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Catecholamine-induced desensitization of adenylate cyclase coupled. beta. -adrenergic receptors in turkey erythrocytes: evidence for a two-step mechanism

Journal Article · · Biochemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00392a042· OSTI ID:5768593
Preincubation of turkey erythrocytes with isoproterenol is associated with (1) 50-60% attenuation of agonist-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity, (2) altered mobility of the ..beta..-adrenergic receptor on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gels, and (3) increased phosphorylation of the ..beta..-adrenergic receptor. Using a low-cross-linked polyacrylamide gel, the ..beta..-adrenergic receptor protein from isoproterenol-desensitized cells, labeled with /sup 32/P or with the photoaffinity label /sup 125/I-(p-azidobenzyl)carazolol, can be resolved into a doublet (M/sub r/ similarly ordered 37,000 and M/sub r/ similarly ordered 41,000) as compared to a single M/sub r/ similarly ordered 37,000 ..beta..-adrenergic receptor protein from control erythrocytes. The appearance of the doublet was dependent on the concentration of agonist used to desensitize the cells. Incubation of erythrocytes with dibutyryl-cAMP did not promote formation of the doublet but decreased agonist-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity 40-50%. Limited-digestion peptide maps of /sup 32/P-labeled ..beta..-adrenergic receptors using papain revealed a unique phosphopeptide in the larger molecular weight band (M/sub r/ similarly ordered 41,000) of the doublet from the agonist-desensitized preparation that was absent in the peptide maps of the smaller band (M/sub r/ similarly ordered 37,000), as well as control or dibutyryl-cAMP-desensitized receptor. These data provide evidence that maximal agonist-induced desensitization of adenylate cyclase coupled ..beta..-adrenergic receptors in turkey erythrocytes occurs by a two-step mechanism.
Research Organization:
Smith Kline and French Labs., Philadelphia, PA
OSTI ID:
5768593
Journal Information:
Biochemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (United States) Vol. 26:18; ISSN BICHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English