Recombinant apoaequorin acting as a pseudo-luciferase reports micromolar changes in the endoplasmic reticulum free Ca2+ of intact cells

Kendall, Jonathan M., Badminton, Michael Norman, Sala-Newby, G. B., Campbell, Anthony Keith and Rembold, C. M. 1996. Recombinant apoaequorin acting as a pseudo-luciferase reports micromolar changes in the endoplasmic reticulum free Ca2+ of intact cells. Biochemical Journal 318 , pp. 383-387.

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Abstract

We describe a novel method to monitor the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) free Ca2+ in intact cells. Continuous perfusion of HeLa cells, expressing ER-targeted apoaequorin, with coelenterazine allowed the apoprotein to act as a pseudo-luciferase capable of reporting free Ca2+ from 0.1–100 µM. In intact HeLa cells, addition of ionomycin increased apoaequorin-generated light by 91%, indicating that resting ER free Ca2+ was approx. 2 µM. Agonist stimulation decreased the ER apoaequorin signal and proportionally increased cytosolic free Ca2+ consistent with agonist-induced release of Ca2+ from the ER.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Pharmacy
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QR Microbiology R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Publisher:	Biochemical Society
ISSN:	0264-6021
Last Modified:	05 Jun 2017 02:58
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/22508

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