[Mg2+, ATP-dependent plasma membrane calcium pump of smooth muscle cells. I. Structural organization and properties]

Ukr Biochem J. 2015 Jan-Feb;87(1):5-20.
[Article in Ukrainian]

Abstract

Tight control of cytoplasm Ca2+ concentration is essential in cell functioning. Changing of Ca2+ concentration is thorough in smooth muscle cells, because it determines relaxation/constraint process. One of key proteins which control Ca2+ concentration in cytoplasm is Mg2+, ATP-dependent plasma membrane calcium pump. Thus, it is important to find compoumds which allowed one to change Mg2+, ATP-dependent plasma membrane calcium pump activity, as long as this topic is of current interest in biochemical research which regards energy and pharmacomechanical coupling mechanism of muscle excitation and contraction. In this article we generalized literatute and own data about properties of smooth muscle cell plasma membrane Ca(2+)-pump. Stuctural oganization, kinetical properties and molecular biology are considered.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase / chemistry*
  • Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase / metabolism
  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Calcium Signaling / physiology*
  • Cations, Divalent
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Excitation Contraction Coupling / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Ion Transport
  • Kinetics
  • Magnesium / metabolism*
  • Muscle, Smooth / cytology
  • Muscle, Smooth / metabolism
  • Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / cytology
  • Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / metabolism*

Substances

  • Cations, Divalent
  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase
  • Magnesium
  • Calcium