A comparison of ATP-degrading enzyme activities in rat incisor odontoblasts

J Histochem Cytochem. 1976 Sep;24(9):1026-32. doi: 10.1177/24.9.9454.

Abstract

In active odontoblasts from the rat incisor, used as a model system for biologic calcification, two distinguishable enzyme activities capable of degrading adenosine monophosphate (ATP) exist. Once can be inhibited ny 1-tetramisole, (+/-)-2,3,5,6,-tetrahydro-6-phenylimidazo (2.1B) THIAZOLE HYDROCHLORIDE (Levamisol) and (+/-)-6(m-bromophenyl)-5.6-dehydroimidazo (2.1-b) thiazole oxalate (R823) and is probably identical with nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1). The activity of the other enzyme, named Ca2+-ATPase, is dependent on the presence of Ca2+ or Mg2+ and is activated by these ions. The pH optimum of Ca2+-ATPase is 9.8. The Ca2+-ATPase is unaffected by Levamisole, R 8231, ouabain, ruthenium red, Na+ and K+ ions. Maximal activity was found against ATP, whereas adenosine diphosphate, guanosine triphosphate, inosine triphosphate and adensoine monophosphate were hydrolysed at lower rate. It may be speculated that the Ca2+-ATPase is concerned with the transmembranous transport of Ca2+ ions to the mineralization front.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / metabolism*
  • Alkaline Phosphatase / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Calcium / pharmacology
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Incisor / enzymology*
  • Kinetics
  • Magnesium / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Odontoblasts / enzymology*
  • Potassium / pharmacology
  • Rats
  • Sodium / pharmacology

Substances

  • Sodium
  • Alkaline Phosphatase
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases
  • Magnesium
  • Potassium
  • Calcium