title: Inhibition of high affinity L-glutamic acid uptake into rat cortical synaptosomes by the conformationally restricted analogue of glutamic acid, cis-1-aminocyclobutane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid.
abstract: The action of two cyclobutane derivatives of L-glutamic acid on the high affinity uptake of L-glutamic acid was investigated using a preparation of synaptosomes from rat cerebral cortex. cis-1-Aminocyclobutane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid (also known as trans-2,4-methanoglutamic acid) potently inhibited L-glutamic acid uptake (IC50 30 microM), whereas trans-1-aminocyclobutane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid (also known as cis-2,4-methanoglutamic acid), a potent N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) agonist, was inactive. Analysis of the kinetics of L-glutamic acid uptake in the presence and absence of cis-1-aminocyclobutane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid (CACB) suggests that it may act as a competitive inhibitor (Ki 8 microM). CACB may be substrate for the L-glutamic acid high-affinity uptake carrier since preincubation of CACB with the synaptosomal preparation increased its potency in inhibiting L-glutamic acid uptake. The conformationally restricted structure of CACB may be indicative of the conformations of L-glutamic acid that interact with the high affinity uptake carrier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Mewett
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Drew
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000600:Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005971:Glutamates / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000187:drug effects; D013574:Synaptosomes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000600:Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic; D005971:Glutamates; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; C066302:2,4-methanoglutamate; D018698:Glutamic Acid