title: Effect of concanavalin A on membrane-bound enzymes from mouse lymphocytes.
abstract: The ionic influence and ouabain sensitivity of lymphocyte mg-2+-atpase and Mg-2+-(Na+ +K+)-activated ATPase were studied in intact cells, microsomal fraction and isolated plasma membranes. The active site of 5'-nucleotidase and Mg2+-ATPase seemed to be localized on the external side of the plasma membrane whereas the ATP binding site of (Na+ +K+)-ATPase was located inside the membrane. Concanavalin A induced an early stimulation of Mg2+-APTase and (Na+ +K+)-ATPase both on intact cells and purified plasma membranes. In contrast, 5'-nucleotidase activity was not affected by the mitogen. Although the thymocyte Mg2+-ATPase activity was 3-5 times lower than in spleen lymphocytes, it was much more stimulated in the former cells (about 40 versus 20%). (Na+ +K+)-ATPase activity was undectectable in thymocytes. However, in spleen lymphocytes (Na+ +K+)-ATPase activity can be detected and was 30% increased by concanavalin A. Several aspects of this enzymic stimulation had also characteristic features of blast transformation induced by concanavalin A, suggesting a possible role of these enzymes, especially Mg2+-ATPase, in lymphocyte stimulation.
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D007700:Kinetics; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D012964:Sodium / Q000494:pharmacology; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000201:enzymology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D003208:Concanavalin A; D010042:Ouabain; D012964:Sodium; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; D008274:Magnesium; D011188:Potassium