INHIBITION OF SARCOPLASMIC-RETICULUM CA2+-ATPASE ACTIVITY BY CADMIUM, LEAD AND MERCURY

被引:79
作者
HECHTENBERG, S [1 ]
BEYERSMANN, D [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BREMEN, INST ZELLBIOL BIOCHEM & BIOTECHNOL, FACHBEREICH 2, LEOBENER STR NW2, W-2800 BREMEN 33, GERMANY
关键词
CA2+-ATPASE; SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM; CADMIUM; LEAD; MERCURY;
D O I
10.1159/000468875
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The effect of Cd2+, Pb2+ and Hg2+ on the Ca2+-ATPase activity of sarcoplasmic reticulum from rabbit muscle was studied. The concentration of relevant free and complex species for the assay conditions have been computed. As a result, ATP hydrolysis was found to be inhibited with an IC50 value of 950 nmol/l free Cd2+ or 95 nmol/l free Pb2+. Although calculation of the free Hg2+ was not possible, the comparison of the IC50 values for total metal ions show that Hg2+ is the strongest inhibitor of enzyme activity. The inhibition by Cd2+ seems to be independent of substrate concentration, whereas the inhibitory effect of Pb2+ is lowered in the presence of higher MgATP concentrations. Our data illustrate that the three heavy metals are potent inhibitors of the Ca2+ pump. Therefore low concentrations of these metal ions may disturb intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and act on Ca2+-mediated cell functions.
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页码:109 / 115
页数:7
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