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Query: EC:3.1.3.16 (calcineurin)
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Cattle brain cortex was homogenised in 0, 29 mol/1 sucrose and centrifuged at 101 000 X g. The supernatant contains the majority of 3 enzymes participating in protein turnover: cathepsin (EC 3.4.4.23), phosphoprotein phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.16) and acid phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2). They were separated by chromatography on Sephadex G 200 in neutral buffer. The cathepsin was purified up to 380 fold by gel filtration on Sephadex and column electrophoresis. The pH optimum of cathepsin was 5.7. At 37 degrees C no decrease of activity was measurable during 30 min. The Km was found to be 2.75 mg/ml Casein Hammarsten. The molecular weight by gel filtration and exclusion-gel electrophoresis was about 45 000, corresponding to the cathepsin from human liver (Barrett, A.J. (1970) Biochem. J. 117, 601-607). The sedimentation constant 3.0 S20,W is comparable with the values of proteinase of different origin, and the composition is similar with respect to the high proportion of acidic amino acids. The phosphoprotein phosphatase can be further purified by chromatography on hydroxyapatite and by column electrophoresis. The pH optimum of phosphoprotein phosphatase was about pH 5.5. At 45 degrees C no decrease of activity was measurable during 20 min; the Km was 1.43 mg/ml casein isoelectric. The pH optimum of acid phosphatase was about 5.6. At 54 degrees C NO DECREASE OF ACTIVITY WAs measurable during 30 min; the Km was 2 mumol/1 for Sodium phenolphthalein diphosphate. All three enzymes slowly lost their activity during several weeks at - 4 degrees C, apparently by self digestion in the cold.
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PMID:[Cathepsin, phosphoprotein-phosphatase and acid phosphatase in the soluble fraction of the cattle brain cortex: purification and properties (author's transl)]. 0 48

Diphosphonates are known to inhibit bone resorption in tissue culture and in experimental animals. This effect may be due to their ability to inhibit the dissolution of hydroxyapatite crystals, but other mechanisms may be important. Since lysosomal enzymes have implicated in the process of bone resorption, we have examined the effect of several phosphonates and of a polyphosphate (P20,2) on lysosomal hydrolases derived from rat liver and rat bone. Dichloromethylene diphosphonate strongly inhibited acid beta-glycerophosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2) and acid p-nitrophenyl phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2) and to a lesser degree (in descending order) acid pyrophosphatase (EC 3.1.3.-), arylsulfatase A (EC 3.1.6.1), deoxyribonuclease II(EC 3.1.4.6) and phosphoprotein phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.16) of rat liver. Inhibition of acid p-nitrophenyl phosphatase and arylsulfatase A was competitive. Ethane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonate did not inhibit any of these enzymes, except at high concentrations. Neither dichloromethylene diphosphonate nor ethane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonate had any effect on beta-glucuronidase (EC 3.2.1.31), arylesterase (EC 3.1.1.2) and cathepsin D (EC 3.4.23.5). Of several other phosphonates tested only undec-10-ene-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonic acid inhibited acid p-nitrophenyl phosphatase strongly, the polyphosphate (P20, I) had little effect. Acid p-nitrophenyl phosphatase in rat calvaria extract behaved in the same way as the liver enzyme and was also strongly inhibited by dichloromethylene diphosphonate, but not by ethane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonate. It is suggested that the inhibition of bone resorption by dichloromethylene diphosphonate might be due in part to a direct effect of this diphosphonate on lysosomal hydrolases.
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PMID:The effect of several diphosphonates on acid phosphohydrolases and other lysosomal enzymes. 17 70

The phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of the 25 kDa mRNA cap binding protein eukaryotic initiation factor-4E (eIF-4E) is regulated during different physiologic and pathophysiologic states that include cell growth and the late phase of adenovirus infection. We have found that okadaic acid is much more effective in increasing the phosphorylated fraction of eIF-4E than phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate in Hep G2 cells. Phosphoprotein phosphatase 2A dephosphorylated eIF-4E isolated from both phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate- or okadaic acid-treated cells, whereas alkaline and acid phosphatase were relatively ineffective. The ability of purified [35S]eIF-4E isolated from okadaic acid-treated cells to bind mRNA caps was compared to phosphoprotein phosphatase 2A-treated [35S]eIF-4E and found to be no different. This suggests that alternative explanations for the previously observed effects of eIF-4E phosphorylation on protein synthesis must be considered. In addition, our results indicate that the in vivo phosphorylation of eIF-4E is not catalyzed solely by protein kinase C.
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PMID:Phosphoprotein phosphatase 2A dephosphorylates eIF-4E and does not alter binding to the mRNA cap. 133 9

