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| Content Provider | PubMed Central |
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| Author | Fuchs, Franklin Zenon, Grabarek |
| Abstract | Cardiac muscle contraction is activated via the single Ca2+-binding site (site II) in the N-domain of troponin C (cTnC). The two Ca2+/Mg2+ binding sites in the C-domain of cTnC (sites III and IV) have been considered to play a purely structural role in anchoring cTnC to the thin filament. However, several recent discoveries suggest a possible role of this domain in contractile regulation. The green tea polyphenol (−)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCg), which binds specifically to the C-domain of cTnC, reduces cardiac myofilament Ca2+ sensitivity along with maximum force and acto-myosin ATPase activity. We have determined the effect of EGCg on Ca2+ and Mg2+ binding to the C-domain of cTnC. In the absence of Mg2+ there was no significant effect of EGCg on the Ca2+-cTnC affinity. Surprisingly, in the presence of Mg2+ EGCg caused an increase in Ca2+ affinity for sites III and IV of cTnC. However, in the absence of Ca2+ the addition of EGCg caused a significant reduction in Mg2+-cTnC affinity. This reduction is presumably responsible for the increase in Ca2+-cTnC affinity produced by EGCg in the presence of Mg2+. We propose that the inhibitory effect of EGCg on myofilament Ca2+ activation may be related to an enhanced Ca2+-Mg2+exchange at sites III and IV of cTnC, which might reduce the myosin crossbridge dependent component of thin filament activation. |
| Related Links | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10974-013-9338-9 |
| Ending Page | 113 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 107 |
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| ISSN | 15732657 |
| e-ISSN | 15732657 |
| Journal | Journal of muscle research and cell motility |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2013-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Cell Biology Physiology Biochemistry |
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