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Title: Characterization of calcium transport by basolateral membrane vesicles of human small intestine

Journal Article · · American Journal of Physiology; (USA)
OSTI ID:6037168
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  1. Vanderbilt Univ. School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (USA)

The present studies investigated the mechanism of Ca{sup 2+} transport across basolateral membrane vesicles (BLMVs) prepared from human small intestine. Ca{sup 2+} uptake represented transport into the intravesicular space as evident by osmolality study and by the demonstration of Ca{sup 2+} efflux from the intravesicular space by Ca{sup 2+} ionophore A23187. Ca{sup 2+} uptake was stimulated by Mg{sup 2+}-ATP. Kinetic parameters for ATP-dependent Ca{sup 2+} uptake revealed a Michaelis constant (K{sub m}) of 0.02{plus minus}0.01 {mu}M and a maximum rate of uptake (V{sub max}) of 1.00{plus minus}0.03 nmol{center dot}mg protein{sup {minus}1}{center dot}min{sup {minus}1}. Ca{sup 2+} uptake in the presence of Mg{sup 2+} was inhibited by 75%. The K{sub m} of ATP concentration required for half-maximal Ca{sup 2+} uptake was 0.50{plus minus}0.1 mM. Basolateral membranes depleted of calmodulin by EDTA osmotic shock decreased ATP-dependent Ca{sup 2+} uptake by 65%. Trifluoperazine, an anticalmodulin drug, inhibited ATP-dependent Ca{sup 2+} uptake by 50%, while no inhibition was noted in calmodulin-depleted membranes. Efflux of Ca{sup 2+} in the BLMVs was stimulated by trans-Na{sup +}. Na{sup +}-dependent Ca{sup 2+} uptake was saturable with respect to Ca{sup 2+} concentration and exhibited a K{sub m} of 0.09{plus minus}0.03 {mu}M and a V{sub max} of 1.08{plus minus}0.01 nmol{center dot}mg protein{sup {minus}1}{center dot}min{sup {minus}1}. These results are consistent with the existence of a Na{sup +}-Ca{sup 2+} exchange system and ATP and Mg{sup 2+}-dependent, calmodulin-regulated Ca{sup 2+}, transport mechanism in BLMVs of human enterocytes.

OSTI ID:
6037168
Journal Information:
American Journal of Physiology; (USA), Vol. 255:4; ISSN 0002-9513
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English