title: Ca2+ binding to chromaffin vesicle matrix proteins: effect of pH, Mg2+, and ionic strength.
abstract: Recently we found that Ca2+ within chromaffin vesicles is largely bound [Bulenda, D., & Gratzl, M. (1985) Biochemistry 24, 7760-7765]. In order to explore the nature of these bonds, we analyzed the binding of Ca2+ to the vesicle matrix proteins as well as to ATP, the main nucleotide present in these vesicles. The dissociation constant at pH 7 is 50 microM (number of binding sites, n = 180 nmol/mg of protein) for Ca2+-protein bonds and 15 microM (n = 0.8 mumol/mumol) for Ca2+-ATP bonds. When the pH is decreased to more physiological values (pH 6), the number of binding sites remains the same. However, the affinity of Ca2+ for the proteins decreases much less than its affinity for ATP (dissociation constant of 90 vs. 70 microM). At pH 6 monovalent cations (30-50 mM) as well as Mg2+ (0.1-0.5 mM), which are also present within chromaffin vesicles, do not affect the number of binding sites for Ca2+ but cause a decrease in the affinity of Ca2+ for both proteins and ATP. For Ca2+ binding to ATP in the presence of 0.5 mM Mg2+ we found a dissociation constant of 340 microM and after addition of 35 mM K+ a dissociation constant of 170 microM. Ca2+ binding to the chromaffin vesicle matrix proteins in the presence of 0.5 mM Mg2+ is characterized by a Kd of 240 microM and after addition of 15 mM Na+ by a Kd of 340 microM.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002132:Calcium Radioisotopes; D002417:Cattle; D002837:Chromaffin Granules / Q000378:metabolism*; D002838:Chromaffin System / Q000378:metabolism*; D053379:Chromogranin A; D002864:Chromogranins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011485:Protein Binding; D013053:Spectrophotometry
chemical_list: D002132:Calcium Radioisotopes; D053379:Chromogranin A; D002864:Chromogranins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium