The (Na + K)-dependent ATPase: mode of inhibition of ADP/ATP exchange activity by MgCl2

Na⁺-dependent ADP/ATP exchange activity, of a (Na⁺ + K⁺)-dependent ATPase preparation from eel electric organ, was measured in terms of the incorporation of ¹⁴C into ATP during incubations with unlabeled ATP and [¹⁴C]ADP. Estimates of initial rates of exchange were possible by keeping changes in nucleotide concentrations, from both exchange and extraneous hydrolytic processes, to less than 10%. Under these conditions, increases in MgCl₂ concentration, from 0.2 to 3 mM, generally inhibited this exchange activity. The concentrations of free Mg²⁺, Mg · ATP, and Mg · ADP present, with a range of MgCl₂, ATP, and ADP concentrations, were calculated from measured dissociation constants. Inhibition was associated with Mg · ATP as well as with Mg²⁺, at concentrations from 0.4 to 1 mM (Mg · ADP, in the same concentration range, probably inhibited also). The affinity of the enzyme for these inhibitors is in fair correspondence with demonstrated affinities for Mg²⁺, Mg · ATP, and Mg · ADP at low affinity substrate sites, measured kinetically. These observations are considered in terms of a dimeric enzyme with high and low affinity substrates sites: ADP/ATP exchange being catalyzed at the high affinity sites, with inhibition occurring through occupancy by Mg²⁺, Mg · ATP, or Mg · ADP, of the low affinity sites, thereby pulling the reaction process away from those steps involved in exchange.     

Modulation of ouabain-insensitive Na(+)-ATPase activity in the renal proximal tubule by Mg(2+), MgATP and furosemide

In addition to the (Na⁺+K⁺)ATPase another P-ATPase, the ouabain-insensitive Na⁺-ATPase has been observed in several tissues. In the present paper, the effects of ligands, such as Mg²⁺, MgATP and furosemide on the Na⁺-ATPase and its modulation by pH were studied in the proximal renal tubule of pig. The principal kinetics parameters of the Na⁺-ATPase at pH 7.0 are: (a) K_0.5 for Na⁺=8.9±2.2 mM; (b) K_0.5 for MgATP=1.8±0.4 mM; (c) two sites for free Mg²⁺: one stimulatory (K_0.5=0.20±0.06 mM) and other inhibitory (I_0.5=1.1±0.4 mM); and (d) I_0.5 for furosemide=1.1±0.2 mM. Acidification of the reaction medium to pH 6.2 decreases the apparent affinity for Na⁺ (K_0.5=19.5±0.4) and MgATP (K_0.5=3.4±0.3 mM) but increases the apparent affinity for furosemide (0.18±0.02 mM) and Mg²⁺ (0.05±0.02 mM). Alkalization of the reaction medium to pH 7.8 decreases the apparent affinity for Na⁺ (K_0.5=18.7±1.5 mM) and furosemide (I_0.5=3.04±0.57 mM) but does not change the apparent affinity to MgATP and Mg²⁺. The data presented in this paper indicate that the modulation of the Na⁺-ATPase by pH is the result of different modifications in several steps of its catalytical cycle. Furthermore, they suggest that changes in the concentration of natural ligands such as Mg²⁺ and MgATP complex may play an important role in the Na⁺-ATPase physiological regulatory mechanisms.     

Glutamate transporter GLAST/EAAT1 directs cell surface expression of FXYD2/gamma subunit of Na, K-ATPase in human fetal astrocytes

