title: Divalent cation and lipid-protein interactions of biomembranes.
abstract: Divalent cations play an important role in the functions of biomembranes. This review deals with three topics: (1) Mg(2+)-mediated change in physical state of phospholipid induces conformation and activity change of reconstituted mitochondrial H(+)-ATPase, (2) a proper transmembrane Ca2+ gradient is essential for the higher enzymatic activity of adenylate cyclase, and (3) role of transmembrane Ca2+ gradient in the modulation of reconstituted sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase activity.
authors.affiliation: National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Academia Sinica, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Tu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002413:Cations, Divalent / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002413:Cations, Divalent; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008565:Membrane Proteins