Mechanism of activation of the heme-stabilized translational inhibitor of reticulocyte lysates by calcium ions and phospholipid.
AUTOR(ES)
de Herreros, A G
RESUMO
We have reported previously that calcium ions and phospholipid activate the heme-stabilized proinhibitor form (pro-HCI) of the heme-controlled translational inhibitor (HCI) in reticulocyte lysates and promote the first step of the reaction pro-HCI in equilibrium reversible HCI----irreversible HCI. This suggested the possible involvement of a Ca2+/phospholipid-dependent protein kinase (protein kinase C) in the activation. However, further investigation revealed, among other things, that polyunsaturated fatty acids (e.g., arachidonic acid) were as effective as Ca2+/phospholipid in promoting translational inhibition and phosphorylation of the alpha subunit of the chain-initiation factor eIF-2 and, moreover, HCI activation could be prevented or reversed in either case by NADPH-generating systems or by dithiols. Our results suggest that pro-HCI is activated by lipoperoxides produced in reticulocyte lysates from either phospholipid or polyunsaturated fatty acids; the presence of Ca2+ is required in the former but not in the latter case. The reversible activation of HCI by Ca2+ and phospholipid might suggest a possible modulatory role of Ca2+ in translational control.
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