High affinity ryanodine binding sites in rat liver endoplasmic reticulum

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-320
Number of pages4
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume263
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Apr 1990

Keywords

  • Ca release
  • Caffeine
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Ryanodine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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