Phenols and GABAA receptors: from structure and molecular mechanisms action to neuropsychiatric sequelae

γ-Aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABAARs) are members of the pentameric ligand-gated ion channel (pLGIC) family, which are widespread throughout the invertebrate and vertebrate central nervous system. GABAARs are engaged in short-term changes of the neuronal concentrations of chloride (Cl-) and bicarbonate (HCO3 -) ions by their passive permeability through the ion channel pore. GABAARs are regulated by various structurally diverse phenolic substances ranging from simple phenols to complex polyphenols. The wide chemical and structural variability of phenols suggest similar and different binding sites on GABAARs, allowing them to manifest themselves as activators, inhibitors, or allosteric ligands of GABAAR function. Interest in phenols is associated with their great potential for GABAAR modulation, but also with their subsequent negative or positive role in neurological and psychiatric disorders. This review focuses on the GABAergic deficit hypotheses during neurological and psychiatric disorders induced by various phenols. We summarize the structure-activity relationship of general phenol groups concerning their differential roles in the manifestation of neuropsychiatric symptoms. We describe and analyze the role of GABAAR subunits in manifesting various neuropathologies and the molecular mechanisms underlying their modulation by phenols. Finally, we discuss how phenol drugs can modulate GABAAR activity via desensitization and resensitization. We also demonstrate a novel pharmacological approach to treat neuropsychiatric disorders via regulation of receptor phosphorylation/dephosphorylation.

Zinc Inhibits the GABAAR/ATPase during Postnatal Rat Development: The Role of Cysteine Residue

Zinc ions (Zn²⁺) are concentrated in various brain regions and can act as a neuromodulator, targeting a wide spectrum of postsynaptic receptors and enzymes. Zn²⁺ inhibits the GABA_ARs, and its potency is profoundly affected by the subunit composition and neuronal developmental stage. Although the extracellular amino acid residues of the receptor's hetero-oligomeric structure are preferred for Zn²⁺ binding, there are intracellular sites that, in principle, could coordinate its potency. However, their role in modulating the receptor function during postembryonic development remains unclear. The GABA_AR possesses an intracellular ATPase that enables the energy-dependent anion transport via a pore. Here, we propose a mechanistic and molecular basis for the inhibition of intracellular GABA_AR/ATPase function by Zn²⁺ in neonatal and adult rats. The enzymes within the scope of GABA_AR performance as Cl^-ATPase and then as Cl^-, HCO₃^-ATPase form during the first week of postnatal rat development. In addition, we have shown that the Cl^-ATPase form belongs to the β1 subunit, whereas the β3 subunit preferably possesses the Cl^-, HCO₃^-ATPase activity. We demonstrated that a Zn²⁺ with variable efficacy inhibits the GABA_AR as well as the ATPase activities of immature or mature neurons. Using fluorescence recording in the cortical synaptoneurosomes (SNs), we showed a competitive association between Zn²⁺ and NEM in parallel changes both in the ATPase activity and the GABA_AR-mediated Cl^- and HCO₃^- fluxes. Finally, by site-directed mutagenesis, we identified in the M3 domain of β subunits the cysteine residue (C313) that is essential for the manifestation of Zn²⁺ potency.

Physiological Role of ATPase for GABAA Receptor Resensitization

γ-Aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABA_ARs) mediate primarily inhibitory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. Following fast-paced activation, which provides the selective flow of mainly chloride (Cl⁻) and less bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) ions via the pore, these receptors undergo desensitization that is paradoxically prevented by the process of their recovery, referred to as resensitization. To clarify the mechanism of resensitization, we used the cortical synaptoneurosomes from the rat brain and HEK 293FT cells. Here, we describe the effect of γ-phosphate analogues (γPAs) that mimic various states of ATP hydrolysis on GABA_AR-mediated Cl⁻ and HCO₃⁻ fluxes in response to the first and repeated application of the agonist. We found that depending on the presence of bicarbonate, opened and desensitized states of the wild or chimeric GABA_ARs had different sensitivities to γPAs. This study presents the evidence that recovery of neuronal Cl⁻ and HCO₃⁻ concentrations after desensitization is accompanied by a change in the intracellular ATP concentration via ATPase performance. The transition between the desensitization and resensitization states was linked to changes in both conformation and phosphorylation. In addition, the chimeric β3 isoform did not exhibit the desensitization of the GABA_AR-mediated Cl⁻ influx but only the resensitization. These observations lend a new physiological significance to the β3 subunit in the manifestation of GABA_AR resensitization.

