Cystine exodus from normal leucocytes is stimulated by MgATP

Biochem J. 1987 Sep 1;246(2):547-9. doi: 10.1042/bj2460547.

Abstract

Cystine exodus from partially purified granular fractions of normal leucocytes is stimulated by MgATP. N-Ethylmaleimide, an inhibitor of the lysosomal H+-translocating ATPase, eliminated the stimulated exodus, but had no effect on basal exodus. As the initial content of cystine was increased, the initial velocity of both the basal and ATP-stimulated egress increased. However, as saturation with substrate was approached, the ATP stimulation disappeared leaving only the N-ethylmaleimide-insensitive basal exodus. The increased initial velocity in the presence of ATP may represent improved binding of cystine to the partially saturated inner transporter as a result of conformational or charge optimization brought about by the action of the H+-translocating ATPase.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphate / pharmacology*
  • Cystine / blood*
  • Humans
  • Leukocytes / drug effects
  • Leukocytes / metabolism*
  • Lysosomes / drug effects
  • Lysosomes / metabolism

Substances

  • Cystine
  • Adenosine Triphosphate