Free fatty acids and (Na+,K+)-ATPase: effects on cation regulation, enzyme conformation, and interactions with ethanol |
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Authors: | A C Swann |
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Institution: | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical School, P.O. Box 20708, Houston, Texas 77025 U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Effects of free fatty acids on parameters of (Na+,K+)-ATPase regulation related to enzyme conformation were examined. Sensitivity to inhibition by free fatty acid increased as the number of double bonds increased. Free fatty acids reduced affinity for K+ or Na+ at their regulatory sites without altering apparent K+ affinity at its high-affinity site, and increased apparent affinity for ATP. The apparent E2/E1 ratio and apparent delta H and delta S for the E1-E2 transition were reduced by fatty acid. High K+ or low temperature reduced the sensitivity of enzyme to inhibition by free fatty acid. In the presence of low K+, arachidonic acid potentiated inhibition of phosphatase activity by ethanol. Arachidonic acid alone had little effect on the rate of ouabain binding, but accelerated ouabain binding in the presence of K+. These data suggest that fatty acids alter (Na+,K+)-ATPase by preventing the univalent cation-mediated transition to E2, the K+-sensitive form of enzyme. (Na+,K+)-ATPase could potentially be influenced in vivo by free fatty acids released by phospholipases or during hypoxia, or by changes in membrane lipid saturation. |
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