Calcium-dependent activation and deactivation of rod outer segment phosphodiesterase is calmodulin-independent

Lucian V. Del Priore*, Aaron Lewis

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Abstract

ATP-dependent activation and deactivation of retinal rod outer segment phosphodiesterase is affected by calcium [Kawamura, S. and Bownds, M. D., J. Gen. Physiol. 77:571-591(1981)]. Our data demonstrate that although calmodulin has been found in rod outer segments [Liu, Y. P. and Schwartz, H., Biochim. Biophys. Acta 526:186-193(1978); Kohnken, R. E. et al, J. Biol. Chem. 256:12517-12522(1981)], this protein is not involved in calcium-dependent phosphodiesterase activation at light levels at which calcium clearly affects this enzyme's activity. Furthermore, calmodulin does not mediate the calcium-dependent deactivation of phosphodiesterase.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-324
Number of pages8
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume113
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 May 1983
Externally publishedYes

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