Na⁺-dependent uptake of excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate in astrocytes increases cell energy demands primarily due to the elevated ATP consumption by glutamine synthetase and Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase. The major pool of GLAST/EAAT1, the only glutamate transporter subtype expressed by human fetal astrocytes in undifferentiated cultures, was restricted to the cytoplasmic compartment. Elevated glutamate concentrations (up to 50 μM) stimulated both glutamate uptake and Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase activity and concomitantly increased cell surface expression of GLAST and FXYD2/γ subunit of Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase. Intracellular accumulation of glutamate or its metabolites per se was not responsible for these changes since metabolically inert transport substrate, d-aspartate, exerted the same effect. Nanomolar concentrations of TFB-TBOA, a novel nontransportable inhibitor of glutamate carriers, almost completely reversed the action of glutamate or d-aspartate. In the same conditions (i.e. block of glutamate transport) monensin, a potent Na⁺ ionophore, had no significant effect neither on the activation of Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase nor on the cell surface expression of γ subunit or GLAST. In order to elucidate the roles of γ subunit in the glutamate uptake-dependent trafficking events or the activation of the astroglial sodium pump, in some cultures γ subunit/FXYD2 was effectively knocked down using siRNA silencing. Unlike the blocking effect of TFB-TBOA, the down-regulation of γ subunit had no effect neither on the trafficking nor activity of GLAST. However, the loss of γ subunit effectively abolished the glutamate uptake-dependent activation of Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase. Following withdrawal of siRNA from cultures, the expression levels of γ subunit and the sensitivity of Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase to glutamate/aspartate uptake have been concurrently restored. Thus, the activity of GLAST directs FXYD2 protein/γ subunit to the cell surface, that, in turn, leads to the activation of the astroglial sodium pump, presumably due to the modulatory effect of γ subunit on the kinetic parameters of catalytic subunit(s) of Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase.     

Functional regulation of reconstituted Na, K-ATPase by protein kinase A phosphorylation

Reconstituted Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase from either pig kidney or shark rectal glands was phosphorylated by cAMP dependent protein kinase, PKA. The stoichiometry was 0.9 mole P_i/mole -subunit in the pig kidney enzyme and 0.2 mol P_i/mol -subunit in the shark enzyme. In shark Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase PKA phosphorylation increased the maximum hydrolytic activity for cytoplasmic Na⁺ activation and extracellular K⁺ activation without affecting the apparent K_m values. In contrast, no significant functional effect after PKA phosphorylation was observed in pig kidney Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase.     

钙对盐胁迫下冰叶日中花不同器官离子含量和根部K~+、Na~+吸收的影响

以冰叶日中花(Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.)实生苗为材料,经NaCl、NaCl+ CaCl_2、NaCl+LaCl_3处理后,利用电感耦合等离子发射光谱仪检测叶、茎、根中Na~+、K~+、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)含量,计算K~+/Na~+、Ca~(2+)/Na~+和Mg~(2+)/Na~+比值,利用非损伤微测技术测定根尖Na~+流和K~+流,研究盐胁迫下钙在维持离子平衡中的作用。结果显示,NaCl处理后,冰叶日中花各器官中Na~+含量增加,K~+、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)含量降低,离子比值降低;CaCl_2处理降低了Na~+含量,提高了K~+、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)含量,离子比值升高,而LaCl_3处理后的结果相反。经NaCl处理24 h后,冰叶日中花根尖Na~+和K~+明显外流,加入CaCl_2后,Na~+外流速度显著增加,K~+外流速度受到抑制,而加入LaCl_3后则降低了Na~+的外流速度,促进了K~+的外流。研究结果表明冰叶日中花受到盐胁迫后,钙参与了促进根部Na~+外排、抑制K~+外流的过程,进而保持各器官中较低的Na~+含量,表明钙在维持和调控离子平衡中起到重要作用。     

H2O2 and Src-dependent transactivation of the EGF receptor mediates the stimulatory effect of leptin on renal ERK and Na+, K+-ATPase

We examined the mechanism through which leptin increases Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase activity in the rat kidney. Leptin was infused under anaesthesia into the abdominal aorta proximally to the renal arteries and then Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase activity was measured in the renal cortex and medulla. Leptin (1 μg/kg min) increased Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase activity after 3 h of infusion, which was accompanied by the increase in urinary H₂O₂ excretion and phosphorylation level of extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK). The effect of leptin on ERK and Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase was abolished by catalase, specific inhibitors of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor, AG1478 and PD158780, as well as by ERK inhibitor, PD98059, and was mimicked by both exogenous H₂O₂ and EGF. The effect of leptin was also prevented by the inhibitor of Src tyrosine kinase, PP2. Leptin and H₂O₂ increased Src phosphorylation at Tyr⁴¹⁸. We conclude that leptin-induced stimulation of renal Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase involves H₂O₂ generation, Src kinase, transactivation of the EGF receptor, and stimulation of ERK.     