Ectopic GABAA receptor β3 subunit determines Cl- / HCO 3 - -ATPase and chloride transport in HEK 293FT cells

Neuronal intracellular chloride concentration ([Cl^- ]_i ) is a crucial determinant of transmission mediated by the γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor (GABA_A R), which subserves synaptic and extrasynaptic inhibition as well as excitation. The Cl^- ion is the main carrier of charge through the GABA_A R; however, bicarbonate ions ( HCO 3 - ) flowing in the opposite direction can also contribute to the net current. The direction of Cl^- and HCO 3 - fluxes is determined by the underlying electrochemical gradient, which is controlled by Cl^- transporters and channels. Accumulating evidence suggests that active mechanisms of chloride transport across the GABA_A R pore can underlie the regulation of [Cl^- ]_i . Measurement of Cl^- / HCO 3 - -ATPase activity and Cl^- transport in HEK 293FT cells expressing homomeric or heteromeric GABA_A R ensembles (α2, β3, or γ2) with fluorescent dye for chloride demonstrated that receptor subtypes containing the β3 subunit show enzymatic activity and participate in GABA-mediated or ATP-dependent Cl^- transport. GABA-mediated flow of Cl^- ions into and out of the cells occurred for a short time period but then rapidly declined. However, Cl^- ion flux was stabilized for a long time period in the presence of HCO 3 - ions. The reconstituted β3 subunit isoform, purified as a fusion protein, confirmed that β3 is critical for ATPase; however, only the triplet variant showed the full receptor function. The high sensitivity of the enzyme to γ-phosphate inhibitors led us to postulate that the β3 subunit is catalytic. Our discovery of a GABA_A R type that requires ATP consumption for chloride movement provides new insight into the molecular mechanisms of inhibitory signaling.

Preparation and Measuring of Brain GABAA R-coupled Cl- /HCO3 - - Activity for Integral Assessment of Aquatic Toxicity

The wide use of aromatic hydrocarbons in various industries is having a negative effect on the environment and human health. Therefore, a key focus of current toxicology is the development and use of protein reporters with high sensitivity to various aromatic hydrocarbons (including phenolics and drugs). One molecular target for a wide range of pharmacology drugs and aromatic hydrocarbons (including phenol) is the neuronal GABA_A R-coupled Cl^- /HCO₃ ^- -ATPase. In this study, we present a protocol for isolation of the membrane-bound Cl^- /HCO₃ ^- -ATPase from neuronal cells of animal brain. We then describe an uncomplicated in vitro method for measuring this ATPase activity for assessment of toxicity after interaction of this protein with an aquatic sample. This assay offers new avenues for using the Cl^- /HCO₃ ^- -ATPase as a biomarker of water toxicity. This biotest is efficient, requires very little of the enzyme, and retains its sensitivity at low levels of various compounds. © 2019 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Involvement of brain GABAAR-coupled Cl-/HCO3--ATPase in phenol-induced the head-twitching and tremor responses in rats

Phenol-induced neurotoxicity manifests as twitching/tremor and convulsions, but its molecular mechanisms underlying the behavioral responses remain unclear. We assessed the role of the brain Cl^-/HCO₃^--ATPase in behavioral responses in rats following an in vivo intraperitoneal injection of phenol (20-160 mg/kg). Low concentrations of phenol (20-80 mg/kg) increased the ATPase activity as well as the head twitching responses in rat, whereas higher phenol concentrations (>60 mg/kg) increased the tremor but reduced the ATPase activity. At phenol concentrations >120 mg/kg, no ATPase activity was detected. Phenobarbital (10 mg/kg) and picrotoxin (1 mg/kg) as well as o-vanadate (2 mg/kg), significantly prevented (˜55-70%) the phenol-induced change in the behavioral responses and completely restored the enzyme activity. In vitro experiments confirmed that phenol stimulated the Cl^-/HCO₃^--ATPase activity at low concentrations, but had no stimulating effect on other transport ATPases. Low doses of phenol increased the formation of phosphoprotein and the rate of ATP-consuming Cl^- transport by the reconstituted enzyme. The present findings provide evidence that phenol-induced neurotoxicity involves the Cl^-/HCO₃^--ATPase in the behavioral responses in mammals and indicate the potential benefit of this enzyme as a target for the treatment of head twitching and other types of tremor diseases.

Isolation, purification, and partial characterization of a membrane-bound Cl-/HCO3--activated ATPase complex from rat brain with sensitivity to GABAAergic ligands

This study describes the isolation and purification of a protein complex with [Formula: see text]-ATPase activity and sensitivity to GABA_Aergic ligands from rat brain plasma membranes. The ATPase complex was enriched using size-exclusion, affinity, and ion-exchange chromatography. The fractions obtained at each purification step were subjected to SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), which revealed four subunits with molecular mass ∼48, 52, 56, and 59 kDa; these were retained at all stages of the purification process. Autoradiography revealed that the ∼52 and 56 kDa subunits could bind [³H]muscimol. The [Formula: see text]-ATPase activity of this enriched protein complex was regulated by GABA_Aergic ligands but was not sensitive to blockers of the NKCC or KCC cotransporters.

[GABA(A)-Coupled Cl-/HCO3(-)-ATPase: Candidate for an Novel Primary Active Transporter in Neuronal Membranes]

Cl(-)-transport systems in cell membranes from various origins (including neurons) play an important role in different processes of their vital functions. Various transport mechanisms involved in the maintenance of intracellular concentration of Cl- that differs from concentration equilibrium have been considered. This review provides the biochemical properties of the GABA(A)-coupled Cl-/HCO3(-)-ATPase which is a candidate for an novel primary active system in neuronal membranes. Special emphasis has been placed on a review of the prerequisites for the existence of the GABA(A)-coupled ATPase. This work provides data for the benefit not only functional but also the alleged structural coupling of the enzyme with GABA(A)-receptors. It is concluded on the importance of the found ATPase in primary active transport processes across the plasma membrane of neuronal cells with different level of the organization.

[Direct involvement of the glucose and Mg(2+)-ATP in the regulation of the GABAA-coupled Cl-,H(CO3(-) -activated Mg(2+)-ATPase of the plasma membrane from rat brain in vitro experiences]

Effect of the glucose and Mg(2+)-ATP on the coupled with CABA(A)-receptor Cl-,HCO3(-)-activated Mg(2+)-ATPase of the plasma membranes from rat brain involving from "basal" Mg(2+)-ATPase which it is activated by Cl-,HCO3(-) ions it was investigated. The glucose (1-10 mM) decreased the "basal" Mg(2+)-ATPase activity on 17% and completely eliminated the enzyme activation by 10 mM Cl(-)+2 mM HCO3(-) ions. The variety effect of the glucose and Mg(2+)-ATP on the activation of the '"basal" Mg(2+)-ATPase by variety concentrations of anions it was established. So it was found that in the presence Mg(2+)-ATP in the incubation medium > 1 mM the enzyme activation by 10 mM Cl- + 2 mM HCO ions not appear. However, in the presence of the glucose (10 mM) the inhibiting effect of the Mg(2+)-ATP on the enzyme is disappears and Cl-,HCO3(-)-ATPase activity is restored. While, in the presence of the high concentrations 40 mM Cl- + 8 mM HCO3(-) in the incubation medium the inhibiting effect of the glucose and Mg(2+)-ATP it was negligible (-20%). It was conclusion about direct involvement of the glucose and Mg(2+)-ATP in the regulation of the coupled with CABA(A)-receptor Cl-,HCO3(-)-ATPase activity of the neuronal membrane under different concentration anions in the incubation medium.

