title: Characterization of the insulin-regulated membrane aminopeptidase in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
abstract: A novel membrane aminopeptidase has been identified as a major protein in vesicles from rat adipocytes containing the glucose transporter isotype Glut4. In this study we have characterized this aminopeptidase, referred to as vp165, in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The subcellular distributions of vp165 and Glut4 were determined by immunoisolation of vesicles with antibodies against both proteins, by immunofluorescence, and by subcellular fractionation and immunoblotting. Relative amounts of vp165 at the cell surface in basal and insulin-treated cells were assayed by cell surface biotinylation. These experiments showed that vp165 and Glut4 were entirely colocalized and that vp165 increased markedly at the cell surface in response to insulin, in a way similar to Glut4. When intact cells were assayed with a novel, membrane-impermeant fluorogenic substrate for vp165, we found that insulin stimulated aminopeptidase activity at the cell surface. This observation provides direct evidence for the functional consequence of vp165 translocation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Lienhard
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Keller
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002458:Cell Fractionation; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D010122:Cystinyl Aminopeptidase; D015870:Gene Expression; D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4; D007328:Insulin; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D009124:Muscle Proteins; C495693:Slc2a4 protein, mouse; C495694:Slc2a4 protein, rat; D000626:Aminopeptidases; D010122:Cystinyl Aminopeptidase; C105964:leucyl-cystinyl aminopeptidase