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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
26
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-12-13
pubmed:abstractText
Treatment of beta-adrenergic receptor with dithiothreitol (DTT) or other thiol compounds caused its functional activation in the presence or absence of agonist ligands. Such activation was observed in reconstituted unilamellar phospholipid vesicles that contained beta-adrenergic receptors, purified to greater than or equal to 95% homogeneity from turkey erythrocyte plasma membranes, and the stimulatory GTP-binding protein of the adenylate cyclase system (Gs) purified from rabbit liver. Incubation of the vesicles with 2-10 mM DTT at 0 degrees C for 1 h increased the rate (4-5-fold) and the extent (3-4-fold) of activation of Gs by guanosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (GTP gamma S) binding, an effect about equivalent to the addition of beta-adrenergic agonists. Treatment with DTT also markedly potentiated the ability of agonists to stimulate GTP gamma S binding, increasing the initial rate about 10-fold. DTT treatment was as effective as agonist in stimulating GTPase activity, and maximal stimulation was obtained when DTT-treated vesicles were assayed in the presence of agonist. Other thiol compounds produced effects similar to those of DTT but were at least 10-fold less potent. Stimulation of GTP gamma S binding or GTPase activity required active receptor, and treatment of the receptor with DTT prior to reconstitution also increased its efficacy. There was no effect of DTT on Gs alone. Thus, the site of action of DTT appears to be on the beta-adrenergic receptor itself, and the reduction of disulfides and the binding of agonist act synergistically to activate the receptor. DTT treatment made the receptor more labile to thermal denaturation. Inclusion of cholesterol or cholesteryl-hemisuccinate (5-25%) in the vesicles protected the reduced receptor against such denaturation and enhanced its recovery during reconstitution. No effect of cholesterol or cholesteryl-hemisuccinate was observed on the stability of the nonreduced receptor, which was comparable to that observed in native membranes.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Adenylate Cyclase, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cholesterol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cholesterol Esters, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Dithiothreitol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/GTP Phosphohydrolases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/GTP-Binding Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate), http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Guanosine Triphosphate, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Adrenergic, beta, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Sulfhydryl Reagents, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Thionucleotides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/cholesteryl succinate
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
260
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
14150-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Adenylate Cyclase, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Cholesterol, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Cholesterol Esters, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Dithiothreitol, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Enzyme Activation, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Erythrocyte Membrane, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-GTP Phosphohydrolases, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-GTP-Binding Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate), pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Guanosine Triphosphate, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Hot Temperature, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Kinetics, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Protein Denaturation, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Rabbits, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Receptors, Adrenergic, beta, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Sulfhydryl Reagents, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Thionucleotides, pubmed-meshheading:2997196-Turkeys
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Functional activation of beta-adrenergic receptors by thiols in the presence or absence of agonists.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't