title: Analogue-specific action in vitro of atrial natriuretic factor on human red blood cell Ca2+-ATPase activity.
abstract: Specific atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) analogues have been found to have inhibitory activity in vitro in a calmodulin-dependent, human red blood cell membrane Ca2+-adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) model. Studied at 10(-8) to 10(-6) M concentrations, atriopeptin I (residues 127-147 of rat prepro-ANF sequence) and atriopeptin III (residues 127-150) progressively inhibited Ca2+-ATPase activity by up to 20% (p less than 0.001). This degree of inhibition was consistent with activities of other (calmodulin-independent) enzyme inhibitors in this model. Therefore, the C-terminal Phe-Arg-Tyr sequence (residues 148-150) is unnecessary for atriopeptin action on Ca2+-ATPase. Human and rat atrial peptides with amino acids 123-150 were inactive, indicating that the 123-126 sequence (Ser-Leu-Arg-Arg) must be cleaved to activate atriopeptins in this system. Human ANF fragment 129-150 also had no effect on Ca2+-ATPase, defining the importance of residues 127-128 (Ser-Ser) proximal to the disulfide bridge (joining 129 to 145). The addition of purified calmodulin to red blood cell membranes in the presence of inhibitory ANF did not restore Ca2+-ATPase activity to normal levels, indicating that the ANF effect on this enzyme is calmodulin-independent. Atriopeptin I and atriopeptin III had no effect on red blood cell Na+, K+-ATPase activity in vitro. Thus, the structure-activity relationships of ANF analogues in this novel human cell membrane model are highly specific. Although the inhibitory action of ANF analogues on Ca2+-ATPase, a calcium pump-associated enzyme, may be unique to the red blood cell, the calcium dependence of the gluconeogenic effects of ANF in the kidney would be supported by inhibition of this ATPase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo of Medicine, Buffalo.
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Blas
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: C472955:NPPA protein, human; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase