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Identification of a novel inositol phosphate recognition site: Specific (3H)inositol hexakisphosphate binding to brain regions and cerebellar membranes

Journal Article · · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; (USA)
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  1. MRC Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Cambridge (England)
(3H)Inositol hexakisphosphate (InsP6) binds with a heterogeneous distribution to frozen sections of unfixed rat brain and is displaced by unlabelled InsP6. The pattern of binding correlates with binding to neuronal cell bodies. (3H)InsP6 binding to cerebellar membranes has been further characterized, is reversible, and saturable, and exhibits high specificity for inositol polyphosphates. The IC50 for competition by unlabelled InsP6 is approximately 100nM, whereas inositol 1,3,4,5,6 pentakisphosphate (Ins(13456)P5), inositol 1,3,4,5 tetrakisphosphate (Ins(1345)P4), and inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate (Ins(145)P3) bind with an affinity at least one order of magnitude lower. (3H)InsP6 binding is clearly distinct from previously characterized Ins(145)P3 (ref. 1, 2) and Ins(1345)P4 (ref. 3) binding, both in terms of pharmacology and brain distribution.
OSTI ID:
6897128
Journal Information:
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; (USA), Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; (USA) Vol. 167:2; ISSN BBRCA; ISSN 0006-291X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English