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  • Title: Alterations induced by acylphosphatase in the activity of heart sarcolemma calcium pump.
    Author: Nediani C, Marchetti E, Liguri G, Nassi P.
    Journal: Biochem Int; 1992 Mar; 26(4):715-23. PubMed ID: 1319152.
    Abstract:
    We studied the effect of muscle acylphosphatase on the Ca2+ pumping ATPase of heart sarcolemma. Acylphosphatase addition to calmodulin-depleted sarcolemmal vesicles produced a significant increase in the rate of Ca(2+)-dependent ATP hydrolysis, even higher than obtained with exogenously added calmodulin. Maximal stimulation (about four fold over basal value) was obtained with 550 units/mg vesicle protein, a concentration that fall within the physiological range. Conversely, similar amounts of acylphosphatase decreased the rate of ATP-dependent Ca2+ transport into the sarcolemmal vesicles. The maximal statistically significant inhibition of Ca2+ uptake was observed with the same acylphosphatase concentration that gave the maximal stimulation of Ca(2+)-ATPase activity. From these findings acylphosphatase appears to reduce the efficiency of heart sarcolemmal Ca2+ pump with an impairment of the coupling between ATP hydrolysis and Ca2+ transport. A possible mechanism of this effect is discussed.
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