Title :
Weak (ambient range) DC magnetic fields affect myosin phosphorylation in a cell-free preparation
Author :
Markov, Marko S. ; Wang, Shultz ; Pilla, Arthur A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Sch. of Med., New York, NY, USA
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
This paper presents the effects of weak (environmental range) DC magnetic fields (0-200 μT) on myosin light chain phosphorylation in a cell-free system. The system is Ca2+-calmodulin dependent, providing a well established ion-binding mechanism. The results show that small DC magnetic field variations (10 μT) are sufficient to alter the rate of myosin phosphorylation.
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; biomolecular effects of radiation; proteins; ambient range DC magnetic field; cell free preparation; ion binding mechanism; myosin light chain phosphorylation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5760976
