title: Association of phosphatidylinositol kinase and phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate kinase activities with the cytoskeleton in human platelets.
abstract: The inositol lipid kinases were investigated in the cytoskeletons of human platelets. In the absence of added lipids the kinases were only barely detectable in the Triton-soluble fractions and undetectable in cytoskeletons of resting cells. However at least 30% of the total phosphatidylinositol kinase was present in the cytoskeleton as revealed by saturation of the enzyme. Phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate kinase was also found in significant amounts in the cytoskeletons. On the other hand, both enzymes being only recovered in the particulate fraction of the cells, we suggest that inositol lipid kinases may be present near the anchoring points of the cytoskeletons at the membranes.
authors.affiliation: Birzeit University, Occupied West Bank.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nahas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plantavid
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mauco
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chap
mesh_terms: D019870:1-Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000201:enzymology*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D017830:Octoxynol; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000097:blood*; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor); D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000494:pharmacology; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D017830:Octoxynol; D010770:Phosphotransferases; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor); D019870:1-Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase; C020077:1-phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase