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Query: EC:3.1.3.5 (5'-nucleotidase)
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Liver-specific lipoprotein (LSP) has been the subject of intense investigation as a candidate target antigen in chronic active hepatitis. Fundamental to the interest in LSP has been the belief that it is an antigen complex of hepatocyte plasma membrane origin. In this study the physical, biochemical and antigenic relationships between LSP and isolated hepatocyte plasma membrane (HPM) were investigated. Electron microscopic examination of LSP showed it to be devoid of plasmalemma sheets that were abundant in HPM. The plasma membrane marker enzyme 5'-nucleotidase was enriched 11-fold in HPM relative to liver homogenate, whereas the enzyme activity in LSP was 17% of that found in liver homogenate and only 1.5% of that found in HPM. The antigenic relationship between LSP and HPM was assessed using sera from rabbits immunized with either mouse LSP or mouse HPM. By filtration ELISA, antibody to LSP reacted poorly with entrapped HPM, relative to antibody to mouse HPM. Antisera to LSP and HPM were both effectively absorbed by the immunizing antigen, however antibody to LSP was not absorbed with HPM, and minimal cross-absorption of HPM antibody with LSP was found. By immunoblot of SDS-PAGE separated LSP and HPM, it was shown that antigenic cross-reactivity between LSP and HPM at the polypeptide level was rare. By immunofluorescence, antibody to LSP failed to react with the surface of viable mouse hepatocytes, whereas antibody to HPM showed linear fluorescence. The data show that the two preparations, LSP and HPM, are dissimilar antigen complexes. HPM may be a more appropriate preparation for the study of autoimmune liver disease than LSP.
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PMID:The relationship between liver-specific lipoprotein and the hepatocyte plasma membrane. 303 78

Isolation of basement membrane from frog skeletal muscle has been described. The membrane preparation contained 35 micrograms hexoses, 1.72 micrograms sialic acid, 6.8 micrograms phospholipids, 0.21 micrograms cholesterol/mg protein. Na + K-ATPase and 5'-nucleotidase could not be detected in the membrane preparation. Glycine accounted for about 20% of the total amino acids. On SDS-PAGE, the membrane resolved into 20-22 polypeptide bands.
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PMID:Isolation and characterization of basement membrane from frog skeletal muscle. 343 50

Intact rat fat cells exposed to 12.5 microM [gamma-32P]ATP incorporate label into specific proteins within minutes. By solubilizing the reaction mixture with SDS which by passes the subcellular fractionation steps, the labeled proteins can be identified in autoradiographs of SDS-PAGE gels. The most prominently labeled protein has an Mr of 42,000. Localization of this component to the cell surface can be made on the basis of inhibition of phosphorylation by addition of a protein derived from the rat brain with protein kinase inhibitory property, susceptibility of the phosphorylated protein to tryptic digestion, whereas the unphosphorylated protein is unaffected by digestion with trypsin (15 min), inhibition of phosphorylation of this protein after brief exposure to melittin, and the consistent observation that more label is associated with the 42,000 Mr band in homogenates and permeabilized cells than in comparable numbers of intact cells exposed to the same amount of label. A 42,000 Mr phosphoprotein is also present in mitochondria which is most likely the alpha subunit of pyruvate dehydrogenase. To rule out the possibility that the cell surface protein might be a mitochondrial contaminant from broken cells, 32Pi-labeled and [gamma-32P]ATP-labeled cells were solubilized with Triton and chromatographed on a rabbit anti-pyruvate dehydrogenase antibody-Sepharose 4B column. A single labeled peak was detected upon elution of the bound fraction only in the 32Pi-labeled sample, and not in the [gamma-32P]ATP-labeled sample. Subcellular fractionation studies of intact cells labeled with [gamma-32P]ATP showed differences in the recovery of phosphoproteins of 42,000 Mr depending on whether a continuous sucrose gradient (27.6-54.1%, g/ml) or a discontinuous sucrose gradient (16, 35 and 48%, g/ml) was used. Phosphoproteins of 42,000 Mr were located in the mitochondrial and membrane fractions collected by discontinuous sucrose gradient separation, whereas a phosphoprotein of 42,000 Mr was found primarily in the mitochondrial fraction after continuous sucrose gradient separation. By 5'-nucleotidase activity measurements, the latter approach appears to result in the isolation of a heavy fragment of the plasma membrane with the mitochondrial light fraction which is 42,000 in Mr and labeled. Finally, comparison of the autoradiographs of two-dimensional (2D) gels (isoelectric focusing followed by 10% SDS-PAGE) show different isoelectric points for 42,000 Mr components in [gamma-32P]ATP- and 32Pi-labeled cells.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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PMID:Characterization of the major phosphoprotein and its kinase on the surface of the rat adipocyte. 377 93

