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To biochemically and immunologically characterize the cAMP-dependent protein kinase isozymes and their regulatory subunits in AtT20 mouse pituitary tumor cells.

August 1, 1984Journal of Biological ChemistryOpen Access

Immunological and molecular characterization of the cAMP-dependent protein kinases in AtT20 cells.

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To biochemically and immunologically characterize the cAMP-dependent protein kinase isozymes and their regulatory subunits in AtT20 mouse pituitary tumor cells.
Fractionated cytosolic extracts of AtT20 mouse pituitary tumor cells using centrifugation at 40,000 × g.
Conducted immunoprecipitation using specific antisera against regulatory subunits R-I and R-II to quantify cAMP binding and kinase activity.
Analyzed subunit distribution and kinase isoforms using DEAE-cellulose chromatography.
Over 90% of cAMP-dependent protein kinase activity was recovered in the cytosolic fraction, with protein kinases I and II exhibiting [3H]cAMP binding affinities (Kb) of 1.5 nM and 15 nM, respectively.
Cytosolic concentrations of R-I and R-II were 2.7 and 3.0 pmol/mg protein, with a kinase II-to-I ratio of 2.5 revealing substantial uncomplexed, catalytically inactive R-I.
Quantitative immunoprecipitation required 0.1 µL of anti-brain R-II serum to precipitate 0.5 pmol of protein kinase II activity, confirming the expression of a neural-specific R-II subunit.

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In vitro study reveals distinct neural-type protein kinase II and excess regulatory subunits in AtT20 pituitary cells, indicating specialized cyclic nucleotide signaling mechanisms.

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Erlichman et al. (1984) studied this question.

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In vitro study reveals distinct neural-type protein kinase II and excess regulatory subunits in AtT20 pituitary cells, indicating specialized cyclic nucleotide signaling mechanisms.

Immunological and molecular characterization of the cAMP-dependent protein kinases in AtT20 cells.

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Immunological and molecular characterization of the cAMP-dependent protein kinases in AtT20 cells.

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