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The purpose of this study was to relate dose-dependent hepatotoxicity stemming from prolonged exposure to sublethal concentrations of the cyclic heptapeptide microcystin-LR (Mcyst) to hepatic Mcyst concentrations and protein phosphatase activity. Mcyst is a potent inhibitor of protein phosphatase types 1 and 2A (PP1 and PP2A). Twenty male Sprague-Dawley rats were infused continuously with 0, 3, 6, or 9 micrograms Mcyst/day for 28 days using intraperitoneal mini-osmotic pumps containing highly purified toxin or saline. At the end of 28 days, dose-dependent increases in several serum biochemical tests including sorbitol dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and bile acids had occurred. Serum albumin decreased in a dose-dependent fashion. Liver activity of both PP1 and PP2A decreased in a dose-dependent manner, but with a relatively greater effect on PP2A than PP1. Liver cytosol Mcyst concentrations, measured by direct competitive ELISA, also increased in a dose-dependent manner, although at a higher rate than would be predicted from the incremental increase in dose given. This disproportional increase is suggestive of the bioaccumulation of Mcyst with increasing dose. Histopathological abnormalities included hepatocellular apoptosis and cytosolic vacuolation of principally zone 3 hepatocytes. Immunohistochemical stains revealed Mcyst predominantly within pericanalicular regions of zone 3 hepatocytes. It was concluded that prolonged exposure to sublethal concentrations of Mcyst results in multiple dose-dependent hepatotoxic effects that correspond to decreased hepatic serine/threonine protein phosphatase activity and increasing cytosolic Mcyst concentrations. The disproportional increase of hepatic Mcyst concentrations observed may suggest the bioaccumulation of toxin and an increasing relative risk of hepatotoxicity with increasing dose.
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PMID:Prolonged sublethal exposure to the protein phosphatase inhibitor microcystin-LR results in multiple dose-dependent hepatotoxic effects. 972 Jan 45

A low molecular weight mitogen (LMP) from Streptococcus pyogenes strain NY 5 was successively purified by adsorption on phenylsepharose, chromatography on Resource S and Superdex G 30 and finally by affinity chromatography on antiphosphothreonine agarose. The N-terminal protein sequence of the mitogen was determined. The occurrence of phosphoamino acids was investigated by immunoassay using monoclonal antibodies. The LMP is a threonine-phosphorylated protein different of HPR protein of PTS-system, its mitogenic activity was lost after treatment with streptococcal protein phosphatase or alkaline phosphatase. The inactivated LMP was activated by phosphorylation with phosphokinase and ATP. The active LMP was also inactivated in streptococcal cultures secreting acid protein phosphatase during the phase of phosphate limitation.
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PMID:Influence of the phosphorylation state on the biological activity of a low-molecular mitogen from group A streptococci. 972 1

The binding of aldosterone (ALDO) to the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) induces a conformational change of the protein referred to as 'transformation'. This feature can be evidenced in vivo by the capacity of the MR to interact with chromatin, and in vitro by the ability of the MR to bind to DNA strands or to shift the sedimentation coefficient (S) to lower values. The transformation process allows MR to work as a transcription factor after interacting with specific sequences of DNA. The signal transduction pathway for the MR transformation remains unknown. As a first step towards elucidating the mechanism of steroid-dependent MR transformation, we asked if the MR-signaling pathway is affected by the phosphorylation status of the MR-heterocomplex, and how that pathway may be regulated. Incubation of preformed [3H]ALDO-MR complex with bovine intestinal alkaline phosphatase led to an increase in the rate of MR-transformation (measured as 9.4-5.4S shift). This alkaline phosphatase-dependent MR transformation was inhibited by the specific alkaline phosphatase-type inhibitor levamisole, and was not evident in incubations performed with acid phosphatases. A direct correlation between the DNA-cellulose binding capacity of the [3H]ALDO-MR complex and the percentage of transformed 5.4S MR form was also observed. When rat kidney cytosol was incubated in the absence of both exogenous phosphatase and stabilizing agents (such as molybdate or vanadate), MR transformation also took place, in a time- and temperature-dependent process. In contrast with the inhibitory effect observed upon alkaline phosphatase-promoted transformation, levamisole was unable to inhibit the endogenous transforming activity of MR, suggesting that an endogenous phosphatase other than those which belong to the alkaline-type may be responsible for that transformation. Tautomycin, a polyketide produced by the soil bacteria Streptomyces which inhibits serine/threonine phosphatases of the PP1/PP2A subgroup, was able to inhibit the endogenous phosphatase activity in a concentration-dependent form (Ki(app)=7.35 nM). These results support the idea that the endogenous renal activity involved in the regulation of rat kidney MR transformation may be a protein phosphatase which belongs to the PP1/PP2A subgroup.
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PMID:Tautomycin inhibits phosphatase-dependent transformation of the rat kidney mineralocorticoid receptor. 986 32

