| Literature DB >> 3493771 |
E Z Szuts, S F Wood, M S Reid, A Fein.
Abstract
To test the hypothesis that inositol trisphosphate (InsP3) mediates adaptation and excitation in invertebrate photoreceptors, we measured its formation on a rapid time scale in squid retinas. For squid, excitation and adaption occurs within 0.1 and 1-2 s respectively. We could detect an elevation in InsP3 within 200 ms of a bright flash. This increase is about 240% over dark basal levels and is maintained for at least 2 min after a flash. The increase probably occurs in the photoreceptors, which are the only neurons in squid retinas. Analysis by h.p.l.c. indicates that the light-regulated isomer is Ins(1,4,5)P3, which is formed by the hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PtdInsP2).Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3493771 PMCID: PMC1147511 DOI: 10.1042/bj2400929
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857