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Title: Characterization of the 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine-binding site on plasma membranes from human placenta

Journal Article · · Endocrinology; (United States)

The binding of (/sup 125/I)T3 to sites on human placenta plasma membranes was characterized, and the binding site was solubilized after affinity labeling with N-bromoacetyl-(/sup 125/I)T3 (BrAc(/sup 125/I)T3). Two classes of T3-binding sites were detected. One class has a high affinity (K /sub d/ = 2.0nM) and a low capacity (approximately 320 fmol/mg protein); the other has a low affinity (K /sub k/ = 18.5 microM) and a high capacity (approximately 2.2 pmol/mg protein). The binding sites were found to be specific for T3 in that other thyroid hormone analogs (D-T3, rT3, D-T4, and L-T4) were less effective or ineffective in displacing the bound (/sup 125/I)T3. The affinity labeling ligand BrAc(/sup 125/I)T3 was found to specifically label a protein with an apparent mol wt of 65,000, as determined by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate. The BrAc(/sup 125/I)T3-labeled protein was solubilized with 2 mM 3-(( 3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio)1-propane sulfonate. The apparent mol wt of the labeled protein was between 140,000 and 150,000 by Sephadex-G-200 gel filtration. These data demonstrate that a high affinity binding site specific for T3 is present on plasma membranes from human placenta and that the binding site is a protein, most likely a dimer, with a native mol wt between 140,000 and 150,000.

OSTI ID:
5021556
Journal Information:
Endocrinology; (United States), Vol. 6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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