| Abstract: | It has been found that Ca-pump of the smooth muscle sarcolemma has much greater affinity to Ca2+ (Km = 0.5 M) than the system Na-Ca2+ of the exchanger (Km = 40-60 M). The maximal rate of Mg2+, ATP-dependent translocation of Ca2+ is 2-3 times higher than that of Na-dependent. The results of kinetic analysis show that Ca-pump of the smooth muscle sarcolemma is able to compensate the basal diffusion flow of this cation entering into unexcited cells of smooth muscle (5 x 10(-15) mol Ca2+ per 1 cm2 for 1 sec). It can also stationary support the value of Ca2+ concentration in relaxed myocytes on a physiologically significant level (10(-7)-10(-6) M). |
