A novel 145 kd brain cytosolic protein reconstitutes Ca(2+)-regulated secretion in permeable neuroendocrine cells. |
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Authors: | J H Walent B W Porter T F Martin |
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Affiliation: | Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706. |
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Abstract: | The regulated secretory pathway is activated by elevated cytoplasmic Ca2+; however, the components mediating Ca2+ regulation have not been identified. In semi-intact neuroendocrine cells, Ca(2+)-activated secretion is ATP- and cytosol protein-dependent. We have identified a novel brain protein, p145, as a cytosolic factor that reconstitutes Ca(2+)-activated secretion in two neuroendocrine cell types. The protein is a dimer of 145 kd subunits, exhibits Ca(2+)-dependent interaction with a hydrophobic matrix, and binds phospholipid vesicles, suggesting a membrane-associated function. A p145-specific antibody inhibits the reconstitution of Ca(2+)-activated secretion by cytosol, indicating an essential role for p145. The restricted expression of p145 in tissues exhibiting a regulated secretory pathway suggests a key role for this protein in the transduction of Ca2+ signals into vectorial membrane fusion events. |
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