Properties of a calcium‐activated protease in squid axoplasm which selectively degrades neurofilament proteins
作者:
Harish C. Pant,
Harold Gainer,
期刊:
Journal of Neurobiology
(WILEY Available online 1980)
卷期:
Volume 11,
issue 1
页码: 1-12
ISSN:0022-3034
年代: 1980
DOI:10.1002/neu.480110102
出版商: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
AbstractAxoplasm extruded from the giant axon of the squid contains Ca2+‐activated proteases. The protease in the 100,000X g of supernatant of axoplasm is very specific and degrades only the 200,000 MW, neurofilament protein (NF200), whereas the protease(s) in the pellet has a much wider range of substrate specificity. The activation of the supernatant protease is restricted to the Ca2+ion, and no other divalent cation will substitute. The protease requires Ca2+at a higher concentration than 0.5 mMfor activation, and has a pH optimum of about 7.5. Degradation of the NF200appears to proceed through a 100,000 MW and possibly a 47,000–50,000‐MW intermediate form before degradation to TCA‐soluble peptides. Activity of the protease is inhibited by divalent cation chelators, Cu2+and Fe2+, sulphydryl inhibitors, and leupeptin. This specific Ca2+‐activated protease in squid axoplasm has identical properties to Ca2+‐activated proteases found in various non‐neural tissues. Despite its narrow protein substrate specificity, Ca2+‐activated protease purified from human platelets effectively degrades squid NF200, suggesting a possible structural relationship between platelet and muscle actin‐binding proteins and neuro
点击下载:
PDF
(703KB)
返 回