title: Characterization of a transport system for anionic amino acids in human fibroblast lysosomes.
abstract: L-Aspartate and L-glutamate are transported into human fibroblast lysosomes by a single, low Km, Na(+)-independent transport system, which has been provisionally named lysosomal system d. This system resembles the Na(+)-dependent plasma membrane system chi-AG, although these differences have been observed: (1) lysosomal system d recognizes the D- as well as the L-isomers of both aspartate and glutamate, whereas only for aspartate is the D-isomer recognized by system chi-AG; (2) the anion L-homocysteate is not accepted by system chi-AG, but is an effective inhibitor of lysosomal system d; (3) N-methyl, alpha-methyl, and omega-hydroxamate derivatives of both aspartate and glutamate inhibit lysosomal system d, but only the aspartate derivatives are accepted by system chi-AG; (4) lysosomal system d shows a preference for the substrate amino group in the alpha-position, a preference not seen for system chi-AG. These points imply differences at the two recognition sites with respect to substrate length, size, and rotation, with the lysosomal site generally being the less restrictive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Collarini
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Pisoni
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D001224:Aspartic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D001692:Biological Transport; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D005971:Glutamates / Q000378:metabolism; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005971:Glutamates; D001224:Aspartic Acid; D018698:Glutamic Acid