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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-10-8
pubmed:abstractText
Stretching of rat uterine strips induced phosphorylation of the 20,000-Da light chain of myosin to the same extent as was observed in strips contracted by carbachol or oxytocin. Stretching also reversed the partial dephosphorylation of light chain caused by treatment with ethylene glycol bis(beta-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) for 1 min. However, complete dephosphorylation of the light chain with 50-min EGTA-treatment could not be reversed by stretch. When stretched uterine strips containing light chain with a phosphate content greater than 0.75 mol/mol were quick-released, active force developed. On the other hand, when the phosphate content of light chain was reduced to less than 0.25 mol/mol, quick-release of the stretched strips did not produce active force. It is shown that Ca2+ mobilized from intracellular sources is involved in stretch-induced phosphorylation. The data indicate that myosin light chain phosphorylation is a prerequisite for active force development in smooth muscle.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0003-9861
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
249
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
374-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Stretch-induced myosin light chain phosphorylation in rat uterus.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't