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Failure of calcium to stimulate Na, K-ATPase in the presence of EDTA

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The effect of calcium on Na, K-ATPase activity of rat brain homogenates and its modification by the chelating agent EDTA has been investigated. In the absence of EDTA, free calcium (approximately 10−6mol/l) stimulates Na,K-ATPase activity; in the presence of EDTA the same concentration of free calcium is without effect on the enzyme. In the absence of EDTA the stimulation by calcium of Na,-K-ATPase activity is enhanced by the additional presence of calmodulin but in the presence of EDTA, even when calmodulin is added to excess, calcium still fails to stimulate the enzyme. The possibility that EDTA interferes with an interaction between a calcium-calmodulin complex and Na,K-ATPase is discussed.

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  1. Neuroscience Group, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Newcastle, 2308, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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The expert technical assistance of Mrs Paula Jarvie is gratefully acknowledged. Thanks are due also to Professor Philip Kuchel for assistance with the calculations to determine the concentrations of metal-ligand complexes in the experimental media.

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Powis, D.A. Failure of calcium to stimulate Na, K-ATPase in the presence of EDTA. Experientia 41, 1048–1051 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952137

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