| Abstract: | The plain synaptic vesicle and the ocated vesicle fractions were isolated from rat brains, and the ATPase EC 3.6.1.3] activities were characterized in terms of ionic effects, drug effects, and protein components. Coated vesicle fraction contained three times as much actomysin-like proteins as plain vesicle fraction, although both fractions had an identical ratio of actin-like protein to myosin-like protein. The ATPases of these two fractions were activated by both Mg2+ and Ca2+, and, in the presence of either of the cations, were inhibited by KCl. Reserpine activated plain vesicle ATPase only in the presence of Cl-. Colchicine and vinblastine inhibited coated vesicle ATPase only. The results are consistent with the view that actomyosin-like proteins are involved in the synaptic retrieval process. |
