Abstract：
:Nucleotides, e.g. ATP and ADP, are important signaling molecules, which elicit several biological responses. The degradation of nucleotides is catalyzed by a family of enzymes called NTPDases (nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolases). The present study reports the enzymatic properties of a NTPDase (CD39, apyrase, ATP diphosphohydrolase) in brain membranes of zebrafish (Danio rerio). This enzyme was cation-dependent, with a maximal rate for ATP and ADP hydrolysis in a pH range of 7.5-8.0 in the presence of Ca(2+) (5 mM). The enzyme displayed a maximal activity for ATP and ADP hydrolysis at 37 degrees C. It was able to hydrolyze purine and pyrimidine nucleosides 5'-di and triphosphates, being insensitive to classical ATPase inhibitors, such as ouabain (1 mM), N-ethylmaleimide (0.1 mM), orthovanadate (0.1 mM) and sodium azide (0.1 mM). A significant inhibition of ATP and ADP hydrolysis (68% and 34%, respectively) was observed in the presence of 20 mM sodium azide, used as a possible inhibitor of ATP diphosphohydrolase. Levamisole (1 mM) and tetramisole (1 mM), specific inhibitors of alkaline phosphatase and P1, P(5)-di (adenosine 5'-) pentaphosphate, an inhibitor of adenylate kinase did not alter the enzyme activity. The presence of a NTPDase in brain membranes of zebrafish may be important for the modulation of nucleotide and nucleoside levels, controlling their actions on specific purinoceptors in central nervous system of this specie.
journal_name
Life Scijournal_title
Life sciencesauthors
Rico EP,Senger MR,Fauth Mda G,Dias RD,Bogo MR,Bonan CDdoi
10.1016/s0024-3205(03)00596-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-09-05 00:00:00pages
2071-82issue
16eissn
0024-3205issn
1879-0631pii
S0024320503005964journal_volume
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