1. The degree of cell-to-cell coupling between ventricular myocytes of neonatal rats appeared well preserved when studied in the perforated version of the patch clamp technique or, in double whole-cell conditions, when ATP was present in the patch pipette solution. In contrast, when ATP was omitted, the amplitude of junctional current rapidly declined (rundown). 2. To examine the mechanism(s) of ATP action, an 'internal perfusion technique' was adapted to dual patch clamp conditions, and reintroduction of ATP partially reversed the rundown of junctional channels. 3. Cell-to-cell communication was not preserved by a non-hydrolysable ATP analogue (5'-adenylimidodiphosphate, AMP-PNP), indicating that the effect most probably did not involve direct interaction of ATP with the channel-forming proteins. 4. An ATP analogue supporting protein phosphorylation but not active transport processes (adenosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate), ATPgammaS) maintained normal intercellular communication, suggesting that the effect was due to kinase activity rather than to altered intracellular Ca2+. 5. A broad spectrum inhibitor of endogenous serine/threonine protein kinases (H7) reversibly reduced the intercellular coupling. A non-specific exogenous protein phosphatase (alkaline phosphatase) mimicked the effects of ATP deprivation. The non-specific inhibition of endogenous protein phosphatases resulted in the preservation of substantial cell-to-cell communication in ATP-free conditions. 6. The activity of gap junctional channels appears to require both the presence of ATP and protein kinase activity to counteract the tonic activity of endogenous phosphatase(s).
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PMID:ATP counteracts the rundown of gap junctional channels of rat ventricular myocytes by promoting protein phosphorylation. 1008 44

Fluorogenic substrates based on 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) have been widely used for the detection of phosphatase and glycosidase activities. One disadvantage of these substrates, however, is that maximum fluorescence of the reaction product requires an alkaline pH, since 4-MU has a pK(a) approximately 8. In an initial screening of five phosphatase substrates based on fluorinated derivatives of 4-MU, all with pK(a) values lower than that of 4-MU, we found that one substrate, 6,8-difluoro-4-methylumbelliferyl phosphate (DiFMUP), was much improved for the detection of acid phosphatase activity. When measured at the preferred acid phosphatase reaction pH (5.0), DiFMUP yielded fluorescence signals that were more than 10-fold higher than those of 4-methylumbelliferyl phosphate (MUP). DiFMUP was also superior to MUP for the detection of protein phosphatase 1 activity at pH 7 and was just as sensitive as MUP for the detection of alkaline phosphatase activity at pH 10. A beta-galactosidase substrate was also prepared based on 6, 8-difluoro-4-methylumbelliferone. This substrate, 6, 8-difluoro-4-methylumbelliferyl beta-d-galactopyranoside (DiFMUG), was found to be considerably more sensitive than the commonly used substrate 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-d-galactopyranoside (MUG), for the detection of beta-galactosidase activity at pH 7. DiFMUP and DiFMUG should have great utility for the continuous assay of phosphatase and beta-galactosidase activity, respectively, at neutral and acid pH.
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PMID:Fluorogenic substrates based on fluorinated umbelliferones for continuous assays of phosphatases and beta-galactosidases. 1045 97

Inside-out patch recordings from rat acutely dissociated cerebral cortical neurons revealed time and voltage-dependent activity of a large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel. Channel activity inactivated within minutes following a depolarizing voltage step, and was recovered from inactivation by membrane hyperpolarization. Inactivation rate was not influenced by internal calcium or membrane voltage; however, reducing channel activity with intracellular calcium destabilized inactivation. Channel inactivation was abolished by intracellular trypsin treatment, suggesting that an associated inactivating particle was responsible for inactivation. Application of alkaline phosphatase to the internal aspect of the patch membrane increased channel activity and abolished channel inactivation, without affecting its voltage and calcium dependence. Internal application of Mg-ATP, but not Mg-5'-adenylylamidodiphosphate, retarded recovery of channel activity from inactivation, whereas internal application of protein phosphatase-1alpha enhanced recovery from inactivation. The abolition of channel inactivation by alkaline phosphatase was prevented by prior internal tetraethylammonium treatment, indicating that the alkaline phosphatase site is closely associated with the channel pore. These results demonstrate that cortical large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel inactivation is probably mediated by an endogenous, trypsin-sensitive, inactivation particle. This particle appears to inactivate the open channel and requires a critical phosphate group for stable block. The slow time-course of channel inactivation may have some pathophysiological significance in maintenance of epileptiform activity.
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PMID:Inactivation of large-conductance, calcium-activated potassium channels in rat cortical neurons. 1061 60

