Purification of three forms of lipocortin from bovine lung

Experimental conditions are described for simultaneous purification of three forms of lipocortin (lipocortin I, lipocortin II and lipocortin-85) from bovine lung. The procedure yields milligram quantities of all three lipocortins. Using antisera against lipocortin I and lipocortin II, purified proteins show no cross contaminations. All forms of lipocortin exhibit equal potency as in vitro bovine pancreatic phospholipase A2 inhibitors. Protein kinase C catalyzes the in vivo incorporation of about 1.0, 0.7 and 0.4 mole of phosphate per mole of lipocortin I (p35), lipocortin II (p36) and lipocortin-85 (p36 oligomer) respectively. The phosphorylation is specific for protein kinase C and is dependent on the presence of both calcium and phospholipids. While lipocortin I is phosphorylated on threonine residues, lipocortin II and lipocortin-85 are phosphorylated on serine residues.