• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2007

As the genome of B.mori is available in GenBank and the EST database of B.mori is expanding, identification of novel genes of B.mori is conceivable by data-mining techniques. We used the in silico cloning method to get the vacuolar-type $H^+-ATP$ synthetase (V-ATPase) c subunit (16 kDa proteolipid subunit) gene of B.mori and analysed with bioinformatics tools. The result was confirmed by RT-PCR and sequencing. The V-ATPase c subunit cDNA contains a 468 bp ORF. The ORF encoded a 155-residue protein that showed extensive homology with V-ATPase c subunits from other 15 species and contained four membrane-spanning helices. Tissue expression pattern analysis revealed that V-ATPase c expressed strongly in Malpighian tubules, not in fat body. This gene has been registered in GenBank under the accession number EU082222.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2011

본 연구는 간이 수경재배법을 이용하여 보리의 알루미늄 스트레스 내성과 민감성 품종을 간편하고 빠르게 screen하는 방법을 소개하고, 선별된 품종간의 뿌리의 생장, 뿌리 조직의 염색, 알루미늄 함량, 원형질막의 $H^+$-ATPase의 발현 변화를 조사하여 분석하였다. l. 보리 65가지 품종을 간이 수경재배법을 이용하여 $20{\mu}M$ 알루미늄을 24시간 처리 후 뿌리생장의 차이로 내성 세 품종(자예2, 자예6, 모치무기)과 민감성 세 품종(흰쌀, 올쌀, 품2)을 선별하였다. 2. 알루미늄에 내성 품종은 알루미늄 처리 농도(0, 5, 10, $20{\mu}M$)에 따라 뿌리 생장 감소폭이 적었으나, 민감성 세 품종은 상대적으로 낮은 $5{\mu}M$ 농도에서부터 80%의 생장이 억제되었다. 3. 내성인 자예2와 민감성인 품2의 알루미늄 처리 후, 농도별(0, 5, 10, $20{\mu}M$), 시간별(3, 6, 12, 24시간)로 0.2% hematoxylin으로 염색 시 주로 apex에 3시간 이후부터 염색되었으며, 민감성 품2가 내성인 자예2에 비해 농도와 시간에 따라 그 피해 정도가 매우 심각하였다. 4. $20{\mu}M$로 24 시간 처리된 뿌리 apex(10 mm)의 알루미늄 함량을 측정한 결과, 내성인 자예2는 주당 47.1 nmol의 함량을 보여 주었으나, 민감성인 품2는 주당 64.9 nmol의 높은 함량을 보여 주었다. 5. 24시간 동안 $20{\mu}M$ 알루미늄을 처리한 뿌리 원형질막 $H^+$-ATPase 발현을 western blotting을 통해 분석한 결과, 내성인 자예2는 차이가 없었으나, 민감성 품2는 현저히 억제되었다. 이로 보아 원형질막 $H^+$-ATPase가 알루미늄의 내성 기작에 관여하는 것으로 보인다. 6. 본 연구를 통해 간이 수경재배와 hematoxylin을 이용한 염색으로 간단하고 빠르게 보리의 알루미늄 내성과 민감성 품종의 screening을 할 수 있었고, 보리뿐 아니라 쌀, 밀 등의 다른 종자에도 적용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 약학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.734-738
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• 1996

The development of the alpha2 isoform of (Na,K)ATPase which is high affinity ouabain receptors was studied in the differentiating nonfusing muscle cell line BC3H-1. T he differentiation process of BC3H-1 cell line was confirmed by 2-dexy-D-[$^3$H] glucose uptake experiment and the quantity of the expression of ${\alpha}_2$ isoform was measured using a whole cell [$^3$H] ouabain-binding assay. Undifferentiated growing BC3H-1 cells, myoblasts, exhibited low levels of insulin-stimulated glucose uptake and [$^3$H] ouabain-binding sites. In contrast, differentiated BC3H-1 cells, myocytes, had a 5.6-fold increase in insulin-stimulated glucose uptake and 5-fold increase in [$^3$H] ouabain-binding sites. Scatchard analysis showed that myocytes developed more [$^3$H] ouabain-binding sites than myoblasts vath a dissociation constant (kd) of 6${\times}10^{-8}$M and capacity of 6.l${\times}10^{-5}$ sites/cell. Therefore. it seems that myoblasts express low levels of ${\alpha}_2$ subunit and probably the majority of ${\alpha}_1$ subunit, whereas myocytes express high levels of ${\alpha}_2$ isoform. The results indicate that the expression of ${\alpha}_2$ isoform is developmentally regulated during differentiation and that BC3H-1 culture system provides an excellent model for the study of differentiation and mechanism of (Na,K)ATPase action in muscle which requires electrical excitability.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2000

