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Calcium-induced desensitization of acetylcholine release from synaptosomes or proteoliposomes equipped with mediatophore, a presynaptic membrane protein.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2440993     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A "fatigue" of acetylcholine (ACh) release is described in cholinergic synaptosomes stimulated with the calcium ionophore A23187 or gramicidin. A small conditioning calcium entry, which did not trigger a large ACh release, led to a decrease of transmitter release elicited by a second large calcium influx. This fatigue was half-maximal at approximately 30 microM external calcium and developed in a few minutes. In contrast, activation of release by calcium was very rapid and was half-maximal at approximately 0.5 mM external calcium. Activation and desensitization of release could be attributed to the recently identified presynaptic membrane protein, the "mediatophore." Proteoliposomes equipped with purified mediatophore showed a calcium-dependent activation and "fatigue" of ACh release similar to that of synaptosomes. It was found that the ionophore A23187 rapidly equilibrated internal and external calcium concentrations in proteoliposomes. Thus, the external calcium concentration gave the internal concentration required for activation or desensitization of proteoliposomal ACh release. The mediatophore showed remarkable calcium binding properties (20 sites/molecule) with a KD of 25 microM. The physiological implications of desensitization on the organization of release sites are discussed.
Authors:
M Israël; F M Meunier; N Morel; B Lesbats
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurochemistry     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0022-3042     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurochem.     Publication Date:  1987 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-09-23     Completed Date:  1987-09-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985190R     Medline TA:  J Neurochem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  975-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcholine / metabolism*
Animals
Calcimycin / pharmacology
Calcium / pharmacology*
Electric Organ / cytology
Gramicidin / pharmacology
Kinetics
Membrane Proteins / metabolism
Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism*
Proteolipids / metabolism*
Synaptosomes / drug effects,  metabolism*
Torpedo
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/Proteolipids; 0/mediatophore; 0/proteoliposomes; 1405-97-6/Gramicidin; 51-84-3/Acetylcholine; 52665-69-7/Calcimycin; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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