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Pseudoallosteric modulation by (+)-MK801 of NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate)-coupled phencyclidine binding sites

Journal Article · · Life Sciences; (USA)
OSTI ID:6039091
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  1. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (USA)

Two high affinity phencyclidine (PCP) binding sites, labeled by ({sup 3}H)1-(1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl)piperidine (({sup 3}H)TCP), have been identified in guinea pig brain, with one site coupled to the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor (site 1) and the other site associated with the dopamine reuptake carrier complex (site 2). In this study, PCP enhanced the dissociation of ({sup 3}H)TCP from PCP site 1 and site 2, while (+){minus}MK801 only enhanced dissociation of ({sup 3}H)TCP from PCP site 1. Although additional studies will be required to determine the exact mechanism(s) of these effects, these data demonstrate that the interactions of PCP with both site 1 and site 2 are more complex than previously appreciated.

OSTI ID:
6039091
Journal Information:
Life Sciences; (USA), Journal Name: Life Sciences; (USA) Vol. 47:16; ISSN 0024-3205; ISSN LIFSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English