Abstract
The influence of bovine serum amineoxidase (SAO), a circulating copper-enzyme, on neuronal K+ channels is described. Bovine SAO enhanced K+ channel currents in N1E-115 neuroblastoma cells in a time-dependent manner. Unlike ceruloplasmin (another copper-protein, shown as depolarizing factor in neurons), SAO had no effect on resting potential of neurons. However, pretreatment of cells with SAO inhibited ceruloplasmin-induced membrane depolarization. Although ceruloplasmin alone inhibited K+ channel currents, it further enhanced K+ channel currents in the presence of SAO. Therefore, SAO may be another endogenous modulator of neuronal K+ channels with effect and mechanisms different from those of ceruloplasmin.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 47-52 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
| Volume | 220 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 7 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology
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