Phospholipase C enzyme

G-protein results in a decrease of intracellular calcium. Receptors that are able to activate PLC (phospholipase C) enzymes cause release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores and influence Ca2+ entry across the plasma membrane (Werry et al. 2003). 

Phosphatidylcholine Apply phospholipase C solution as a band, dry, apply sample solution to enzyme band, stop reaction with hydrochloric acid vapor. sn-l,2-Digly-cerides are produced. [43]... 

FIGURE 2.7 Production of second messengers inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG) through activation of the enzyme phospholipase C. This enzyme is activated by the a- subunit of Gq-protein and also by Py subunits of Gj-protein. IP3 stimulates the release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores while DAG is a potent activator of protein kinase C. 

Figure 10. The G-protein cascades in smooth muscle catalyze the exchange GDP for GTP on G-protein. Following the binding of GTP, the trimeric G-protein splits into an a-GTP part and a P-y part. The a-GTP part ordinarily then combines with its specific apoenzyme to constitute the active enzyme. For the activation of the contractile activation path, the enzyme is phospholipase C and the second messenger products are IP3 and DAG. The IP3 in the myoplasm binds to Ca channels in the SR membrane, opening them. Other second messengers include the inhibitors of contractile activity, cGMP and cAMP.

The a subunits and the Py complex have actions independent of those on adenylyl cyclase (see Figure 43-4 and Table 43-3). Some forms of tt stimulate channels and inhibit Ca channels, and some ttj molecules have the opposite effects. Members of the G, family activate the phospholipase C group of enzymes. The py complexes have been associated with channel stimulation and phospholipase C activation. G proteins are involved in many important biologic processes in addition to hormone action. Notable examples include olfaction (oColf) <1 vision (aj. Some examples are listed in Table 43-3. GPCRs are implicated in a number of diseases and are major targets for pharmaceutical agents. 

Pyridyl functionalized tris(pyrazolyl)borate ligands show some interesting properties including the formation of polynuclear zinc complexes.23,1 Some of these contain extensive H bonding and have potential as models for multinuclear zinc enzymes such as phospholipase C or PI nuclease.235 A bis-ligand complex of the hydrotris(5-methyl-3-(3-pyridyl)pyrazolyl)borate ligand (23) shows octahedral coordination of all six pyrazole nitrogen donors despite the steric bulk. 

Inositol triphosphate (IP3)-gated channels are also associated with membrane-bound receptors for hormones and neurotransmitters. In this case, binding of a given substance to its receptor causes activation of another membrane-bound protein, phospholipase C. This enzyme promotes hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-diphosphate (PIP2) to IP3. The IP3 then diffuses to the sarcoplasmic reticulum and opens its calcium channels to release Ca++ ions from this intracellular storage site. 

Another important group of hydrolytic enzymes are phospho- and cyclophosphodiesterases. They catalyze the hydrolysis of phospho-diester bonds and many of the most relevant biological substrates are nucleic acids. Phospholipase C and D are also important examples. Initial attempts to measure phosphodiesterase activity placed a phosphodiester between a fluorophore and a quencher and the probe was tested in vitro [146], This system was slightly modified by Caturla and used for the identification of catalysts with phosphodiesterase activity [147], More recently, Nagano and co-workers used a coumarin donor and fluorescein as a FRET... 

Enzyme coupled receptors Signal activates an enzyme activity of the receptor itself—tyrosine kinases, phospholipase C. 

Other enzymes present in myelin include those involved in phosphoinositide metabolism phosphatidylinositol kinase, diphosphoinositide kinase, the corresponding phosphatases and diglyceride kinases. These are of interest because of the high concentration of polyphosphoinositides of myelin and the rapid turnover of their phosphate groups. This area of research has expanded towards characterization of signal transduction system(s), with evidence of G proteins and phospholipases C and D in myelin. 

In contrast to their more highly expressed counterparts, the 3-phosphoinositides do not serve as substrates for phospholipase C (PLC), the enzyme known to be activated in stimulated phosphoinositide turnover. This observation indicates that the 3-phosphoinositides themselves, rather than their breakdown products, are likely to... 

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