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ATP can promote activation and deactivation of the rod cGMP‐phosphodiesterase
Author(s) -
Kamps K.M.Paul,
Hofmann Klaus Peter
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(86)81025-0
Subject(s) - phosphodiesterase , biophysics , chemistry , rhodopsin , photoexcitation , biochemistry , enzyme , biology , excitation , retinal , electrical engineering , engineering
The AT (amplified transient) signal is a flash‐induced increase of the near‐infrared light scattering from isolated bovine rod outer segments and is interpreted as a monitor of cGMP‐phosphodiesterase activation [(1985) FEBS Lett. 188 15‐20]. We have investigated the effects of ATP and cyclic GMP on this signal. It has been found that ATP enhances the AT signal the relative effect being the largest for low photoexcitation (~ 1 rhodopsin per disc membrane). At a high rhodopsin turnover which saturates the AT amplitude the effect of ATP is to accelerate the rise of the signal. ATP can also accelerate the falling phase of the signal. This deactivating effect depends on the simultaneous presence of cyclic GMP. The results indicate that ATP acts on the phosphodiesterase activation cycle promoting activation as well as deactivation dependent on cGMP as a cofactor.