Fluoride is a potent therapeutic agent that increases spinal bone density in osteoporotic subjects. Based on work with animal cells previously, we proposed fluoride acts by inhibiting phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.48) activity in bone cells. The presence of fluoride sensitive acid phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2) activity was characterized in extracts of cultured human bone cells. Crude extracts contained acid phosphatase activity that was inhibited by fluoride with an apparent Ki of 12 mumol/L. The activity was investigated further by separating the acid phosphatase isoenzymes using CM Sepharose chromatography and a gradient of acetate pH 4.8-6.5. The major peak of activity recovered from CM Sepharose chromatography was characterized for stability, Km and inhibition by fluoride. The enzyme was sensitive to inhibition by tartrate, had a high affinity for paranitrophenylphosphate (apparent Km = 0.158 mupmol/L) and an apparent pH optimum of 4.8. Fluoride was a strong competitive inhibitor with an apparent Ki of 12.4 mumol/L. The column fractions containing the acid phosphatase were tested further for phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase activity using [32P]labeled phosphotyrosyl histone as the substrate. Release of [32P]phosphate from this substrate at pH 7.0 was proportional to enzyme concentration and incubation time, demonstrating the presence of phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase activity. The phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase activity was inhibited by fluoride and had a pH optimum of approximately 7. These observations indicate that human osteoblasts contain a fluoride-sensitive phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase. Thus, these results are consistent with the hypothesis that fluoride stimulates human bone cell proliferation by inhibiting the action of phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase, thereby increasing the level of phosphorylated tyrosine residues which are known to play a role in increasing cell proliferation.
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PMID:Human bone cells contain a fluoride sensitive acid phosphatase: evidence that this enzyme functions at neutral pH as a phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase. 155 Dec 40

We studied the level of the cytosolic phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase (PTPase) (originally termed low-M(r) acid phosphatase) in normal NIH/3T3 and in v-erbB-transformed fibroblasts. The level of the enzyme, assayed by ELISA, was inversely related to cell proliferation, normally growing cells had less enzyme than their contact-inhibited counterparts and v-erbB transformants had less enzyme than normal NIH/3T3. In order to overexpress the enzyme and study its effects in normal and transformed cells, we transfected a synthetic gene coding for the PTPase in control NIH/3T3 and v-erbB transformants. The overexpressed enzyme was recognized by antibodies raised against the native enzyme and, in cells overexpressing the PTPase, we observed a marked dephosphorylation of tyrosyl residues of cellular proteins. Cell proliferation, in both normal and v-erbB transformants overexpressing the PTPase, was measured. We observed that PTPase overexpression was accompanied by significantly reduced thymidine incorporation in both cell types, either serum-starved or serum-stimulated. The ability of transformed v-erbB cells to grow in soft agar was also markedly decreased by overexpression of the enzyme. Taken together, our results indicate that overexpression of PTPase might interfere with mitogenic signalling pathways in both normal and transformed cells, and propose a role for PTPase in the control of cell proliferation.
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PMID:Overexpression of a synthetic phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase gene inhibits normal and transformed cell growth. 160 25

A chemically synthesized polynucleotide sequence coding for bovine liver low molecular weight acid phosphatase (which possesses phosphotyrosine-protein phosphatase activity) has been cloned in a E. coli expression vector. The recombinant protein retains correct affinity for substrate and inhibitors but shows a reduced specific activity.
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PMID:Chemical synthesis and expression of a gene coding for bovine liver phosphotyrosine-protein phosphatase. 165 Feb 3

