Protein kinase C in cytosol and cell membranes of concanavalin A‐stimulated rat thymocytes

In concanavalin A-treated thymus cells and phytohemagglutinin-treated spleen cells, the distribution of protein kinase C is changed. Shortly after addition of plant lectins, the activity of protein kinase C increased in the cytosol and decreased in the particulate fraction. 2 h later, the activity of protein kinase C decreased in the cytosol and increased in the particulate fraction. Membrane binding of protein kinase C and tion of DNA synthesis showed the same dependency on concanavalin A concentration. A long-term membrane binding of protein kinase C seems to be essential for lymphocyte stimulation.