Double-stranded-RNA-activated protein kinase (PKR) regulates Ca2+ stores in Xenopus oocytes.
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ABSTRACT: Expression of the double-stranded-RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) in Xenopus oocytes attenuated Ca2+ entry-dependent membrane currents activated by depletion of Ca2+ stores, whereas expression of a dominant-negative PKR mutant had the opposite effect. These results appeared to be due to perturbation of releasable Ca2+ stores, and not actions of PKR on protein synthesis. PKR may thus have novel protein substrates and cellular functions in Ca2+ storage and signalling.
SUBMITTER: Thomas D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1219178 | biostudies-other | 1998 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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