title: Fe2+ and other divalent metal ions uncouple Ca2+ transport from (Ca2+-Mg2+)-ATPase in rat liver plasma membranes.
abstract: The addition of nanomolar concentrations of free Fe2+, Mn2+, or Co2+ to rat liver plasma membranes resulted in an activation of ATP hydrolysis by these membranes which was not additive with the Ca2+-stimulated ATPase activity coupled to the Ca2+ pump. Detailed analysis showed that, if fact, (i) as for the stimulation of (Ca2+-Mg2+)-ATPase by Ca2+, activation of ATP hydrolysis by Fe2+, Mn3+, or Co2+ followed a cooperative mechanism involving two ions; (ii) two interacting sites for ATP were involved in the activation of both Fe2+- and Ca2+-stimulated ATPase activities; (iii) micromolar concentrations of magnesium caused the same dramatic inhibition of both activities; and (iv) the subcellular distribution of Fe2+-activated ATP hydrolysis activity corresponded to that of plasma membrane markers. This suggests that the (Ca2+-Mg2+)-ATPase might be stimulated not only by Ca2+, but also by Fe2+, Mn2+, or Co2+. However, interaction of (Ca2+-Mg2+)-ATPase with Fe2+, Mn2+, or Co2+ inhibited the Ca2+ pump activity. Furthermore, neither the formation of the phosphorylated intermediate of (Ca2+-Mg2+)-ATPase, nor ATP-dependent (59Fe) uptake could be detected in the presence of Fe2+ concentrations which stimulated ATP hydrolysis. We conclude that: (i) under the influence of certain metal ions, the Ca2+ pump in the liver plasma membrane may be switched to an uncoupled state which displays ATP hydrolysis activity, but does not insure ion transport; (ii) therefore the Ca2+ pump in liver plasma membranes specifically insures Ca2+ transport.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pecker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lotersztajn
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D003035:Cobalt / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007501:Iron / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D008345:Manganese / Q000494:pharmacology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D003035:Cobalt; D008345:Manganese; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D007501:Iron; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D002118:Calcium