title: Cholesterol modulation of molecular activity of reconstituted shark Na+,K(+)-ATPase.
abstract: The cholesterol content of liposome bilayers has been varied between 0-40 mol% to study the effects on reconstituted Na+,K(+)-ATPase. The maximum hydrolytic activity of reconstituted Na+,K(+)-ATPase was increased by cholesterol at concentrations above 10 mol% for both the physiological Na+/K(+)-exchange reactions, as well as for the partial reactions Na+/Na(+)-exchange and uncoupled Na+ efflux. Omission of cholesterol from the liposome bilayer modified the activation by cytoplasmic Na+, indicating effects on both Vmax and on the Na(+)-affinity. Several other kinetic parameters were found to be strongly influenced as well, most notable the steady-state phosphorylation level, and the characteristics of the phosphorylation/dephosphorylation reactions. These results indicate that cholesterol interacts directly with the Na+,K(+)-ATPase as an essential effector perhaps by affecting its conformational mobility or monomer interaction.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biophysics, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cornelius
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000378:metabolism; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D012754:Sharks; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008081:Liposomes; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D002784:Cholesterol; D012964:Sodium; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D011188:Potassium