Subcellular fractionation techniques have been used to assess the localization of injected 125I-labeled cholera toxin (125I-CT) taken up by rat liver in vivo, and to determine whether internalization of the toxin is required for the generation of the active A1 peptide. The uptake of injected 125I-CT into the liver is maximal at 5 min (about 10% injected dose/g). At this time the radioactivity is for the most part recovered in the microsomal (P) fraction, but later on it progressively associates with the mitochondrial-lysosomal (ML) and supernatant fractions. The radioactivity is enriched 7-fold in plasma membranes at 5-15 min, and 15-60-fold in Golgi-endosome (GE) fractions at 15-60 min. On analytical sucrose gradients the radioactivity associated with the P fraction is progressively displaced from the region of 5'-nucleotidase (a plasma membrane marker) to that of galactosyltransferase (a Golgi marker). On Percoll gradients, however, it is displaced towards acid phosphatase (a lysosomal marker). Density-shift experiments, using Triton WR 1339, suggest that some radioactivity associated with the P fraction (at 30 min) and all the radioactivity present in the ML fraction (at 2 h) is intrinsic to acid-phosphatase-containing structures, presumably lysosomes. Comparable experiments using 3,3'-diaminobenzidine cytochemistry indicate that the radioactivity present in GE fractions is separable from galactosyltransferase, and thus is presumably associated with endosomes. The fate of injected 125I-labeled cholera toxin B subunit differs from that of the whole toxin by a more rapid uptake (and/or clearance) of the ligand into subcellular fractions, and a greater accumulation of ligand in the ML fraction. Analysis of GE fractions by SDS/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis shows that, up to 10 min after injection of 125I-CT, about 80% of the radioactivity is recovered as A subunit and 20% as B subunit, similarly to control toxin. Later on there is a time-dependent decrease in the amount of A subunit and, at least with the intermediate GE fraction, a concomitant appearance of A1 peptide (about 15% of the total at 60 min). In contrast the radioactivity associated with plasma membranes remains indistinguishable from unused toxin. It is concluded that, upon interaction with hepatocytes, 125I-CT (both subunits A and B) sequentially associates with plasma membranes, endosomes and lysosomes, and that endosomes may represent the major subcellular site at which the A1 peptide is generated.
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PMID:Fate of injected 125I-labeled cholera toxin taken up by rat liver in vivo. Generation of the active A1 peptide in the endosomal compartment. 381 13

Purified plasma membranes of mouse EL4 lymphoma cells were fractionated by means of affinity chromatography on concanavalin A-Sepharose into two subfractions; one (MF1) eluted freely from the affinity column, the second (MF2) adhered specifically to Con A-Sepharose. Both membrane subfractions proved to be of plasma membrane origin, as evidenced by the following criteria. (i) The ratio of cholesterol to phospholipid was nearly identical in plasma membrane and both subfractions. (ii) When isolated plasma membranes were labelled with tritiated NaBH4, both subfractions exhibited identical specific radioactivities. (iii) After enzymatic radioiodination of the cells, the total content of labelled proteins was very similar in isolated plasma membranes and in both subfractions. (iv) Some plasma membrane marker enzymes exhibited nearly identical specific activities in plasma membranes, MF1 or MF2 including gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, 5'-nucleotidase and Mg2+-ATPase. Both subfractions exhibited characteristic differences. Thus the specific activities of (Na+ + K+)-ATPase, Ca2+-ATPase and lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase were several-fold enriched in MF2 compared to MF1. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis revealed a different polypeptide composition of the two subfractions. Polypeptides of apparent molecular mass of 116, 95, 42, 39, 30 and 28 kDa were highly enriched in MF2, whereas MF1 contained another set of proteins, of apparent molecular mass of 70, 55 and 24 kDa. The phospholipid fatty acid composition of the subfractions proved to be different, as well, MF2 contained more saturated fatty acids than MF1. The data suggest the existence of plasma membrane domains in the plasma membranes of the mouse EL4 lymphoma cells, containing a set of polypeptides, among others membrane bound enzymes, embedded in a different phospholipid milieu.
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PMID:Characterization of plasma membrane domains of mouse EL4 lymphoma cells obtained by affinity chromatography on concanavalin A-Sepharose. 407 40