Some properties of, and the effect of temperature on the (Mg + Ca) ATPase from immature and adult rat brain

1. 1. (Mg²⁺ + Ca²⁺) ATPases of microsomal and synaptic membrane preparations from immature and adult rat brain were activated by calcium (0.1–10 μM), maximal activation was found at 3 μM. The increase in (Mg²⁺ + Ca²⁺) ATPase seen during development was greatest in the synaptic membrane preparations.

2. 2. At 37°C both Na⁺ or K⁺ at concentrations higher than 30 mM inhibited the microsomal Mg²⁺ ATPase, but the (Mg²⁺ + Ca²⁺) ATPase was stimulated by both Na⁺ and K⁺. Synaptic membrane Mg²⁺ ATPase was inhibited by concentrations higher than 100 mM K⁺; Na⁺ however stimulated this enzyme at all concentrations. Much of this Na⁺ stimulated activity was ouabain sensitive. Synaptic membrane (Mg²⁺ + Ca²⁺) ATPase was stimulated by Na⁺ or K⁺, this stimulation follows approximate saturation kinetics with an apparent K_m of 18.8 mM Na⁺ or K⁺.

3. 3. Arrhenius plots of microsomal (Mg²⁺ + Ca²⁺) ATPase were curvilinear, but two intersecting lines with a break at 20°C could be fitted. The calculated energies of activation from these lines were very similar in immature and adult preparations. The synaptic membrane preparation (adult) also gave a curvilinear plot; but two intersecting lines with a break at 25°C could be fitted to the data. These lines had slopes of 21 and 28 Kcal mole⁻¹ above and below the break, respectively. The immature preparation when made using EDTA gave a Arrhenius plot of very similar form to the adult preparation. Without EDTA however the Arrhenius plot was complex with a plateau at 25–32°C. Pretreatment with EDTA activated the synaptic membrane (Mg²⁺ + Ca²⁺) ATPase from both immature and adult brain.

盐胁迫下外源褪黑素和Ca2+对甜瓜幼苗的缓解效应

以甜瓜品种‘羊角酥瓜’为试材,利用人工气候室控制环境条件(昼/夜25/18 ℃),研究盐胁迫条件下外源褪黑素(MT)和Ca²⁺对甜瓜幼苗根系和叶片中Cl^-、Na⁺、K⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺离子含量,Na⁺/K⁺、 Na⁺/Ca²⁺、Na⁺/Mg²⁺值,以及H⁺-ATP酶活性、渗透调节物质积累和细胞膜质过氧化的影响.结果表明: 与对照相比,盐胁迫处理显著抑制甜瓜幼苗生长,增加根系和叶片中Cl^-、Na⁺含量,降低K⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺含量.盐胁迫下,喷施外源MT或Ca²⁺处理均可以显著降低甜瓜根系和叶片中Cl^-、Na⁺含量,提高K⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺含量,植株体内Na⁺/K⁺、Na⁺/Ca²⁺和 Na⁺/Mg²⁺值下降;同时也提高了根系和叶片H⁺-ATP酶活性及叶片渗透调节物质的含量,降低盐胁迫对细胞膜的伤害,表现在甜瓜叶片相对电导率和丙二醛含量降低.总之,在盐胁迫条件下,外源MT、Ca²⁺单独和复配处理均可通过提高H⁺-ATP酶活性来降低盐害离子的含量,改善甜瓜幼苗中的离子平衡,同时增加渗透调节物质的含量,降低膜质过氧化水平,从而增强其对盐胁迫的适应性,其中MT和Ca²⁺复配处理时的效果更好.复配外施 MT 和Ca²⁺在诱导甜瓜幼苗提高耐盐方面具有协同增效作用.     

