title: Identification of a novel high affinity adenosine binding protein from bovine striatum.
abstract: In solubilized extracts from bovine striatal membranes three different binding sites for 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine ([3H]NECA) were observed after separation of the extract by gel filtration on Sepharose CL-6B. The first peak was eluted in the void volume and contained the A2 adenosine receptor. In the second peak, [3H]NECA binding sites were eluted with a pharmacological profile characteristic of adenotin, a low affinity non-receptor adenosine binding protein. The third peak represented approximately 50% of the [3H]NECA binding activity. This site bound [3H]NECA in a reversible and saturable manner with KD of 17 nmol/l and a binding capacity of 11.3 pmol/mg protein. In competition experiments, adenosine, NECA, NAD, inosine, 5'-AMP and S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine were the most potent ligands. In contrast to adenosine receptors, this site did neither bind adenosine receptor antagonists nor the A2 selective agonist CGS 21,680 (2-[p-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino]5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadeno sin e). These results suggest the existence of a novel high affinity binding site for adenosine of unknown function in bovine striatum.
authors.affiliation: Pharmakologisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lorenzen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grün
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schwabe
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide); D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000737:chemistry*; D010627:Phenethylamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D014316:Tritium; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D010627:Phenethylamines; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D014316:Tritium; C061282:2-(4-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino)-5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide); D000241:Adenosine