title: Identification of the gamma-subunit interaction sites in the retinal cyclic-GMP phosphodiesterase beta-subunit.
abstract: Using synthetic peptides, the identification of the retinal cyclic-GMP phosphodiesterase (cGMP PDE) interaction sites for the inhibitory gamma-subunit in the catalytic alpha-subunit were recently localized to residues #16-30 and 78-90 in the alpha-subunit (1). In this study, a binding radioimmunoassay (RIA) showed a weak interaction between PDE gamma and PDE beta subunits in PDE beta residues #15-34, and stronger interaction sites were found in residues #91-110 and 211-230. Sequence comparison between PDE alpha and PDE beta illustrate some differences in these regions, particularly in PDE alpha 16-30 and PDE beta 15-34 regions. Differences in interaction sites in PDE alpha and PDE beta for PDE gamma may account for the differences in affinities observed between PDE gamma and the catalytic subunits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oppert
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Takemoto
mesh_terms: D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002417:Cattle; D007106:Immune Sera; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012374:Rod Cell Outer Segment / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D007106:Immune Sera; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases