PMID: 3756146Jul 29, 1986Paper

Ca2+ binding to chromaffin vesicle matrix proteins: effect of pH, Mg2+, and ionic strength

Biochemistry
F U Reiffen, M Gratzl

Abstract

Recently we found that Ca2+ within chromaffin vesicles is largely bound [Bulenda, D., & Gratzl, M. (1985) Biochemistry 24, 7760-7765]. In order to explore the nature of these bonds, we analyzed the binding of Ca2+ to the vesicle matrix proteins as well as to ATP, the main nucleotide present in these vesicles. The dissociation constant at pH 7 is 50 microM (number of binding sites, n = 180 nmol/mg of protein) for Ca2+-protein bonds and 15 microM (n = 0.8 mumol/mumol) for Ca2+-ATP bonds. When the pH is decreased to more physiological values (pH 6), the number of binding sites remains the same. However, the affinity of Ca2+ for the proteins decreases much less than its affinity for ATP (dissociation constant of 90 vs. 70 microM). At pH 6 monovalent cations (30-50 mM) as well as Mg2+ (0.1-0.5 mM), which are also present within chromaffin vesicles, do not affect the number of binding sites for Ca2+ but cause a decrease in the affinity of Ca2+ for both proteins and ATP. For Ca2+ binding to ATP in the presence of 0.5 mM Mg2+ we found a dissociation constant of 340 microM and after addition of 35 mM K+ a dissociation constant of 170 microM. Ca2+ binding to the chromaffin vesicle matrix proteins in the presence of 0.5 mM Mg2+ is charact...Continue Reading

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