Ins(1,4,5)P3 induces Ca2+ release from brain microsomes loaded either by the Ca2+ ATPase or by the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger.

In this study we investigated the release of Ca²⁺ in brain microsomes after Ca²⁺ loading by the Ca²⁺-ATPase or by the Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger. The results show that in microsomes loaded with Ca²⁺ by the Ca²⁺-ATPase, Ins(1,4,5)P₃ (5 μM) release 21±2% of the total Ca²⁺ accumulated, and that in the microsomes loaded with Ca²⁺ by the Na²⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger, Ins(1,4,5)P₃ released 28±3% of the total Ca²⁺ accumulated. These results suggest that receptors of Ins(1,4,5)P₃ may be co-localized with the Na²⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger in the endoplasmic reticulum membrane or that there are Ins(1,4,5)P₃ receptors in the plasma membrane where the Na²⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger is normally present, or both. We also found that Ins(1,4,5)P₃ inhibited the Ca²⁺-ATPase by 33.7%, but that it had no significant effect on the Na²⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger.     

盐胁迫下外源褪黑素和Ca2+对甜瓜幼苗的缓解效应

以甜瓜品种‘羊角酥瓜’为试材,利用人工气候室控制环境条件(昼/夜25/18 ℃),研究盐胁迫条件下外源褪黑素(MT)和Ca²⁺对甜瓜幼苗根系和叶片中Cl^-、Na⁺、K⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺离子含量,Na⁺/K⁺、 Na⁺/Ca²⁺、Na⁺/Mg²⁺值,以及H⁺-ATP酶活性、渗透调节物质积累和细胞膜质过氧化的影响.结果表明: 与对照相比,盐胁迫处理显著抑制甜瓜幼苗生长,增加根系和叶片中Cl^-、Na⁺含量,降低K⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺含量.盐胁迫下,喷施外源MT或Ca²⁺处理均可以显著降低甜瓜根系和叶片中Cl^-、Na⁺含量,提高K⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺含量,植株体内Na⁺/K⁺、Na⁺/Ca²⁺和 Na⁺/Mg²⁺值下降;同时也提高了根系和叶片H⁺-ATP酶活性及叶片渗透调节物质的含量,降低盐胁迫对细胞膜的伤害,表现在甜瓜叶片相对电导率和丙二醛含量降低.总之,在盐胁迫条件下,外源MT、Ca²⁺单独和复配处理均可通过提高H⁺-ATP酶活性来降低盐害离子的含量,改善甜瓜幼苗中的离子平衡,同时增加渗透调节物质的含量,降低膜质过氧化水平,从而增强其对盐胁迫的适应性,其中MT和Ca²⁺复配处理时的效果更好.复配外施 MT 和Ca²⁺在诱导甜瓜幼苗提高耐盐方面具有协同增效作用.     

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment: the influence on the hippocampal superoxide dismutase and Na+,K+-ATPase activities in global cerebral ischemia-exposed rats

The influence of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment on the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase was determined during different time periods of reperfusion in rats exposed to global cerebral ischemia. Ischemic animals were either sacrificed or exposed to the first HBO treatment 2, 24, 48 or 168 h after ischemic insult (for SOD activities measurement) or immediately, 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 24, 48, 72 or 168 h after ischemic procedure (for Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase activities measurement). Hyperbaric oxygenation procedure was repeated for seven consecutive days. The results of presented experiments demonstrated the statistically significant increase in the hippocampal SOD activity 24 and 48 h after global cerebral ischemia followed by a decrease in the enzymatic activity 168 h after ischemic insult. In the ischemic rats treated with HBO the level of hippocampal SOD activity was significantly higher after 168 h of reperfusion in comparison to the ischemic, non HBO-treated animals. In addition, it was found that global cerebral ischemia induced a statistically significant decrease of the hippocampal Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase activity starting from 1 to 168 h of reperfusion. Maximal enzymatic inhibition was obtained 24 h after the ischemic damage. Decline in Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase activity was prevented in the animals exposed to HBO treatment within the first 24 h of reperfusion. Our results suggest that global cerebral ischemia induces significant alterations in the hippocampal SOD and Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase activities during different periods of reperfusion. Enhanced SOD activity and preserved Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase activity within particular periods of reperfusion, could be indicators of a possible benefitial role of HBO treatment in severe brain ischemia.     