Effect of HCO3(-) ions on the ATP-dependent GABA(A) receptor-coupled Cl(-) channel in rat brain plasma membranes

We studied the effect of Cl(-) (10-75 mM) and HCO(3)(-) ions (10-25 mM) on the ATP-dependent GABA(A) receptor-coupled Cl(-) channel (Cl(-)-ATPase) in rat brain plasma membranes. The total enzyme activity was detected in the presence of both anions at a Cl(-)/ HCO(3)(-) ratio of 5:1 (Cl(-), HCO(3)(-)-ATPase). Specific inhibitors of P-type transport ATPases (N-ethylmaleimide, o-vanadate, and oligomycin) suppressed Cl(-), HCO(3)(-)-ATPase, while the Cl(-)- and HCO(3)(-)-ATPase activities were low sensitive to these ligands. Bicuculline abolished the activating effect of Cl(-) and HCO(3)(-) ions on the enzyme. HCO(3)(-) ions had no effect on the ATP-dependent Cl(-) transport into proteoliposomes (with the involvement of reconstituted ATPase). In experiment with Cl(-)-preloaded liposomes, addition of HCO(3)(-) ions to the incubation medium caused the reversion of Cl(-) transport (ion efflux from liposomes). Our results suggest that HCO(3)(-) ions play an important role in the modification of properties of the ATP-dependent GABA(A) receptor-coupled Cl(-) channel and GABA(A) receptor-induced Cl(-)/ HCO(3)(-) exchange. These ions are probably involved in GABA(A) receptor-induced Cl(-)/ HCO(3)(-) exchange in neuronal membranes.

[Comparative properties of sensitive to GABAA-ergic ligands, Cl(-), HCO3(-)-activated Mg2+-ATPase from brain plasma membranes of fish and rats]

Action of Cl(-) + HCO3(-) ions on Mg2+-ATPase from brain plasma membranes of fish and rats has been studied. Maximal effect of the anions on the <<basal>> Mg2+-ATPase activity is revealed in the presence of 10 mM Cl(-) and 3 mM HCO3(-) at physiological values of pH of incubation medium. The studied Cl(-), HCO3(-)-activated Mg2+-ATPases of both animal species, by their sensitivity to SH-reagents (5,5-dithiobis-nitrobenzoic acid, N-ethylmaleimide), oligomycin, and orthovanadate, are similar to transport ATPase of the P-type, but differ from them by molecular properties and by sensitivity to ligands of GABAA-receptors. It has been established that the sensitive to GABAA-ergic ligands, Cl(-), HCO3(-)-activated Mg2+-ATPase from brain of the both animal species is protein of molecular mass around 300 kDa and of Stocks' radius 5.4 nm. In fish the enzyme is composed of one major unit of molecular mass approximately 56 kDa, while in rats--of three subunits of molecular masses about 57, 53, and 45 kDa. A functional and structural coupling of the ATP-hydrolyzing areas of the studied enzyme to sites of binding of GABAA-receptor ligands is suggested.

[Molecular weight and subunit composition of GABA(A)-ergic compound-sensitive Cl-, HCO3(-)-stimulated Mg2+ ATPase from the plasma membrane of carp brain (Cyprinus carpio L.)]

Molecular weight and subunit composition of Cl-, HCO3(-), and picrotoxin-stimulated Mg(2+)-ATPase solubilized with sodium deoxycholate from the plasma membrane fraction of fish brain were studied by gel filtration. These enzymes were eluted from a Sephacryl S-300 column as a single peak and corresponded to a -300 kDa protein with a Stokes radius of 5.4 nm. The enzyme-enriched fraction concentrated and denatured by SDS was eluted from a Sephacryl S-200 column as a single subunit with a molecular weight of -56 kDa. SDS-PAGE also revealed a single major protein band with a molecular weight of -56 kDa. It was concluded that the molecular weight and subunit composition of CCl-, HCO3(-)-stimulated Mg(2+)-ATPase isolated from the plasma membrane of fish brain are similar to those of GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor complex from fish brain but differ from those of P-type transport ATPases.

