Calmodulin binding to secretory granules isolated from bovine neurohypophyses

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Secretory granules, isolated from bovine neurohypophyses on isoosmolar Percoll‐sucrose‐EGTA gradients had a calmodulin content of 0.09 ± 0.01 μg/mg protein (SE, n = 6). The distribution of calmodulin on the gradient showed that it did not copurify with the granules. Specific binding sites for calmodulin with a high affinity (Kd = 2.43 ± 0.27 × 10‐9 M (SE, n = 5)) and a maximum binding capacity of 1.3 ± 0.4 pmol/mg protein (SE, n = 5) could be demonstrated when such secretory granules were incubated with 125I‐calmodulin.

Original languageEnglish
JournalActa Physiologica Scandinavica
Volume118
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)355-359
Number of pages5
ISSN0001-6772
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1983

    Research areas

  • binding sites, calmodulin, calmodulin contents, granule membranes, Neurohypophysis, secretory granules

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