Influence of dietary fat on the activities of subcellular membrane-bound enzymes from different regions of rat brain

The effect of different dietary fats with varying degrees of unsaturation and essential fatty acid composition, which are commonly consumed in India, on the activity of some important membrane-bound enzymes was assessed in different brain regions of rat. Four groups of male CFY weanling rats were fed nutritionally adequate diets containing groundnut, coconut, safflower or mustard oil as fat source at 20% level for 16 weeks. The synaptosomal, microsomal and myelin membranes were prepared from three brain regions, viz., cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem from each group. The activities of Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase, Mg²⁺-ATPase and acetylcholinesterase were assayed and the fatty acid composition was determined in these subcellular membrane fractions. The safflower oil-fed group showed higher Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase activity in most membrane fractions.than the coconut or mustard oil-fed groups. The Mg²⁺-ATPase activity was found to be similar amongst all groups in all the brain regions. The synaptosomal acetylcholinesterase activity was distinctly higher in coconut and groundnut oil-fed groups when compared to safflower or mustard oil consuming groups. Alterations in the activities of these subcellular membrane-bound enzymes are expected to exert a significant impact on the electrophysiological and metabolic functions of brain. Results of the present study show that depending on the nature of dietary fat the fatty acid composition of subcellular membranes is altered, which in turn could regulate the activity of membrane-bound enzymes that are vital for brain function.     

磁化微咸水灌溉对欧美杨I-107离子稳态的影响

为探究微咸水磁化处理条件下植株的离子稳态特征,以欧美杨I-107一年生扦插苗为试材,于生长季节分别采用Hoagland营养液和4.0 g·L^-1 NaCl微咸水,经磁化处理后连续灌溉30 d.采用原子吸收分光光度法对叶片和根系中K⁺、Na⁺、Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺含量进行测定,分析离子平衡系数(K)和根-叶之间的离子选择性运输系数(S_Xi,Na).结果表明: 与非盐分胁迫处理相比,盐分胁迫处理根系和叶片中Na⁺和Ca²⁺含量及S_K,Na、S_Mg,Na升高,K⁺和Mg²⁺含量、K⁺/Na⁺及S_Ca,Na降低.与非磁化微咸水灌溉处理相比,磁化微咸水灌溉处理的根系和叶片中Na⁺含量降低、K⁺含量及K⁺/Na⁺提高;根系和叶片中Ca²⁺含量降低、Mg²⁺含量提高;磁化微咸水灌溉处理中K提高,且叶片中K值显著高于根系;S_K,Na和S_Mg,Na较非磁化微咸水灌溉提高,S_Ca,Na较其降低.磁化微咸水灌溉中根系和叶片Na⁺积累量减少,K⁺、Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺含量增加,且维持了较高水平的K⁺/Na⁺,这有利于植株整株水平生理代谢的调控.因此,盐分胁迫下磁化作用可通过调节离子的选择性吸收和运输来维持植株体内的离子平衡.     