Molecular weight and subunit composition of the sensitive to GABA-ergic ligands Cl-/HCO3(-)-stimulated Mg2+-ATPase from plasma membrane of rat brain

The molecular weight and subunit composition of Cl-,HCO3(-)- and picrotoxin-stimulated Mg2+-ATPase from rat brain plasma membrane solubilized in sodium deoxycholate were studied by gel filtration chromatography. The enzyme activity eluted from a Sephacryl S-300 column in a single peak associated with a protein of molecular weight approximately 300 kD and a Stokes radius of 5.4 nm. The enzyme-enriched fraction, concentrated and denatured by SDS, migrated through a Sephacryl S-200 column as three peaks with molecular weights of approximately 57, 53, and 45 kD. SDS-PAGE also showed three major protein bands with molecular weights of about 57, 53, and 48 kD. The molecular weight and subunit composition of the Cl- and HCO3(-)-stimulated Mg2+-ATPase from neuronal membrane of rat brain are similar with the molecular properties of GABA(A)-benzodiazepine receptor complex from mammalian brain but are different from those of P-type transport ATPases.

[Phosphorylation of Cl-, HCO3--stimulated Mg2+-ATPase of plasma membranes of carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) brain sensitive to GABA(A)-ergic ligands]

Phosphorylation of the sensitive to GABA(A)-ergic ligands Cl-, HCO3--stimulated Mg2+-ATPase of the plasma membranes from fish brain by [gamma-32P]ATP was investigated in the presence of Mg2+. It was established, that formation of the phosphoprotein at 0-1 degrees C is dependent on time incubation and concentration of Mg2+ in the incubation medium. Hydroxylamine (50 mM) and pH (10) completely inhibited formation of phosphorylated intermediate. Ions of Cl- (10 mM)+HCO3- (2 mM) and also GABA (1-100 microM) dephosphorylated the enzyme. The dephosphorylating effect of GABA on the membrane samples did not appear in the presence of bicuculline. o-Vanadate (10 microM) eliminates the dephosphorylating effect of anions and GABA on the phosphoprotein. It was established by SDS-PAAG electrophoresis and autoradiographia that investigated phosphorylation and GABA(A)-induced dephosphorylation is performed by the protein with molecular weight aproximately 56 kDa. Such molecular weight has a subunit which forms oligomer composition of the sensitive to GABA(A)-ergic ligands Cl-, HCO3--ATPase from fish brain. The obtained data demonstrated that Cl, HCO3- ATPase from fish brain can be directly phosphorylated by [gamma-32P]ATP in the presence of Mg2+ and forms the phosphorylation intermediate.

[Combined effect of diazepam and GABAA-ergic ligands on the activity of Cl(-)-ATPase from plasma membrane of bream brain (Abramis brama L.)]

We studied the combined effect of diazepam and GABAA-ergic ligands on the activity of Cl- -ATPase from plasma membrane of bream brain. of The membranes were preincubated and incubated with diazepam as well as with other GABAA-ergic ligands at physiological pH (7.4), i.e. under the conditions when Cl- -ATPase activity is undetectable. GABA (0.1-100 microM) induced Cl- -ATPase activity with the maximum effect at 10 microM. Diazepam (0.1 microM) enhanced the effect of low GABA concentrations (0.1-1 microM) on Cl- -ATPase activity but had no effect on the enzyme in the presence of high GABA concentrations (10-100 microM). At the same time, GABA (1 microM) enhanced the effect of low diazepam concentrations (0.1-1 microM) on the enzyme activity but had no effect on it in the presence of high concentrations of the ligand. Blockers of GABAA-ergic receptors, picrotoxin (50 microM) and bicuculline (5 microM), canceled the combined effect of diazepam and GABA on the enzyme activity. The obtained data demonstrate that the combined effect of diazepam and GABAA-ergic ligands on Cl- -ATPase activity at physiological pH is similar to the effect of these ligands on GABAA/benzodiazepine/Cl- channel.

