Partial purification of the mu opioid receptor irreversibly labeled with (/sup 3/H)b-funaltrexamine

Conference · Fri Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1986 · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5497980

Liu-Chen, L Y; Phillips, C A; Tam, S W

The mu opioid receptor in bovine striatal membranes was specifically and irreversibly labeled by incubation with 5 nM (/sup 3/H)..beta..-funaltrexamine (approx.-FNA) at 37/sup 0/C for 90 min in the presence of 100 mM NaCl. The specific and irreversible binding of (/sup 3/H)..beta..-FNA as defined by that blocked by 1 /sup +/M naloxone was about 60% of total irreversible binding. The specific irreversible binding was saturable, stereospecific, time-, temperature, and tissue-dependent. Mu opioid ligands were much more potent than delta or kappa ligands in inhibiting the specific irreversible labeling. SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of solubilized membranes in the presence of 2-mercaptoethanol yielded a major radiolabeled broad band of MW 68-97K daltons, characteristic of a glycoprotein band. This band was not observed in membranes labeled in the presence of excess unlabeled naloxone. The glycoprotein nature of the (/sup 3/H)..beta..-FNA-labeled opioid receptor was confirmed by its binding to a wheat germ agglutinin-Sepharose column and its elution with N-acetylglucosamine.

• Research Organization: E.I. Du Pont Co., Wilmington, DE
• OSTI ID: 5497980
• Report Number(s): CONF-8604222-
• Journal Information: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States), Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Vol. 45:3; ISSN FEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ANALGESICS
ANIMALS
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CATTLE
CELL CONSTITUENTS
CELL MEMBRANES
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
DRUGS
ELECTROPHORESIS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
KINETICS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LABELLING
MAMMALS
MEMBRANE PROTEINS
MEMBRANES
NARCOTICS
OPIUM
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROTEINS
PURIFICATION
REACTION KINETICS
RECEPTORS
RUMINANTS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
TRITIUM COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES