The ability of sarcoplasmic reticulum to regulate Ca(2+)-metabolism was studied at different terms after surgical denervation. The increase of Ca(2+)-ATP-ase activity, intensification of active Ca(2+)-accumulation under insignificant change of passive Ca(2+)-outflow from sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles were observed 3-days after denervation. At more remote terms 14 days and 28 days after denervation all these parameters decreased except for Km: Ca(2+)-ATP activity and active Ca2+ accumulation decreased below normal level.
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