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ArticleThe Biochemical journal1998

The effects of free [Ca2+] on the cytosolic face of the inositol (1,4,5)-trisphosphate receptor at the single channel level.

E C Thrower, E J Lea, A P Dawson

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Article in The Biochemical journal, 1998. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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E C ThrowerSchool of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, U.K.
E J Lea
A P Dawson
University of East Anglia · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cytosolic free Ca2+ has been shown to have both activating and inhibitory effects upon the inositol (1,4,5) trisphosphate receptor (InsP3R) during intracellular Ca2+ release. The effects of cytosolic free Ca2+ on the InsP3R have already been monitored using cerebellar microsomes (containing InsP3R) incorporated into planar lipid bilayers [Bezprozvanny, Watras and Ehrlich (1991) Nature (London) 351, 751-754]. In these experiments the open probability of the channel exhibited a 'bell-shaped Ca2+ dependence'. However, this has only been seen when the receptor is in the presence of its native membrane (e.g. microsomal vesicles). Using solubilized, purified InsP3R incorporated into planar lipid bilayers using the 'tip-dip' technique, investigations were carried out to see if the same effect was seen in the absence of the native membrane. Channel activity was observed in the presence of 4 microM InsP3 and 200 nM free Ca2+. Mean single channel current was 2.69 pA and more than one population of lifetimes was observed. Two populations had mean open times of approx. 9 and 97 ms. Upon increasing the free [Ca2+] to 2 microM, the mean single channel current decreased slightly to 2.39 pA, and the lifetimes increased to 30 and 230 ms. Elevation of free -Ca2+- to 4 microM resulted in a further decrease in mean single channel current to 1.97 pA as well as a decrease in lifetime to approx. 8 and 194 ms. At 10 microM free [Ca2+] no channel activity was observed. Thus, with purified receptor in artificial bilayers, free [Ca2+] on the cytosolic face of the receptor has major effects on channel behaviour, particularly on channel closure, although inhibition of channel activity is not seen until very high free [Ca2+] is reached.

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Ion Channel GatingAnimalsCalciumCalcium ChannelsCell-Free SystemCell MembraneCerebellumChelating AgentsCytosolInositol 1,4,5-TrisphosphateInositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate ReceptorsMethodsRatsReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearCalciumCalcium ChannelsChelating AgentsInositol 1,4,5-TrisphosphateInositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate ReceptorsReceptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear

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PMID9461556
PMCPMC1219173
OpenAlexW1724440031

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