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1989 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Correlations between the mechanical and biochemical processes of muscle contraction by photogeneration of ATP.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 62480108
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Neurophysiology and muscle physiology
Research Institution大分医科大学

Principal Investigator

YAMADA Kazuhiro  Med.Col.Oita, Physiology, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (20053027)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMADA Naoko  Med.Col.Oita, Physiology, assistant (1989), 医学部(平成元年度), 助手 (60101086)
TANOKURA Masaru  Med.Col.Oita, Physiology, assistant (1987), 医学部(昭和62年度), 助手 (60136786)
KOMETANI Kaoru  Med.Col.Oita, Physiology, associate Prof. (1987-1988), 医学部(昭和62、63年度), 助教授 (20107387)
Project Period (FY) 1987 – 1989
Keywordsskinned muscle fiber / Ruby laser / caged ATP / ATP / muscle stiffness / cross-bridge / ethylene glycol / active tension of muscle
Research Abstract

Correlations between the mechanical and biochemical processes of muscle contraction, and the effect of the solvent on them, have been studied.
Skinned muscle fibers in the rigor state were incubated in a solution containing P^3-1(2-nitro)pherlethyl-ATP, 'caged ATP' an inert photolabile precursor of ATP, and free Ca^<2+> concentration of either <lO^<-8>M of -30 uM. The mechanical response of the fibers was recorded during relaxation, as well as during the active contraction, initiated by liberating ATP with a pulse of 347 nm light from a frequency-doubled ruby laser. When ethylene glycol was included in the solution to 10%, the transient rise of tension during relaxation reported by Goldman, Hiberd & Trentham (1984) was markedly suppressed. Stretching fibers before photolysis changed the time course of the early parts of the tension transients but with relatively less effect on the later phases or on stiffness.
The tension records from stretch and isometric trials converged to a final common time course of relaxation. Analysis of the convergence of tension records provided a means for measuring the cross-bridge detachment rate from the thin filament as a function of ATP concentration. The apparent second-order rate constant for detachment was at least 5xlO^5 M^<-1> s^<-1> at 20゚C, and this rate was the same in ethylene glycol. When Ca^<2+> was included the medium, active tension was produced. Analysis of the tension records in terms of sequential detachment and reattachment reactions, provided a measure of cross-bridge reattachment rate and an alternate measure of the detachment rate. The rate of cross-bridge reattachment leading to force production, as well as the steady active tension, was reduced to 70% in ethylene glycol. These results indicated that a solvent-protein interaction is involved in the cross-bridge reattachment and force generation.

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  • [Publications] Maruyama,T.,Kometani,K.& Yamada,K.: "Effect of ethylene glycol mechanical properties of muscle contraction." J.Physiol.Soc.Japan. 50. 532p (1988)

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  • [Publications] Maruyama,T.,Kometani,K.& Yamada,K.: "Modification of the contractile properties of rabbit skeletal muscle by ethylene glycol." J.Biochem.105. 1005-1013 (1989)

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  • [Publications] Yamada,K.,Maruyama,T.& Sakoda,T.: "Relaxation of skeletal muscle from rigor by photogeneration of ATP-effect of ethtylene glycol." Jpn.J.Physiol.(abstract),(in press). (1990)

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  • [Publications] Yamada,K.,Sakoda,T.& Takei,M.: "Initiation of active contraction of skeletal muscle by photogeneration of ATP-effect of ethlene glycol." Jph.J.Physiol.(abstract),(in press).

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  • [Publications] Maruyama,T.,Kometani,K.and Yamada,K.: "Muscle Energetics(eds.Paul,R.J.,Elzinga,G.& Yamada,K.)(Effect of ethylene glycol on contractile propeties of glycerinated rabbit posas muscle.)" A.R.Liss,Inc.(New York), 223-224 (1989)

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  • [Publications] Maruyama, T., Kometani, K. & Yamada, K.: "Effect of ethylene glycol mechanical properties of muscle contraction." J. Physiol.Soc.Japan 50, 532P, 1988.

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  • [Publications] Maruyama, T., Kometani, K. & Yamada, K.: "Modification of the contractile properties of rabbit skeletal muscle by ethylene glycol." J. Biochem. 105, 1005-1013, 1989.

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  • [Publications] Maruyama, T., Kometani, K. & Yamada, K.: "Effect of ethylene glycol on contractile properties of glycerinated rabbit psoas muscle. In Muscle Energetics(eds., Paul, R.J., Elzinga, G. & Yamada, K.) A.R.Liss, New York." pp.223-224, 1989.

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  • [Publications] Yamada, K., Maruyama, T. & Sokoda, T.: "Relaxation of skeletal muscle from rigor by photogeneration of ATP - effect of ethylene glycol." Jpn. J. Phsyiol. (abstract).

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  • [Publications] Yamada, K., Sakoda, T. & Takei, M.: "Initiation of active contraction of skeletal muscle by photogeneration of ATP - effect of ethylene glycol." Jpn. J. Physiol. (abstract).

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