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Since transmethylations have been proposed as important components of a variety of transmembrane signaling processes (Borchardt, 1980) we have begun examining the role of transmethylations in depolarization-dependent exocytosis. We have chosen the clonal rat pheochromocytoma cell line PC12 as our model system. These cells store norepinephrine (NE) and acetylcholine (ACh) in secretory granules and release the transmitters in response to both K+ depolarization and nicotinic receptor stimulation in a fashion similar to sympathetic neurons (Greene and Rein, 1977; Rabe et al., 1980).
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Rabe, C.S., McGee, R. (1982). The effects of methylation inhibitors on depolarization-dependent exocytosis, phospholipid methylation, and protein carboxymethylation in clonal pheochromocytoma cells. In: Biochemistry of S-Adenosylmethionine and Related Compounds. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06343-7_22
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