Inhibition of anion permeability of sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles by 4-acetoamido-4'-isothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonate

The permeabilities of sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicle membrane for various ions and neutral molecules were measured by following the change in light scattering intensity due to the osmotic volume change of the vesicles. 4-Acetoamido-4'-isothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonate (SITS), which is a potent inhibitor for the anion permeability of red blood cells membrane, inhibited the permeability of sarcoplasmic reticulum for anions such as Cl-, Pi and methanesulfonate, while it slightly increased that for cations and neutral molecules such as Na+, K+, choline and glycerol. Binding of 5 mumol SITS/g protein was necessary for the inhibition of anion permeability. These results suggest the existence of a similar anion transport system in sarcoplasmic reticulum membrane as revealed in red blood cell membrane.