Abstract
The binding of [3H]ryanodine to liver microsomal subfractions was investigated. The smooth microsomal membranes were enriched with ryanodine binding sites and also with a polypeptide of 360 kDa. Caffeine completely inhibited [3H]ryanodine binding. Ryanodine also affected the membrane Ca2+ permeability. At low concentrations (< 10 μM) ryanodine stimulated Ca2+ efflux and at higher concentrations (> 50 μM) it blocked Ca2+ efflux. These results suggest that hepatic microsomes contain ryanodine binding sites which can modify the membrane permeability for Ca2+.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 317-320 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 263 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 24 Apr 1990 |
Keywords
- Ca release
- Caffeine
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Ryanodine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Cell Biology