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Title: Photoaffinity labeling the. beta. -adrenergic receptor with an iodoazido derivative of norepinephrine

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OSTI ID:5527108

The {beta}-adrenergic receptor is an integral membrane protein coupled to adenylate cyclase by the guanine nucleotide binding protein, Gs. Agonist binding to the receptor results in coupling the receptor to Gs, increased adenylate cyclase activity, and receptor desensitization. In contrast, antagonists bind but do not activate the receptor or result in desensitization. To study the structure and regulation of the {beta}-adrenergic receptor in the membrane, it is useful to develop ligands which covalently label the binding site. In this thesis the synthesis and characterization of the first agonist photolabel for the {beta}-adrenergic receptor is presented. The agonist photoaffinity label, N-(p-azido-m-iodophenethylamidoisobutyl)-norepinephrine (NAIN), was synthesized in non-radioactive and radioactive carrier-free forms with {sup 125}I (2,200 Ci/mmole). NAIN was chemically characterized by TLC mobility, melting point, NMR, IR, and Mass Spectroscopy. NAIN was shown to be competitive with the {beta}-adrenergic ligand ({sup 125}I)-ICYP in several membranes containing {beta}-adrenergic receptors. Binding data indicated that NAIN coupled the receptor to Gs and had an affinity for the receptor which was similar to isoproterenol. NAIN stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in guinea pig lung and S49 WT mouse lymphoma cell membranes with a K{sub act} and V max similar to isoproterenol while in frog erythrocyte ghosts, NAIN produced 77% of the maximally stimulated adenylate cyclase activity of isoproterenol. These data show that NAIN is an agonist for the {beta}-adrenergic receptor.

Research Organization:
Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI (USA)
OSTI ID:
5527108
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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