Abstract：
:For the better understanding of the molecular mechanism of E-C coupling, two key questions remain to be resolved: (a) how the excitation signal elicited in the T-tubule membrane is transmitted to the ryanodine receptor, RyR (signal transmission), and (b) how the signal transmitted from the T-tubule to the RyR is translated into the action of opening the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ channel to induce Ca2+ release and muscle contraction (signal transduction). Our recent studies on E-C coupling with the use of the isolated triads and synthetic peptides have provided several pieces of new information. It appears that the signal transmission is mediated by the voltage-controlled binding of the Thr671-Leu690 region (Trigger) of the cytoplasmic II-III loop of the dihydropyridine receptor alpha 1 a subunit to the putative activator site on the RyR. The transmitted signal is translated to the action of channel opening by mediation of rapid conformational changes occurring in the RyR. Upon T-tubule polarization the Glu724-Pro760 region of the loop (Blocker) replaces the RyR-bound Trigger. This reprimes the RyR to the original conformational state.
journal_name
Adv Exp Med Bioljournal_title
Advances in experimental medicine and biologyauthors
Ikemoto N,el-Hayek Rdoi
10.1007/978-1-4684-6039-1_23subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-01-01 00:00:00pages
199-207eissn
0065-2598issn
2214-8019journal_volume
453pub_type
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