[Effect of chloride and bicarbonate ions on Mg2+ -ATPase of plasma membranes of bream (Abramis brama L.) brain sensitive to GABAA-ergic compounds]

Effect of Cl and HCO3- ions on the Mg2+ -ATPase activity of the plasma membrane of bream brain was investigated. Cl- (5 or 10 mM) and HCO3- (1-5 mM) individually have low effect on the "basal" Mg2+ -ATPase. Simultaneous presence of Cl- and HCO3- in the incubation medium significantly increased the enzyme activity. Maximum effect of anions on the enzyme is observed in the presence of Cl- (approximately 7 mM) and HCO3- (approximately 3 mM). Br- can replace Cl- under joint effect with HCO3-, while I- has half maximum activity compared with Cl-. Bicuculline (7 microM) inhibits completely the joint effect of Cl- and HCO3- on the enzyme, while it has no effect on the "basal" Mg2+ -ATPase activity. SH-reagents (5, 5-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid, N-ethylmaleimide), oligomycine and orthovanadate inhibited the Cl-, HCO3- -activated Mg2+ -ATPase. The obtained results demonstrated that Mg2+ -ATPase of the bream brain sensitive to GABAergic ligands at a fixed concentrations of Cl- and HCO3- ions in the incubation medium is Cl-, HCO3- -activated by Mg2+ -ATPase, whose activity meets a number of requirements to the system which may be involved by GABAA receptors in the Cl-/HCO3- -exchange processes.

[Effect of naloxone on the activity of Cl(-)-activated Mg(2+)-ATPase from plasma membrane fraction of the common bream brain (Abramis brama L.) in the presence of GABAa-ergic substances]

We studied the effect of naloxone--an antagonist of the opioid receptors--on sensitivity of Cl(-)-activated Mg(2+)-ATPase from the plasma membrane fraction of bream brain (Abramis brama L.) to GABAa-ergic substances. Preincubation of the plasma membranes with 1-100 microM naloxone increased the basal Mg(2+)-ATPase activity and suppressed its activation by chloride ions. The same effects were observed in the presence of the agonists of GABAa/benzodiazepine receptors: 0.1-100 microM GABA, 1-500 microM pentobarbital, and 0.1-100 microM phenazepam. Naloxone (10 microM) inhibited the activation of the basal Mg(2+)-ATPase by the studied ligands and regenerated the enzyme sensitivity to Cl-. However, the effect of naloxone was not observed in the presence of high concentrations of pentobarbital (500 microM) and phenazepam (100 microM). The obtained data show that naloxone modulates the activity of Cl(-)-activated Mg(2+)-ATPase from the plasma membranes of bream brain and antagonizes the GABAa receptor ligands.

Effect of activators and blockers of ligand-regulated ion channels on the activity of the Cl-stimulated Mg2+-ATPase of the plasma membrane fraction from bream (Abramis brama L.) brain

Effects of GABA, glycine, acetylcholine, and glutamate (agonists of the GABAa/benzodiazepine, glycine, choline, and glutamate receptors, respectively) at concentrations in the range 10(-8)-10(-4) M on the activity of "basal" Mg(2+)-ATPase of the plasma membrane fraction from bream brain and on its activation by Cl(-) were investigated. GABA and glycine activated "basal" Mg(2+)-ATPase activity and suppressed its activation by Cl(-). Acetylcholine and glutamate activated "basal" Mg(2+)-ATPase to a lesser extent and did not suppress the activation of the enzyme by Cl(-). The activation of "basal" Mg(2+)-ATPase by neuromediators was decreased by blockers of the corresponding receptors (picrotoxin, strychnine, benztropine mesylate, and D-2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid). In addition, picrotoxin and strychnine eliminated the inhibiting effect of GABA and glycine, respectively, on the Cl(-)-stimulated Mg(2+)-ATPase activity. Agonists of the GABAa/benzodiazepine receptor--phenazepam (10(-8)-10(-4) M) and pentobarbital (10(-6)-10(-3) M)--activated the "basal" Mg(2+)-ATPase activity and decreased the Cl(-)-stimulated Mg(2+)-ATPase activity. The dependence of both enzyme activities on ligand concentration is bell-shaped. Moreover, phenazepam and pentobarbital increased the "basal" Mg(2+)-ATPase activity in the presence of 10(-7) M GABA and did not influence it in the presence of 10(-4) M GABA and 10(-6) M glycine. The data suggest that in the fish brain membranes the Cl(-)-stimulated Mg(2+)-ATPase interacts with GABAa/benzodiazepine and glycine receptors but not with m-choline and glutamate receptors.