疏叶骆驼刺适应盐渍生境的离子分布、吸收和运输特征

以塔里木盆地南缘关键物种疏叶骆驼刺为材料,研究了不同盐渍土壤生境(轻度盐渍土、中度盐渍土、重度盐渍土)下其器官间Na⁺、K⁺、Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺的分布、吸收及运输特征,以探讨疏叶骆驼刺对自然盐渍生境的适应特性.结果表明: 在轻度和中度盐渍土生境,Na⁺在各器官中的分布规律为茎≈刺>叶>根,而在重度盐渍土生境,Na⁺分布规律为叶>茎≈刺>根;Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺在疏叶骆驼刺体内的分布规律为叶>刺>茎>根.随着土壤含盐量的增加,疏叶骆驼刺体内各器官Na⁺含量都增大,而叶片中K⁺含量呈下降趋势;根和叶器官中K⁺/Na⁺值明显降低,各器官中Ca²⁺/Na⁺、Mg²⁺/Na⁺值都降低.盐渍生境下,疏叶骆驼刺体内Ca²⁺选择性运输系数和Mg²⁺选择性运输系数均为茎-叶>茎-刺>根-茎.疏叶骆驼刺为适应盐渍生境,在土壤含盐量较低时,将Na⁺聚集于茎和刺;而在土壤含盐量较高时,则将Na⁺聚集于叶片.此外,Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺可能是疏叶骆驼适应盐渍生境的无机渗透调节物质.     

Phosphorylation-dephosphorylation of membrane proteins controls the microsomal H-ATPase activity of corn roots

The Mg²⁺-dependent H⁺-ATPase activity of a sealed microsomal vesicle fraction isolated from corn (Zea mays L.) roots appears to be controlled by a phosphorylation-dephosphorylation cycle. Phosphorylation of the microsomal fraction is carried out by a Ca²⁺/calmodulin (CaM)-stimulated process. The H⁺-ATPase activity decreases with increasing phosphorylation of the membranes and becomes only slightly uncoupled by ionophores and less inhibited by dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCCD), diethylstilbestrol (DES), NO₃⁻ and vanadate. The inhibitory effect of phosphorylation is greater on the NO₃⁻-sensitive H⁺-ATPase activity than on the vanadate-sensitive activity. Restoration of H⁺-ATPase activity is achieved by allowing the phosphorylated membranes to dephosphorylate either in the absence or presence of exogenous alkaline phosphatase. Moreover, the presence of fluphenazine during the Ca²⁺/CaM-stimulated treatment inhibits membrane phosphorylation and protects the H⁺-ATPase activity from inhibition.     

伴生植物盐角草和星花碱蓬不同生育期几种阳离子含量变化分析

为了分析伴生植物盐角草和星花碱蓬在一个生育期内不同器官中Na⁺、K⁺、Ca²⁺及Mg²⁺含量的变化,利用火焰分光光度法和原子吸收法测定了两种植株不同发育时期的根、茎、叶中这4种阳离子含量。结果显示这两种植物根和茎中4种离子的积累趋势和叶器官中不同：Na⁺、K⁺元素含量随着植物的发育呈下降趋势,而在叶器官中则呈上升的趋势;两种植物根和茎及盐角草的叶器官中Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺元素的含量随生育期的发育呈由低到高再降低的趋势,而星花碱蓬的叶器官中这两种离子的含量则表现为由高到低再升高的趋势。两种植物除了Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺的积累趋势在两种植物间存在有差异外,其余指标的变化趋势基本一致。尤其对Na⁺的积累,两种植物Na⁺的含量占根部干重的3%左右,占茎部干重的5%左右,占叶部干重的10%左右。表明伴生植物盐角草和星花碱蓬具有改良盐碱地的良好潜能,可以作为改良盐碱地的优良种植资源。     

