Calmodulin-dependent adenylate cyclase activity in rat cerebral cortex: effects of divalent cations, forskolin and isoprenaline.

Archives internationales de physiologie et de biochimie
A Mørk, A Geisler

Abstract

The role of calcium-calmodulin (Ca2+-CaM) in the modulation of beta-adrenergic adenylate cyclase activity in rat cerebral cortex has been studied. In addition, the effects of manganese (Mn2+) and forskolin on CaM-dependent enzyme activity were investigated. At 2 mM magnesium (Mg2+) low concentrations of Ca2+ stimulated the enzyme activity (Ka 0.25 +/- 0.08 microM), whereas higher Ca2+ levels (greater than 2 microM) inhibited the activity. No activating effect of Ca2+ was observed in CaM-depleted membranes, but the inhibitory effect persisted and the stimulatory action of Ca2+ could be restored by addition of exogenous CaM. The ability of Ca2+ to activate the enzyme was reduced by increasing concentrations of Mg2+. At 10 mM Mg2+ the apparent Ka of Ca2+ was 0.55 +/- 0.16 microM and half-maximal inhibition was observed at 80-120 microM Ca2+. A synergistic effect was observed between Ca2+ and isoprenaline on the adenylate cyclase activity. Calcium did not alter the apparent Ka of isoprenaline (0.9 +/- 0.27 microM) and isoprenaline did not change the apparent Ka of Ca2+. However, isoprenaline decreased the apparent Ka of CaM; 0.11 +/- 0.07 micrograms vs. 0.32 +/- 0.1 micrograms (0.5 ml assay mixture)-1, with and without isoprenaline...Continue Reading

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