Chronic exposure to cadmium (Cd) results in an inhibition of protein endocytosis in the renal proximal tubule, leading to proteinuria. In order to gain insight into the mechanism by which Cd impairs the protein endocytosis, we investigated the effect of Cd on the acidification of renal cortical endocytotic vesicles (endosomes). The endosomal acidification was assessed by measuring the pH gradient-dependent fluorescence change, using acridine orange or FITC-dextran as a probe. In renal endosomes isolated from Cd-intoxicated rats, the $V_{max}$ of ATP-driven fluorescence quenching ($H^+-ATPase$ dependent intravesicular acidification) was significantly attenuated with no substantial changes in the apparent $K_m,$ indicating that the capacity of acidification was reduced. When endosomes from normal animals were directly exposed to free Cd in vitro, the $V_{max}$ was slightly reduced, whereas the $K_m$ was markedly increased, implying that the biochemical property of the $H^+-ATPase$ was altered by Cd. In endosomes exposed to free Cd in vitro, the rate of dissipation of the transmembrane pH gradient after $H^+-ATPase$ inhibition appeared to be significantly faster compared to that in normal endosomes, indicating that the $H^+-conductance$ of the membrane was increased by Cd. These results suggest that in long-term Cd-exposed animals, free Cd ions liberated in the proximal tubular cytoplasm by lysosomal degradation of cadmium-metallothionein complex (CdMT) may impair endosomal acidification 1) by reducing the $H^+-ATPase$ density in the endosomal membrane, 2) by suppressing the intrinsic $H^+-ATPase$ activity, and 3) possibly by increasing the membrane conductance to $H^+$ ion. Such effects of Cd could be responsible for the alterations of proximal tubular endocytotic activities, protein reabsorption and various transporter distributions observed in Cd-exposed cells and animals.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 1977

The action of pilocarpine on the sodium plus potassium activated ATPase activity in the rabbit red cell membrane has been investigated and the experiments were also designed to determine the mechanism of action of pilocarpine on the ATPase activity. The following results were observed. 1. The activity of the NaK ATPase from red cell membrane is stimulated by pilocarpine, and the concentration of pilocarpine for maximal activity is about 3 mM. The pH optimum for the pilocarpine sensitive component is 8.0. 2. The activating effect of pilocarpine on the ATPase, with a given concentration of sodium .in the medium, is increased by raising the potassium concentration but activity ratio is decreased 3. The activating effect of pilocarpine on the ATPase, with a given concentration of Potassium in the medium, is increased by raising the sodium concentration but activity ratio is decreased 4. The NaK ATPase activity is increased by small amounts of calcium but decreased by 'larger amounts. The activity ratio of the enzyme by pilocarpine is decreased by small amounts .of calcium but decreased by larger amounts. 5. The activating effect of pilocarpine on the ATPase was not related to the sulfhydryl group of cysteine, the hydroxyl group of threonine or the imidazole group of histidine. 6. The activating effect of pilocarpine on the ATPase is due to amino group and carboxyl group of the enzyme of NaK ATPase

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.86-89
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• 2002

Blue light activates proton pump, and creates electrical gradient across the plasma membrane and drives $K^{+}$ uptake in stomatal guard cells. In this presentation, we provide evidence for regulatory mechanisms of the pump and the identification of blue light receptor. The pump is shown to be the plasma membrane H$^{+}$- ATPase and is activated through phosphorylation of the C-terminus. Phosphorylation occurred and 14-3-3 protein bound to the phosphorylation site. The binding of 14-3-3 protein was required for the H$^{+}$-ATPase activation. We also found that phot1 phot2 double mutant does not respond to blue light but other mutants respond to blue light by stomatal opening. However, all these mutants are capable of stomatal opening in the presence of fusicoccin, an activator of the H$^{+}$-ATPase. These results suggest that both photl and phot2 act as blue light receptors in guard cells.d cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 1996

Using differential hybridization, a cDNA clone was isolated fortuitously from Amaranthus viridis and sequenced. This nucleotide sequence exhibited 55.1% identity with vma6 which encodes the 36-kD subunit of the vacuolar proton transporting ATPase in Saccharmoyces cerevisiae. The predicted open reading frame encodes a protein of 221 amino acid sequence with a calculated molecular weight of 25,452 and reveals high levels of similarity with subunit D polypeptide of vacuolar H -ATP(e.g., 48.5, 52.1 and 49.3% identity to the vacuolar 36-kD chain of yeast, vacuolar 32-kD polypeptide IV of human and vacuolar 28-kD protein of bovine chromaffin granules, respectively). The hydropathy index computation revealed that this predicted protein is a peripheral protein. These results indicated that the predicted protein may play a sturctural role in the vaculor H -ATPase as does gamma subunit in V-type ATPase.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.15-24
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• 1976

The action of aconite on the sodium plus potassium activated ATPase activity in the rabbit red cell membrane has been investigated and the experiments were also designed to determine the mechanism of action of aconite on the ATPase activity. The following results were observed. 1. The activity of the NaK ATPase from red cell membrane is stimulated by aconite, and the concentration of aconite for maximal activity is about 80 mg%. The pH optimum for the aconite sensitive component is 8.0. 2. The activating effect of aconite on the ATPase, with a given concentration of sodium in the medium, is increased by raising the potassium concentration but activity ratio is decreased. 3. The activating effect of aconite on the ATPase, with a given concentration of potassium in the medium, is increased by raising the sodium concentration but activity ratio is decreased. 4. The action of aconite on the ATPase activity is inhibited by calcium ions and the effect of inhibition is increased by small amounts of calcium but decreased by larger amounts. 5. The activating effect of aconite on the ATPase was not related to the sulfhydryl group of cysteine, the amino group of lysine, the hydroxyl group of threonine or the imidazole group of histidine. 6. The action of aconite on the ATPase activity is due to carboxyl group of the enzyme of NaK ATPase.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.214-219
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• 1991

1. 표고버섯, L. edodes 중의 adenosine-5'-triphosphatase를 황산암모늄 30% 포화로 분별침전 및 Sephadex G-200 겔 여과로 정제하였다. 2. 이 버섯 중에는 3종류의 단백질 분획과 adenosine-5'-triphosphate 기질에 대한 두 종류의 활성분획 I, II, III 및 IV를 얻었다. 3. 활성분획 II를 정제하여 얻은 이 효소의 최적 pH 및 최적 온도는 각각 7.6 및 $58^{\circ}C$였고, 열 안정성은 $20-40^{\circ}C$에서 30분 동안 안정하였다. 이 효소의 Km값은 1.81mM이었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.116-122
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• 1999

식물세포의 세포질 $Ca^{2+}$ 이동과 관련된 $Ca^{2+}$ 수송 특성을 조사하기 위하여, 토마토 뿌리조직으로부터 마이크로솜을 분리하고, $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ 흡수 실험을 수행하였다. 반응용액에 P-type ATPase의 선택적 저해제인 1 mM vanadate와 액포막 $H^+-ATPase$의 선택적 저해제인 50 mM $NO_3^-$를 첨가하였을 때, $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ 흡수는 각각 20%와 33%가 저해되었고, 두 가지 저해제를 동시에 첨가하였을 때, 약 47%가 저해되었다. 이러한 저해효과의 특성을 밝히기 위하여 protonophore인 gramicidin을 처리하여 막을 경계로 형성된 $H^{+}$의 농도기울기를 감소시켰을 때, $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ 흡수는 30% 가량 저해되어, 토마토 뿌리조직 마이크로솜에 $Ca^{2+}/H^+$ antiporter가 존재할 가능성을 확인하였다. Gramicidin의 저해효과는 vanadate에 의한 $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ 흡수 저해 이후에도 대조실험과 같은 정도로 얻어져 vanadate의 저해효과와는 무관한 것이 확인되었다. 그러나, $NO_3^-$를 처리하여 $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ 흡수를 저해시킨 후, gramicidin에 의한 추가저해는 거의 관측되지 않았다. 한편, 동물조직 ER/SR-type $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$의 선택적 저해제인 thapsigargin은 마이크로솜 $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ 흡수를 농도 의존적으로 저해하였으며, $10\;{\mu}M$ 농도에서 최대 저해효과를 나타냈다. Thapsigargin에 의한 저해효과는 $NO_3^-$를 사용하여 액포막 $H^{+}-ATPase$ 활성을 저해하였을 때와 gramicidin을 사용하였을 때, 현저하게 감소하였으며 , vanadate의 효과와는 무관하였다. 이러한 결과는 vanadate가 직접적으로 $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$를 저해하며, $NO_3^-$와 thapsigargin은 액포막에 위치한 $H^{+}-ATPase$의 활성을 저해하여 간접적으로 $Ca^{2+}/H^+$ antiporter를 저해함을 의미한다. 결론적으로, 본 연구의 결과는 토마토 뿌리조직에 $Ca^{2+}$ 이동을 유발하는 주요 효소로서 $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$와 액포막 $Ca^{2+}/H^+$ antiporter가 존재함을 보여준다.