Alteration of the GTP-dependent inhibitory pathway of rat striatal adenylate cyclase by phorbol esters |
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Authors: | Maria C Olianas Pierluigi Onali |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Neurosciences, University of Cagliari, via Porcell 4, 09124 Cagliari, Italy |
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Abstract: | In membranes of rat striatum, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a potent activator of Ca2+/phospholipid-dependent protein kinase, enhanced adenylate cyclase activity by counteracting the inhibition elicited by GTP. Exposure to pertussis toxin caused a similar alteration of the GTP-regulation of the enzyme activity and largely prevented the PMA effects. PMA treatment increased by threefold the GTP requirement of acetylcholine-induced inhibition of adenylate cyclase activity but did not affect the GTP-dependence of the enzyme stimulation by dopamine. The hydrolysis of GTP by membrane-bound high affinity GTPase was significantly inhibited by PMA (IC 50 10 nM) in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Like PMA, phorbol 12, 13-dibutyrate inhibited the GTPase activity, whereas the biologically inactive 4- phorbol 13-acetate and 4- phorbol were without effect. These results suggest that activation of Ca2+/phospholipid-dependent protein kinase by PMA stimulates adenylate cyclase activity by impairing the activity of the GTP-dependent inhibitory protein, possibly through a reduction of the GTP-GDP exchange. |
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Keywords: | Phorbol esters adenylate cyclase GTP hydrolysis rat striatum |
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