An attempt was made to concentrate plasma membranes of homogenized chondrocytes isolated by collagenase digestion of rachitic rat epiphyseal growth plate cartilage. This study reports the characterization of enzymes in the plasma membrane of isolated chondrocytes and their comparison with extracellular matrix vesicle components. The plasma membrane-enriched fractions that were obtained showed a sevenfold increase in 5'-nucleotidase and a 15-fold increase in alkaline phosphatase, both of which are regarded as plasma membrane markers. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic profiles of proteins extracted from membrane fractions contained several major protein bands also seen in isolated matrix vesicles. These studies indicate the usefulness of concentrating plasma membrane components from isolated chondrocytes, after the chondrocytes have been enzymatically freed from investing matrix and other stromal components by collagenase.
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PMID:Isolation of a plasma membrane-enriched fraction from collagenase-suspended rachitic rat growth plate chondrocytes. 609 Jun 23

A procedure was developed to purify plasma membranes from cardiac tissue. Canine ventricular tissue was homogenized relatively gently in hypotonic buffer, extracted briefly with 0.15 M sodium perchlorate at 4 degrees C, and membranes were collected in an intermediate pellet by centrifugation at 27,500 X gmax. At this stage, most contractile proteins were removed (although Z-band structures were apparent), and the recoveries of Na+, K+-ATPase, beta-adrenoreceptors and 5'-nucleotidase were 40--50%. Treatment of these particles with 0.5% dextran sulfate and continuous density gradient centrifugation resulted in the separation of membranes having 111 and 3.6 pmol/mg protein specific binding sites for [3H] ouabain and [3H] dihydroalprenolol, respectively. Electron micrographs showed medium-sized vesicles. 5'-Nucleotidase was also markedly purified but could be partially separated from the other plasma membrane markers in continuous sucrose gradients. Enzymes associated with mitochondria, lysosomes, and endoplasmic reticulum were efficiently removed. SDS-polyacrylamide gels showed six major and many minor bands. Adenylate cyclase remained responsive to hormones and Gpp(NH)p, but little purification was apparent. The membrane preparation has proved useful for studies of a nucleotide-binding protein associated with cyclase activation.
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PMID:Purification and partial characterization of cardiac plasma membranes rich in beta-adrenoreceptors. 624 6

A rat heart sarcolemmal preparation could be obtained in which both 5'-nucleotidase and adenylate cyclase were enriched approx. 9-fold by subjecting a homogenate to a discontinuous sucrose gradient, without the use of a high salt extraction. After incubation of this fraction with Mg[gamma-32P]ATP, the majority of 32P incorporated was present in 24 000- and 9000-dalton protein components. Only when a heart cytosol fraction or a purified cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase was added, was enhancement of 32P-incorporaton found by addition of cyclic AMP. The 9000- and 24 000-dalton proteins appeared to be interconvertible. The degree of conversion could be affected by changing the temperature during solubilizaion of the membranes in SDS prior to electrophoresis. This suggested that the 24 000-dalton protein does not correspond to phospholamban, first identified by others in canine heart sarcoplasmic reticulum. Moreover, it could be excluded that the 24 000-dalton protein was derived from contaminating myofibrillar troponin I. When the sarcolemmal fraction was preincubated with Ca2+, Mg2+, ATP and oxalate, contaminating sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles, loaded with calcium oxalate, settled to a greater density in the sucrose gradient. Membrane constituents other than those with enzymatic activity were monitored to confirm the separation between sarcolemmal and sarcoplasmic reticulum membranes: Coomassie blue staining material, sialic acid, cholesterol and phospholipid. The 24 000- and 9000-dalton proteins were equally distributed among the sarolemmal and sarcoplasmic reticulum fractions present in the sucrose gradient. However, the rate of 32P-incorporation in the presence of heart cytosol fraction was much slowr in the sarcoplasmic reticulum than in the sarcolemmal fraction.
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PMID:Phosphorylation of low molecular weight proteins in purified preparations of rat heart sarcolemma and sarcoplasmic reticulum. 625

By means of DEAE-Sephadex A-50 column chromatography and gel filtrations on Sephadex G-75, Sephacryl S-300 and Sephadex G-100, successively, a potent 5'-nucleotidase was purified from Trimeresurus gramineus venom. The venom 5'-nucleotidase is a single polypeptide chain and homogeneous as judged by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. It is a thermostable glycoprotein consisting of 589 amino acid residues. Its molecular weight was estimated to be 74,000 by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. It possessed nucleotidase activities toward adenosine monophosphate and adenosine diphosphate. The specific activities toward AMP and ADP were 504 +/- 28 and 101 +/- 8 micrograms Pi/min per mg, respectively. Pre-incubation of this venom's 5'-nucleotidase with ADP resulted in the cleavage of ADP and formation of adenosine. The 5'-nucleotidase activity was inhibited by EDTA. Both Zn2+ and Co2+/- reversed the inhibitory effect of EDTA. In rabbit platelet-rich plasma, it inhibited completely the ADP (2 x 10(-5) g/ml)-induced platelet aggregation. It also inhibited the platelet aggregations induced by sodium arachidonate (100 microM), collagen (20 micrograms/ml) and ionophore A-23187 (5 microM)-induced platelet aggregations were not affected significantly by this venom 5'-nucleotidase. In ADP-refractory platelet-rich plasma, the venom 5'-nucleotidase inhibited the platelet aggregations induced by collagen (20 micrograms/ml) or sodium arachidonate (100 microM). The venom 5'-nucleotidase showed a more pronounced inhibitory effect on sodium arachidonate-induced platelet aggregation than creatine phosphate/creatine phosphokinase and apyrase did. No lactate dehydrogenase was released by this venom 5'-nucleotidase, indicating that no platelet lysis occurred. It is concluded that removal of ADP, which is released by these platelet aggregation inducers, and the subsequent accumulation of adenosine are responsible for the inhibitory effect of the venom 5'-nucleotidase on platelet aggregations.
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PMID:Inhibition of platelet aggregation by 5'-nucleotidase purified from Trimeresurus gramineus snake venom. 631 33

Myelin membranes were purified from normal as well as experimental primary amoebic meningo-encephalitis-afflicted mouse brains. Infected myelin fractions were observed to form a floating fraction in 0.32 M sucrose. Total proteins, total lipids, phospholipids, cholesterol and galactolipids decreased markedly due to amoebic infection. Phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl ethanolamine plus phosphatidyl serine and sphingomyelin were decreased with a concomitant increase in lysophosphatidyl choline, lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine plus lysophosphatidyl serine and phosphatidic acid. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of myelin proteins exhibited six major protein fractions. Marked depletion in proteolipid protein was observed; 5'-nucleotidase activity increased while Na,K-ATPase and Mg-ATPase activities decreased. Infected myelin Na,K-ATPase had lower Vmax and higher Km values than normal. Arrhenius plots of normal myelin Na,K-ATPase exhibited transition temperature at 22 degrees C while no transition temperature could be observed in case of infected myelin Na,K-ATPase.
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PMID:Biochemical changes in mouse brain myelin during experimental primary amoebic meningo-encephalitis. 648 41


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