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Ion-translocating Properties of Calcifiable ProteolipidsDepartment of Periodontics, , The University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284
Department of Periodontics, , The University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284, Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284 De novo formation of calcium hydroxyapatite in biological systems occurs on membrane surfaces through specific interactions of Ca, Pi, phospholipids, calcifiable proteolipids, and ion flux to and from the nucleating site. This paper reports an in vitro model demonstrating an ion transport function for calcifiable proteolipid. Bacterionema matruchotii proteolipid was incubated with a radiolabeled H+ -channel inhibitor, 14C-dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide, and binding characterized by displacement studies with DCCD or ethyldimethylaminopropylcarbodiimide. A carboxyl binding site was suggested by displacement of DCCD by the nucleophile, glycine ethyl ester. The displacement studies indicated that proteolipid bound DCCD via carboxyl group interaction in a hydrophobic region of the protein. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed that all label was associated with a single band of 8500 Mr. No non-specific binding of 14C-DCCD to phospholipids occurred, since all bound label was associated with protein following Sephadex LH-20 chromatography of crude proteolipid. Phospholipid liposomes were prepared containing bacteriorhodopsin and proteolipid or proteolipid-14C-DCCD, via cholate dialysis. Transmembrane pH changes established by the bacteriorhodopsin H+ pump were measured in the presence and absence of added proteolipid. Proteolipid had an effect similar to those of uncouplers such as tetraphenylboron. Both the rate and extent of proton translocation increased following addition of proteolipid to BR-liposomes. 14C-DCCD abolished the proteolipid-augmented ion transport. When tetraphenylboron was used to abolish the transmembrane electrical potential, calcifiable proteolipid did not augment proton transport. These data suggest that calcifiable proteolipids may function as an ionophore during membrane-initiated calcification.
Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 67, No. 3,
526-530 (1988) This article has been cited by other articles:
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