The A2 Isoform of Rat Na+,K(+)-adenosine Triphosphatase is Active and Exhibits High Ouabain Affinity when Expressed in Transfected Fibroblasts
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The alpha isoforms of the Na+,K(+)-ATPase (Na+ pump) are expressed with developmental and tissue heterogeneity in rodents and possess different sensitivity to inhibition by ouabain. We directly characterized the ouabain sensitivity of the rat A2 (alpha 2) isoform by transfecting NIH 3T3 cells with rat A2. The treated cells exhibit high affinity (40 nM) ouabain binding with a density of 2 pmol/mg protein. 86Rb+ flux studies confirm that A2 is functional in this system and that A2 is inhibited by submicromolar concentrations of ouabain. These findings are consistent with measurements of ouabain affinity in tissues which express the A2 isoform.
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