[Effect of glycine and strychnine on Cl(-)-activated Mg2+-ATPase from bream brain microsomes (Abamis brama L.)]

The effect of glycine and strychnine on Mg2+-ATPase from the microsomal fraction of the bream (Abramis brama L.) brain was studied. The glycine in the concentration range 10(-7)-10(-4) M activates the enzyme. The effect of glycine on Mg2+-ATPase is obviated by 100 microM strychnine. The strychnine in the concentration range 5-90 microM activates the basal Mg2+-ATPase but decreases the effect of the enzyme activation by 10(-4) M glycine. The effect of Cl- on Mg2+-ATPase depends on the substrate concentration (Mg2+-ATP) and is not observed in the presence of 100 microM strychnine. A receptor-dependent pathway of glycine and strychnine action on Cl(-)-activated Mg2+-ATPase from bream brain microsomes is proposed.

[Effect of picrotoxin on the Cl-activated ATPase microsomal fraction of bream brain (Abramis brama L.)]

It is found that picrotoxine in range concentrations 0.1-10 microM stimulates the basal Mg(2+)-ATPase from microsomal fraction of fish bream (Abramis brama L.), however decreases activating effect of 10(-5) M GABA on the enzyme. The stimulative effect of picrotoxine dependants on duration of preincubation with microsomes. It was established that basal Mg(2+)-ATP-ase activity was activated by anions (Cl- > Br- > I-). The activated effect of anions on the Mg(2+)-ATP-ase is decreased in the presence 1 microM picrotoxine. It was shown that in the dependence on concentration of the Mg(2+)-ATP (0.2 or 1 mM) in the incubation medium the picrotoxine serves as on activator or inhibitor of the enzyme activity. It is supposed that picrotoxine allosterially influences on the enzyme by the receptor-dependent way.

Effect of GABAergic compounds on the anion-sensitive Mg2+-ATPase from bream (Abramis brama L.) brain

Preincubation of plasma membranes from bream brain with 10-8-10-4 M gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) or muscimol increased the anion-sensitive Mg2+-ATPase activity. The activating effect of neurotransmitters on the Mg2+-ATPase is enhanced with increasing preincubation time of the membranes with the ligands, decreases with increasing Mg2+-ATP concentration in the incubation medium, and is inhibited in the presence of the GABAa-receptor antagonist, bicuculline (90 microgr;M). The anions Cl-, Br-, and I- stimulate the basal Mg2+-ATPase activity, and an effect of 10-4 M GABA in the presence of anions was not found. It is supposed that GABAergic chemicals modify the anion-sensitive Mg2+-ATPase in a receptor-dependent way.

[Effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid on Mg2+-ATPase of brain microsomes of the fish Abramis brama L]

The influence of the GABA on the Mg(2+)-ATPase from microsomal fraction of fish brain (Abramis brama L.) was investigation. Preincubation of the microsomes with different concentration of GABA (10(-8)-10(-4) M) stimulated Mg(2+)-ATPase activity. This effect of neuromediator is sensitive to picrotoxine (10(-4) M). It was established that Mg(2+)-ATPase activity stimulated by anions (Cl > Br > F), inhibited by SCN- and not effected by HCO3-. The influence of the anions on the Mg(2+)-ATPase is liable to be inhibited by picrotoxine. It was supposed that anion-sensitive Mg(2+)-ATPase is associated functionally with GABAa-receptor.