Abstract
In digitonin-permeabilized adrenal chromaffin cells, Ca2+-induced catecholamine release can be resolved into at least two sequential steps: a MgATP-dependent priming step and a MgATP-independent Ca2+-triggered step. Botulinum neurotoxins types A and E cleaved SNAP-25, and blocked MgATP-independent Ca2+-induced catecholamine release from the permeabilized chromaffin cells. When the permeabilized cells were primed by pretreatment with MgATP, the amount of SNAP-25 associated with VAMP-2 decreased, and the fraction of SNAP-25 proteolyzed by the neurotoxins increased. These results suggest that dissociation of SNAP-25 and VAMP-2 occurs during the MgATP-dependent priming step, and SNAP-25 plays some important roles in the subsequent MgATP-independent step.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 351-355 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 737 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 21 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Botulinum neurotoxin
- Exocytosis
- MgATP
- SNAP-24
- VAMP-2
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology