Interaction of insecticides with the Ca2+-pump activity of sarcoplasmic reticulum |
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Authors: | MC Antunes-Madeira Vitor MC Madeira |
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Institution: | Centro de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal |
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Abstract: | The organophosphorus insecticides, parathion and azinphos (10?5-10?4M), significantly stimulate the Ca2+-pump activity of sarcoplasmic reticulum, while malathion has a limited effect. The rates of Ca2+ translocation and ATP hydrolysis are both stimulated and, apparently, the ratio is improved. Parathion and azinphos maximally increase this ratio by 26 and 14%, respectively. The organochlorine compounds, DDT and aldrin, also stimulate the Ca2+ pump, and lindane has a reduced effect. These effects are smaller than those observed for parathion and azinphos. The order of effectiveness is similar to the toxicity of the compounds to mammals and can be described as follows: parathion > azinphos > DDT ≈ aldrin > malathion ≈ lindane. |
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