title: Inhibition by vanadyl of adenylate cyclase activation reactions in rat adrenal membranes.
abstract: In rat adrenal dispersed cells, both vanadyl and vanadate inhibited ACTH-stimulated steroidogenesis and the formation of cAMP, whereas these compounds did not inhibit the cAMP-dependent steroidogenesis. Then, the membrane fraction was prepared and activated by various secretagogues including ACTH, Gpp(NH)p, GTP gamma S, and forskolin. The cyclase activity was inhibited by vanadyl but not by vanadate in the presence of these stimulators. Based on these results, we conclude that cationic vanadyl acts against a metal-requiring step in the adenylate cyclase system containing G-protein and the catalytic subunit. In addition, we believe that vanadyl is a useful tool to investigate adenylate cyclase systems.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D000067956:Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000201:enzymology*; D000818:Animals; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D005576:Colforsin; D003366:Cosyntropin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D006165:Guanylyl Imidodiphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000494:pharmacology; D014638:Vanadates; D014639:Vanadium / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000067956:Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; D004224:Diterpenes; D013873:Thionucleotides; D014639:Vanadium; D003366:Cosyntropin; D005576:Colforsin; D006165:Guanylyl Imidodiphosphate; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D014638:Vanadates; D003994:Bucladesine; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases