title: A structure function study of C-terminal extensions of bombesin.
abstract: Synthetic C-terminal extensions of BN were synthesized and the biological potency evaluated using Swiss 3T3 and small cell lung cancer cells. BN, which has an amidated C-terminal, inhibited specific [125I-Tyr4]BN binding activity to Swiss 3T3 cells with an IC50 value of 1 nM, whereas the IC50 of BN-OH, which has a free C-terminal, was 1800 nM. The IC50 values of BNG, BNGK and BNGKK were 1400, 4700 and 500 nM, respectively. Similar binding data were obtained using SCLC cell line NCI-H345 and the bombesin analogues functioned as agonists based on the ability to elevate cytosolic Ca2+ in Fura-2 AM loaded SCLC cells. Also, the bombesin analogues stimulated 3H-thymidine uptake in Swiss 3T3 cells and the ED50 values for BN, BNG, BNGK and BNGKK were 1, 1300, 3900 and 400 nM. These data suggest that an amidated C-terminal is essential for high affinity binding and potency of BN.
authors.affiliation: Rorer Biotechnologies Inc., King of Prussia, PA 19406.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mervic
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Moody
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Komoriya
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D001839:Bombesin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell; D002460:Cell Line; D003600:Cytosol / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D051379:Mice; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D001839:Bombesin; D002118:Calcium