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The major interaction site for tumor-promoting phorbol esters is the calcium-activated, phospholipid-dependent protein kinase (protein kinase C), a key-element in signal transduction. Binding of phorbol esters results in enzyme activation which mediates, at least in part, the action of these agents. We have investigated the effects of tumor promoter chloroform on protein kinase C activity. Like thrombin and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), chloroform was able to activate protein kinase C in intact rabbit platelets. In addition, chloroform stimulated enzyme activity as well as TPA binding capacity in cell-free system. Scatchard analysis of the data has shown that chloroform increased the number of phorbol ester binding sites. Structurally related compounds, carbon tetrachloride and methylene chloride, activated the enzyme similarly.
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