title: Enzymatic properties of human Na,K-ATPase alpha1beta3 isozyme.
abstract: Recent results of a wide-scale human cDNA sequencing project have identified a cDNA which encodes a hitherto unknown human protein sequence exhibiting structural similarities with beta-subunits of the Na,K- and H,K-ATPase family and with the amphibian Na,KATPase beta3-subunit, in particular. In this study the ability of the putative human beta3-subunit to assemble with the human alpha1-subunit in functionally active Na,KATPase was examined using the baculovirus expression system. The recombinant baculovirus simultaneously expressing both alpha1 and beta3 human proteins was produced using the dual-promoter transfer vector p2Bac. The expression of both human proteins in baculovirus-infected Sf-9 cell membranes detected with specific antibodies resulted in the formation of a catalytically competent alpha1beta3 ATPase complex. Characterization of the recombinant ATPase complex involved the analysis of Na+, K+, and ATP dependencies of enzyme activity and its sensitivity toward ouabain. Preparations of HeLa cell membranes containing alpha1beta1 isozyme of human Na,K-ATPase were used as control. The data obtained clearly demonstrated that alpha1beta3 ATPase exhibits enzymatic properties which are characteristic of Na, K-ATPase. The recombinant alpha1beta3 isozyme displayed significantly lower sensitivity to ouabain than native alpha1beta1. These findings indicate that the hitherto unknown alpha1beta3 isozyme of human Na,K-ATPase is likely to exist in vivo, thus suggesting further expansion of human Na,K-ATPase isozyme diversity. The present studies are the first in which heterologous expression has been used for the characterization of an isozyme of human Na, K-ATPase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio 43699-0008, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Askari
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Modyanov
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018411:Spodoptera / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007527:Isoenzymes; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D010042:Ouabain; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D011188:Potassium