雷公藤总生物碱对粘虫幼虫神经系统酶活性及神经递质含量的影响

【目的】明确雷公藤Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f.生物碱对粘虫Mythimna separata (Walker)神经系统的影响,为阐明其杀虫作用机制提供依据。【方法】采用载毒叶片法测定粘虫5龄幼虫经雷公藤总生物碱处理后体内乙酰胆碱酯酶（AChE）、Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase、Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺-ATPase、谷丙转氨酶（GPT）和谷氨酸脱羧酶（GAD）等重要神经系统酶活性及乙酰胆碱（ACh）、谷氨酸（Glu）和γ-氨基丁酸（GABA）等神经递质的含量。【结果】雷公藤总生物碱处理对粘虫5龄幼虫AChE无明显影响,麻醉期处理粘虫幼虫体内ACh相对含量与同期对照无显著差异。处理粘虫幼虫在轻度麻醉期、深度麻醉期和复苏期体内GABA和Glu含量显著升高,GABA含量分别升高了89.86%, 49.28%和20.29%,Glu含量分别升高了24.55%, 23.33%和8.13%。处理粘虫幼虫GPT活性明显受到抑制,而GAD活性无明显变化。处理明显抑制粘虫幼虫头部Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase和Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺-ATPase活性,但对中肠两种ATPase活性影响不大。【结论】研究结果有助于了解雷公藤生物碱对昆虫神经系统的影响,也为进一步阐明其作用靶标奠定了基础。     

低氧及酸化胁迫对大黄鱼幼鱼离子调节与鳃组织结构的影响

为探讨大黄鱼幼鱼在低氧及酸化胁迫下机体离子调节情况,本研究探讨了低氧(溶解氧量DO 3.5 mg·L-1,pH 8.1)、酸化(DO 7.0 mg·L-1,pH 7.35)以及低氧酸化协同胁迫(DO3.5 mg·L-1,pH 7.35)对大黄鱼幼鱼鳃组织结构以及离子调节相关生理指标的影响.结果 表明:低氧胁迫下,大黄鱼...     

Chloroplast inorganic pyrophosphatase

An alkaline, Mg²⁺-dependent inorganic pyrophosphatase has been isolated from previously isolated spinach chloroplast. The activity of the enzyme was increased 100-fold, with a 42% yield, upon purification from the total soluble chloroplast enzymes. The pH optimum for the enzyme shifts from 9.0 at 5 mM Mg²⁺ to 7.0 at 40 mM Mg²⁺. The substrate for the reaction appears to be magnesium pyrophosphate, and anionic pyrophosphate is an effective inhibitor. There seems to be also an activating effect of Mg²⁺ on the enzyme at pH 7. No other cation substitutes for Mg²⁺ in activating the hydrolysis of pyrophosphate. Among anions tested, only F⁻ caused severe inhibition. The enzyme is inactive towards fructose 1,6-diphosphate, thiamine pyrophosphate, ATP, and ADP. The possibility that this enzyme is subject to metabolic regulation is discussed in relation to an indicated role of pyrophosphate in the regulation of photosynthetic carbon reduction.     

Gill microsomal (Na+,K+)-ATPase from the blue crab Callinectes danae: Interactions at cationic sites

Euryhaline crustaceans tolerate exposure to a wide range of dilute media, using compensatory, ion regulatory mechanisms. However, data on molecular interactions occurring at cationic sites on the crustacean gill (Na⁺,K⁺)-ATPase, a key enzyme in this hyperosmoregulatory process, are unavailable. We report that Na⁺ binding at the activating site leads to cooperative, heterotropic interactions that are insensitive to K⁺. The binding of K⁺ ions to their high affinity sites displaces Na⁺ ions from their sites. The increase in Na⁺ ion concentrations increases heterotropic interactions with the K⁺ ions, with no changes in K_0.5 for K⁺ ion activation at the extracellular sites. Differently from mammalian (Na⁺,K⁺)-ATPases, that from C. danae exhibits additional NH₄⁺ ion binding sites that synergistically activate the enzyme at saturating concentrations of Na⁺ and K⁺ ions. NH₄⁺ binding is cooperative, and heterotropic NH₄⁺ ion interactions are insensitive to Na⁺ ions, but Na⁺ ions displace NH₄⁺ ions from their sites. NH₄⁺ ions also displace Na⁺ ions from their sites. Mg²⁺ ions modulate enzyme stimulation by NH₄⁺ ions, displacing NH₄⁺ ion from its sites. These interactions may modulate NH₄⁺ ion excretion and Na⁺ ion uptake by the gill epithelium in euryhaline crustaceans that confront hyposmotic media.