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Lead does not affect calmodulin-induced activation of calcium-dependent adenosine triphosphatase in human red blood
The effects of lead (Pb) on the calmodulin activation of human red blood cell membrane calcium-dependent adenosine triphosphatase (Ca-ATPase) were studied in vitro. It was not possible to exclude EGTA from the hemolyzing buffer and retain Ca-ATPase activity and therefore exact concentrations of Pb in the incubation are not known. Nonetheless, nanomolar concentrations of Pb stimulated Ca-ATPase with or without exogenous calmodulin and none of the Pb concentrations tested (1 nM-100 microM) interfered with the calmodulin stimulation of the enzyme. High concentrations of Pb (greater than 10 microM) inhibited Ca-ATPase activity. It is possible that low concentrations of Pb can interfere with calcium dependent processes but the calcium-regulatory protein, calmodulin, is not susceptible to interference by Pb under the conditions used here.
The effects of lead (Pb) on the calmodulin activation of human red blood cell membrane calcium-dependent adenosine triphosphatase (Ca-ATPase) were studied in vitro. It was not possible to exclude EGTA from the hemolyzing buffer and retain Ca-ATPase activity and therefore exact concentrations of Pb in the incubation are not known. Nonetheless, nanomolar concentrations of Pb stimulated Ca-ATPase with or without exogenous calmodulin and none of the Pb concentrations tested (1 nM-100 microM) interfered with the calmodulin stimulation of the enzyme. High concentrations of Pb (greater than 10 microM) inhibited Ca-ATPase activity. It is possible that low concentrations of Pb can interfere with calcium dependent processes but the calcium-regulatory protein, calmodulin, is not susceptible to interference by Pb under the conditions used here.