2-AMINOETHYLMETHYL-SULFONE (AEMS) - A POTENT STIMULATOR OF ATP-DEPENDENT CALCIUM-UPTAKE

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LIEBOWITZ, SM
LOMBARDINI, JB
ALLEN, CI
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[1] UNIV TEXAS, COLL PHARM, DIV MED CHEM, AUSTIN, TX 78712 USA
[2] TEXAS TECH UNIV, HLTH SCI CTR, DEPT PHARMACOL, LUBBOCK, TX 79430 USA
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10.1016/0014-2999(86)90648-5
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R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
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Retinal ATP-dependent calcium ion uptake is stimulated by a number of agents, but none are previously reported to be as potent as taurine. We have evaluated the effects of 2-aminoethylmethyl-sulfone (AEMS), thiomorpholine-1,1-dioxide (TMS), and N-methyl-thiomorpholine-1,1-dioxide (M-TMS) on calcium ion uptake. AEMS is twice as potent a stimulator of calcium ion uptake compared to taurine. TMS and M-TMS did not stimulate calcium ion uptake at concentrations up to 20 mM. These data demonstrate that the sulfonic acid moiety can be replaced by a methyl sulfone moiety for stimulation of ATP-dependent calcium ion uptake.
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