Ca2+- and Mg2+-activated ATP hydrolysis in human tooth pulp.
ATP-degrading enzyme activities in pulps of healthy and carious human teeth were quantitatively analyzed using the bioluminescence method. The patterns of both Ca2+- and MG2+-activated ATP hydrolysis resembled each other. Increased enzyme activities were observed during injured states.
D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000201:enzymology*; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000201:enzymology
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D008274:Magnesium