Presentation 2003/10/17
Functional Characterization of Squid Voltage-dependent Calcium Channel : Comparative Physiological and Biochemical Study
Tadashi Kimura,
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Abstract(in English) Squid voltage-dependent calcium channel α1 (LoCa_v2) and β subunits (LoCa_vβ1a and LoCa_vβ1b) were cloned from the optic lobe. Functional expression and pharmacological experiments revealed that the LoCa_v2 current was high voltage-activated and lasted for long during activation. The LoCa_v2 current was inhibited by PLTX-II. LoCa_vβ1a-induced current amplitude was about 2-4 times higher than that of LoCa_β1b. Experiments with point mutants and chimeras suggest that potential PKC and CK2 phosphorylation sites in the N-terminal region of LoCa_vβ1b affect the current amplitude reciprocally, and may be responsible for regulating current amplitude. Two models of the regulating mechanism are proposed.
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Keyword(in English) Squid / Voltage dependent calcium channel / pharmacology / current control / phosphorylation
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Title (in English) Functional Characterization of Squid Voltage-dependent Calcium Channel : Comparative Physiological and Biochemical Study
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Keyword(1) Squid
Keyword(2) Voltage dependent calcium channel
Keyword(3) pharmacology
Keyword(4) current control
Keyword(5) phosphorylation
1st Author's Name Tadashi Kimura
1st Author's Affiliation Neuroscience Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST),()
Date 2003/10/17
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Volume (vol) vol.103
Number (no) 393
Page pp.pp.-
#Pages 6
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