Biochim Biophys Acta 2008 Dec 01;178312:2301-10. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2008.06.020.

Accessory subunit Ac45 controls the V-ATPase in the regulated secretory pathway.

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The vacuolar (H(+))-ATPase (V-ATPase) is crucial for multiple processes within the eukaryotic cell, including membrane transport and neurotransmitter secretion. How the V-ATPase is regulated, e.g. by an accessory subunit, remains elusive. Here we explored the role of the neuroendocrine V-ATPase accessory subunit Ac45 via its transgenic expression specifically in the Xenopus intermediate pituitary melanotrope cell model. The Ac45-transgene product did not affect the levels of the prohormone proopiomelanocortin nor of V-ATPase subunits, but rather caused an accumulation of the V-ATPase at the plasma membrane. Furthermore, a higher abundance of secretory granules, protrusions of the plasma membrane and an increased Ca(2+)-dependent secretion efficiency were observed in the Ac45-transgenic cells. We conclude that in neuroendocrine cells Ac45 guides the V-ATPase through the secretory pathway, thereby regulating the V-ATPase-mediated process of Ca(2+)-dependent peptide secretion.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: atp6ap1 atp6ap1.2 pomc