The suppressive effect of glucocorticoids (GC) upon antigen-induced phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C (PI-PLC) activity and inositol phosphate formation by rat basophilic leukemia cells (RBL-2H3) has been characterized. Addition of antigen for a period of 1-30 min enhanced production of [3H]inositol monophosphate (IP1), inositol 1,4-bisphosphate (IP2) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) by about 5-10-fold. Pretreatment with hydrocortisone (HC) reduced formation of the various inositol phosphates (IPs) and degradation of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) by an average of 50%. Maximal inhibition of hydrolysis of PIP2 and reduction in stimulation of IP3 formation was reached after 4 h of preincubation with 2.10(-6) M of HC. Cycloheximide and RU486, a GC receptor antagonist, completely prevented the inhibitory effect of HC on IP formation. Other GC, dexamethasone (DEX) and triamcinolone (each at 2.10(-7) M) markedly suppressed antigen induced IP3 production, while aldosterone and sex steroids such as estradiol and progesterone (each at 2.10(-6) M) were virtually inactive. Antigen-stimulated phosphorylation of a 18 kDa and other proteins was inhibited by about 60% following pretreatment with the GC. This inhibition was in turn prevented by cycloheximide. DEX also doubled the activity of cellular acid phosphatase activity. The results suggest that the inhibitory effect of GC is specific, receptor-mediated, dependent on protein synthesis and possibly mediated by protein phosphatase activity.
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PMID:Characterization of glucocorticoid inhibition of antigen-induced inositolphosphate formation by rat basophilic leukemia cells: possible involvement of phosphatases. 166 Nov 66

The suppressive effect of glucocorticoids (GC) upon antigen-induced phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C (PI-PLC) activity and inositol phosphate formation by rat basophilic leukemia cells (RBL-2H3) has been characterized. Addition of antigen for a period of 1-30 min enhanced production of [3H]inositol monophosphate (IP1), inositol 1,4-biphosphate (IP2) and inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (IP3) by about 5-10 fold. Pretreatment with hydrocortisone (HC) and dexamethasone (DEX) reduced formation of the various inositol phosphates (IPs) and degradation of phosphatidylinositol-4-5-biphosphate (PIP2) by an average of 50% Antigen-stimulated phosphorylation of an 18 kDA and other proteins was inhibited by about 60% following pretreatment with the GC. This inhibition was in turn prevented by cycloheximide. Moreover, DEX doubled cellular acid phosphatase activity. The results suggest that the inhibitory effect of GC is possibly mediated, among other things, by protein phosphatase activity.
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PMID:Glucocorticoid inhibition of antigen-induced inositol phosphate formation: possible involvement of phosphatases. 166 8

Human red cell cytosol acid phosphatase activity is supported by a main enzyme which can be extracted by DEAE and phosphocellulose chromatography. It uses pNPP as a substrate and is a protein phosphatase specific to phosphotyrosine. It dephosphorylates the tyrosine-phosphorylated cytosolic fragment of membrane protein 3. When taken together, these results suggest that the physiological role of red cell acid phosphatase is the FB3 phosphotyrosine dephosphorylation. Whatever it may be phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase activity is the first role of red cell acid phosphatase to be demonstrated.
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PMID:The human red cell acid phosphatase is a phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase which dephosphorylates the membrane protein band 3. 241 29

An acid phosphatase has been partially purified from lactating bovine mammary gland. Properties of this enzyme were compared with those of a well-characterized phosphoprotein phosphatase from bovine spleen. The two enzymes were similar in their activation by sulfhydryl reagents and inhibition by metal chelating agents. Both enzymes rapidly hydrolyze ATP and aromatic phosphates and are relatively inactive toward alkyl phosphates; both are tartrate-resistant phosphatases. The mammary enzyme has a low Michaelis constant for alpha s1-casein (42 microM), and thus, like the spleen enzyme, appears to be a phosphoprotein phosphatase. Finally, the spleen and mammary enzymes displayed reactivity toward phosphotyrosine, a model substrate for phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase. Thus, the phosphatases from spleen and mammary gland are quite similar in reactivity and could possibly be similar in function.
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PMID:Purification and properties of an acid phosphoprotein phosphatase from lactating bovine mammary gland with activity toward phosphotyrosine. 245 49


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