Glucose-stimulated and pancreatic islet beta cell-specific expression of the insulin gene is mediated in part by the C1 DNA-element binding complex, termed RIPE3b1. In this report, we define the molecular weight range of the protein(s) that compose this beta cell-enriched activator complex and show that protein phosphatase treatment inhibits RIPE3b1 DNA binding activity. Fractionation of beta cell nuclear extracts by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis indicated that RIPE3b1 binding was mediated by a protein(s) within the 37-49-kDa ranges. Direct analysis of the proteins within the RIPE3b1 complex by ultraviolet light cross-linking analysis identified three binding species of approximately 51, 45, and 38 kDa. Incubating beta cell nuclear extracts with either calf alkaline phosphatase or a rat brain phosphatase preparation dramatically reduced RIPE3b1 DNA complex formation. Phosphatase inhibition of RIPE3b1 binding was prevented by sodium pyrophosphate, a general phosphatase inhibitor. We discuss how changes in the phosphorylation status of the RIPE3b1 activator may influence its DNA binding activity.
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PMID:The RIPE3b1 activator of the insulin gene is composed of a protein(s) of approximately 43 kDa, whose DNA binding activity is inhibited by protein phosphatase treatment. 1074 46

Bacteriophage lambda protein phosphatase (lambdaPP) with Mn(2+) as the activating metal cofactor was studied using phosphatase inhibition kinetics and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Orthophosphate and the oxoanion analogues orthovanadate, tungstate, molybdate, arsenate, and sulfate were shown to inhibit the phosphomonoesterase activity of lambdaPP, albeit with inhibition constants (K(i)) that range over 5 orders of magnitude. In addition, small organic anions were tested as inhibitors. Phosphonoacetohydroxamic acid (PhAH) was found to be a strong competitive inhibitor (K(i) = 5.1 +/- 1.6 microM) whereas phosphonoacetic acid (K(i) = 380 +/- 45 microM) and acetohydroxamic acid (K(i) > 75 mM) modestly inhibited lambdaPP. Low-temperature EPR spectra of Mn(2+)-reconstituted lambdaPP in the presence of oxoanions and PhAH demonstrate that inhibitor binding decreases the spin-coupling constant, J, compared to the native enzyme. This suggests a change in the bridging interaction between Mn(2+) ions of the dimer due to protonation or replacement of a bridging ligand. Inhibitor binding also induces several spectral shifts. Hyperfine splitting characteristic of a spin-coupled (Mn(2+))(2) dimer is most prominent upon the addition of orthovanadate (K(i) = 0.70 +/- 0.20 microM) and PhAH, indicating that these inhibitors tightly interact with the (Mn(2+))(2) form of lambdaPP. These EPR and inhibition kinetic results are discussed in the context of establishing a common mechanism for the hydrolysis of phosphate esters by lambdaPP and other serine/threonine protein phosphatases.
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PMID:Inhibition of bacteriophage lambda protein phosphatase by organic and oxoanion inhibitors. 1179 Jan 29

Prior to anaphase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Cdc14 protein phosphatase is sequestered within the nucleolus and inhibited by Net1, a component of the RENT complex in budding yeast. During anaphase the RENT complex disassembles, allowing Cdc14 to migrate to the nucleus and cytoplasm where it catalyzes exit from mitosis. The mechanism of Cdc14 release appears to involve the polo-like kinase Cdc5, which is capable of promoting the dissociation of a recombinant Net1.Cdc14 complex in vitro by phosphorylation of Net1. We report here the phosphorylation site mapping of recombinant Net1 (Net1N) and a mutant Net1N allele (Net1N-19m) with 19 serines or threonines mutated to alanine. A variety of chromatographic and mass spectrometric-based strategies were used, including immobilized metal-affinity chromatography, alkaline phosphatase treatment, matrix-assisted laser-desorption post-source decay, and a multidimensional electrospray mass spectrometry-based approach. No one approach was able to identify all phosphopeptides in the tryptic digests of these proteins. Most notably, the presence of a basic residue near the phosphorylated residue significantly hampered the ability of alkaline phosphatase to hydrolyze the phosphate moiety. A major goal of research in proteomics is to identify all proteins and their interactions and post-translational modification states. The failure of any single method to identify all sites in highly phosphorylated Net1N, however, raises significant concerns about how feasible it is to map phosphorylation sites throughout the proteome using existing technologies.
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PMID:Mass spectrometry-based methods for phosphorylation site mapping of hyperphosphorylated proteins applied to Net1, a regulator of exit from mitosis in yeast. 1209 18

We have studied the functioning of rat liver Connexin 32 (C x 32) at the single channel level in presence of ATP. It was observed that ATP regulates the functioning of the channel by running down the junctional conductance. A non-specific exogenous protein phosphatase (alkaline phosphatase) reversed the rundown of junctional activity to its normal functioning state. Autoradiograhic studies demonstrate autophosphorylation of rat liver C x 32. These findings indicate a self-regulatory mechanism of the channel.
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PMID:Self-regulation of rat liver GAP junction by phosphorylation. 1217 34


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