Activation of calcium-ATPase of liver plasma membrane by dextran sulfates

Autor: Setsuo Tomizawa, Kyoichi Kagawa
Rok vydání: 1979
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Zdroj: Biochemical and biophysical research communications. 86(3)
ISSN: 0006-291X
Popis: Dextran sulfate (DS) with average molecular weight (AMW) of 20,000 and sulfur content of 18%, which has a high lipemia clearing activity, enhanced Ca2+ binding to the plasma membrane of rat liver, and the DS itself bound the membrane, whereas there was little binding of DS and Ca2+. Various DSs slightly activated Na+-K+-ATPase, but not Mg2+-ATPase activity of the membrane. These results suggest that DSs, especially with high AMW of 20,000, bind the plasma membrane, resulting in enhancements of the Ca2+ binding to there and Ca2+-ATPase activity.
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