title: Characterization of phospholipase C-mediated phosphatidylinositol degradation in rat heart ventricle.
abstract: Phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) activity was investigated in the rat heart ventricle. Incubation of ventricle homogenate or 100,000g supernatant fraction with [3H]myoinositol or [3H]arachidonate-labeled phosphatidylinositol in the presence of Ca2+ resulted in a decrease in phosphatidylinositol with a concomitant increase in water-soluble [3H]inositol phosphate or [3H]diglyceride, respectively. Total overt homogenate PI-PLC activity could be accounted for in the supernatant fraction. Neutral, zwitterionic, cationic, or anionic detergents did not unmask membrane-associated activity. While cytosolic phospholipase C was active against a pure phosphatidylinositol substrate in the presence of Ca2+, no hydrolytic activity was detected when phosphatidylinositol was presented as a component (4-5%) of a mixture of phospholipids. However, addition of deoxycholate to the incubation mixture (pH 6.5, Ca2+ 10(-3) M) containing mixed phospholipids resulted in the exclusive hydrolysis of inositol phospholipids. Ventricular supernatant phospholipase C-mediated phosphatidylinositol degradation has a sharp pH optimum at 5.5 and a specific requirement for Ca2+. Activity is maximal at 1 to 2 X 10(-3) M Ca2+, with inhibition occurring at higher levels. Under optimized conditions phosphatidylinositol is hydrolyzed at a rate of 20-25 nmol/min/mg protein. Multivalent cations inhibit Ca2+-dependent PI-PLC activity while monovalent cations and anions have no effect. There is no apparent selectivity for specific fatty acid moieties on phosphatidylinositol. Soluble PI-PLC is inhibited by sulfhydryl reagents, neomycin, mepacrine, trifluoperazine, and propranolol. Chlorpromazine, dibucaine, and tetracaine exert a biphasic influence, stimulating at lower and inhibiting at higher concentrations.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000201:enzymology*; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012995:Solubility; D013439:Sulfhydryl Reagents / Q000494:pharmacology; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D013439:Sulfhydryl Reagents; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D002118:Calcium