensity ◽  
Cyclic Peptide ◽  
Fluorescein Isothiocyanate ◽  
Polymyxin B ◽  
The Other ◽  
Peptide Antibiotic ◽  
Phosphorylase Kinase ◽  
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Membrane

Polymyxin B, a cyclic peptide antibiotic, inhibits Ca2+-ATPase, p-nitrophenyl phosphatase and phosphorylase kinase activities associated with rabbit skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum membranes; 50% inhibition is induced by 100 μM, 130μM and 550 μM of polymyxin respectively. The fluorescence intensity of fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled Ca2+-ATPase, decreases in the presence of polymyxin (50% of the total decrease at 70 μM polymyxin). On the other hand, the polypeptide inhibits calmodulin-dependent endogenous phosphorylation of 60 kDa, 20 kDa and 14 kDa membrane proteins, while an increase of calmodulin-dependent phosphorylation is observed in 132 kDa and 86 kDa proteins.

scholarly journals Correlation between Ca2+ uptake, Ca2+ efflux and phosphoenzyme level in sarcoplasmic-reticulum vesicles

1991 ◽  
Vol 274 (2) ◽  
pp. 427-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
J C Benech ◽  
A Galina ◽  
L de Meis
Keyword(s):  
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Aqueous Medium ◽  
Atp Synthesis ◽  
Dimethyl Sulphoxide ◽  
The Other ◽  
Apparent Affinity ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
A Value ◽  
Other Hand

Previously [Inesi & de Meis (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264, 5929-5936] it was shown that dimethyl sulphoxide (Me2SO) increases the amount of Ca2+ accumulated by sarcoplasmic-reticulum vesicles. This effect was related to a decrease in the enzyme affinity for ADP from less than 20 microM to 1 mM. In the present work the apparent affinity of the ADP-sensitive phosphoenzyme for ADP was determined by measuring the rate of ATP synthesis in vesicles previously loaded with Ca2+, at different pH values and in the presence and absence of Me2SO (20%, v/v) and KCl. In all conditions tested, addition of Me2SO never promoted an increase of the apparent Km for ADP to a value higher than 25 microM. ADP inhibits the phosphorylation of the enzyme by Pi. Two components, with Ki values of 80 microM and 8 mM, were detected when vesicles previously loaded with Ca2+ were used. The high-affinity component (Ki 80 microM) was abolished after addition of Me2SO to the medium. Empty vesicles, on the other hand, exhibited only the low-affinity component (Ki 8 mM). During ATP synthesis in a totally aqueous medium, there was a decrease in the phosphoenzyme formed by Pi, after addition of 80-100 microM-ADP to the medium. In the presence of Me2SO this decrease was smaller. The sum of the fractions of phosphoenzyme formed by ATP and by Pi during Ca2+ uptake was higher in the presence of Me2SO than in a totally aqueous medium. Me2SO decreased the passive efflux of Ca2+ measured in the presence of 0.1 mM-Pi and 0.1 mM-MgCl2. In a totally aqueous medium the same decrease was observed when Pi and MgCl2 concentrations were raised to 4 mM. These data suggest that ADP binds to two different enzyme conformations. The binding to one of these conformations (*E) inhibits the phosphorylation of the enzyme by Pi, increases the efflux of Ca2+ and decreases the amount of Ca2+ accumulated by the vesicles.

Peroxidases from Tulip Bulbs (Tulipa fosteriana, L.) Oxidize Xenobiotics NNitrosodimethylamine and N-Nitroso-N-methylaniline in vitro

1997 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 1804-1814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Stiborová ◽  
Hana Hansíková
Keyword(s):  
Cytochromes P450 ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Maximal Velocity ◽  
Michaelis Constant ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Plant Peroxidases ◽  
Tulip Bulbs

Tulip bulbs (Tulipa fosteriana, L.) contain peroxidases catalyzing the oxidation of the xenobiotics N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-nitroso-N-methylaniline (NMA). Three anionic (A1, A2, A3) and four cationic (B, C, D, E) peroxidases were purified from this tissue, partially characterized and used for kinetic studies. Demethylation of NDMA and NMA producing formaldehyde is catalyzed by one anionic (A1) and three cationic (C, D, E) peroxidases. The oxidation of NDMA by tulip peroxidases exhibits the Michaelis-Menten kinetics. The apparent Michaelis constant and the maximal velocity values for this substrate were determined. On the other hand, non-Michaelian kinetics for the NMA oxidation were observed with tulip peroxidases. The most abundant cationic peroxidase (peroxidase C) was used for detailed enzymatic studies. In addition to formation of formaldehyde, methylaniline, aniline, 4-aminophenol and phenol were found to be metabolites formed from NMA. Phenol was formed presumably by N-demethylation via a benzenediazonium ion, while methylaniline, aniline and 4-aminophenol were products of denitrosation of the substrate. The efficiencies of plant peroxidases to oxidize NDMA and NMA in vitro are compared with those of cytochromes P450 and discussed.

Immunochemical Studies on Antithrombin III

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.J. McKay
Keyword(s):  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
The Other ◽  
Antigenic Determinants ◽  
Immunochemical Analysis ◽  
Paradoxical Effect ◽  
Test Protocol ◽  
Agar Gel ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Antigen Antibody

Depressed Antithrombin III (AT) levels Increase thrombic tendency in man, therefore value in assaying this protein has been established. Immunochemical analysis of AT in clinical disease has however proved controversial, consequently systematic studies were undertaken to rationalize the requirements necessary to optimise these methods in particular electro-Immunoassay. The known binding affinity of AT for heparin has been exploited to differentiate high affinity AT from its inhibitor - protease complexes and has resulted in reports stating that heparin added to the agar gel prior to electrophoresis significantly reduces the time required for completion of antigen/antibody complexes. Our studies however have demonstrated that the antibody required for quantitative analysis must be capable of not only reacting with “native” antigenic determinants of AT but also with “neo” antigens that are exposed when inhibitor-protease complexes are formed. Heparin should not be used in the test protocol, for it has a paradoxical effect on Immunopreclpltation in gels, masking some antigenic determinants of unbound - high affinity AT on one hand, and appear to disrupt the Immunoprecipitin “rocket” formed with the inhibitor-protease complexes during electrophoresis on the other.

NaCl-dependent expression of amiloride-blockable Na+ channel in Xenopus oocytes

1992 ◽  
Vol 262 (2) ◽  
pp. G244-G248 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Asher ◽  
D. Singer ◽  
R. Eren ◽  
O. Yeger ◽  
N. Dascal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Xenopus Oocytes ◽  
The Other ◽  
Na Channel ◽  
Channel Activity ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Exogenous Rna ◽  
Lower Intestine ◽  
Regulation Of Transport

RNA was isolated from chicken lower intestine (both colon and coprodeum) and injected into Xenopus oocytes. 22Na+ fluxes measured after 1-4 days demonstrated the induction of an amiloride-blockable pathway. The Na+ transporter expressed by the exogenous RNA had a high affinity to amiloride (inhibitory constant less than 0.1 microM), but was insensitive to ethylisopropyl amiloride, i.e., it is likely to be the apical Na+ channel. Functional channels were readily expressed in oocytes injected with RNA derived from chickens fed a low-NaCl diet. On the other hand, no channel activity was detected in oocytes injected with RNA isolated from chickens fed a high-NaCl diet. Thus the previously reported regulation of transport by the dietary NaCl intake involves modulations in the level of mRNA that codes either for the Na+ channel or a posttranscriptional regulator of the channel.

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