PURINE SALVAGE AT THE CHOLINERGIC NERVE-ENDINGS OF THE TORPEDO ELECTRIC ORGAN - CENTRAL ROLE OF ADENOSINE

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ZIMMERMANN, H
DOWDALL, MJ
LANE, DA
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[1] Max-Planck-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, Abt. Neurochemie
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10.1016/0306-4522(79)90181-7
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Q189 [神经科学];
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The uptake and metabolism of adenosine, adenine, inosine and hypoxanthine were studied at the cholinergic nerve endings of the Torpedo electric organ. In isolated synaptosomes there is a linear uptake (measured up to 60 min) for adenosine and adenine at concentrations of 0.3 μM Uptake of adenosine exceeds that of adenine by a factor of 10. Adenosine is transported into synaptosomes via a saturable uptake system (Km, 2 μM; Vmax, ∼- 30 pmols/min/mg protein). 2′-Deoxyadenosine is a competitive inhibitor of synaptosomal adenosine uptake. The nerve terminal possesses anabolic pathways for the formation of adenosine 5′-triphosphate from both adenosine and adenine. Adenosine becomes phosphorylated rapidly after entry into synaptosomes to form adenosine 5′-monophosphate; adenosine 5′-diphosphate and adenosine 5′-triphosphate were also major metabolites (70%). Adenine, inosine and hypoxanthine first accumulate in the synaptosomes. However, adenine leads to major formation of nucleotides (41% adenosine 5′-triphosphate after 60 min). Only traces of adenosine-3′:5′ cyclic monophosphate are formed from both adenosine and adenine. If adenosine 5′-triphosphate is added to a suspension of intact synaptosomes it becomes degraded to adenosine. We conclude that cholinergic nerve endings in the Torpedo electric organ possess an effective purine salvage system. Adenosine 5′-triphosphate released from either a pre- or a postsynaptic source would become degraded to adenosine in the extra-cellular medium and be re-used via an uptake system for renewed synthesis of adenosine 5′-triphosphate in nerve terminals. © 1979.
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