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Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 7, 2811-2820, Copyright © 1987 by Society for Neuroscience

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Octopamine- and cyclic AMP-stimulated phosphorylation of a protein in Limulus ventral and lateral eyes

SC Edwards and BA Battelle

The biogenic amine octopamine (OCT) fulfills most of the criteria as a neurotransmitter of efferent fibers that project to lateral and ventral eyes of the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus. OCT is synthesized by and released from the efferent fibers, and OCT mimics many of the effects of endogenous efferent activity. OCT stimulates an increase in intracellular adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) in both ventral and lateral eyes, and many of the physiological effects of OCT in these eyes appear to be mediated via cAMP-dependent mechanisms. Here we show that OCT, acting apparently through an OCT-specific receptor, stimulates the increased phosphorylation of a protein with an apparent molecular weight of 122 kDa in both ventral and lateral eyes. This protein is also phosphorylated in response to 8-bromo cAMP and forskolin, suggesting that its phosphorylation involves activation of a cAMP-dependent protein kinase. We present evidence that the 122 kDa protein may be widely distributed in the Limulus visual system but that its phosphorylation in intact tissue in response to OCT, or agents acting through cAMP, may be restricted to portions containing photoreceptor cell bodies. The 122 kDa protein is quantitatively a major cellular protein in the photoreceptor cell body enriched portions of the ventral eye, its isoelectric point is between pH 6.2 and 6.4, and it is associated with both cell membranes and the cytoplasm. The function of this protein is not yet known. It may be important in mediating one or more of the effects of octopamine on Limulus vision.

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