title: Cross-linking of human [125I]beta-endorphin to opioid receptors in rat striatal membranes: biochemical evidence for the existence of a mu/delta opioid receptor complex.
abstract: In a modified Krebs buffer at 37 degrees C, the selective mu agonist [3H] D-Ala2,MePhe4,Gly-ol5]enkephalin [( 3H]DAMGO) and the nonselective mu/delta agonist human [125I]beta-endorphin [( 125I]beta-endH) bound to rat striatal membranes with a Kd of about 7 and 5 nM and a Bmax of about 95 and 260 fmol/mg of protein, respectively, consistent with labeling of mu receptors by the former ligand and labeling of both mu and delta receptors by the latter. The binding of 2 nM [125I]beta-endH was displaced by unlabeled DAMGO (IC50 30 nM), [D-Ala2-D-Leu5]enkephalin (IC50 60 nM) as well as by the selective delta agonists [D-Ser2(O-tert-butyl),Leu5]enkephalyl-Thr6 (DSTBULET, IC50 500 nM) and Tyr-Ala-Phe-Asp-Val-Val-Gly-NH2 (IC50 700 nM) in a monophasic manner within 2 to 3 log concentration units, suggesting an allosteric interaction between mu and delta sites labeled by [125I]beta-endH under these conditions. Accordingly, 500 nM DSTBULET caused almost 40% inhibition of the apparent Bmax without changing the apparent Kd of [3H] DAMGO. The kappa agonist U 50,488 was ineffective as competing ligand even at a concentration of 10 microM. Upon affinity cross-linking of [125I]beta-endH (2 nM) to rat striatal mu- and delta-opioid receptors, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the solubilized tissue under reducing conditions followed by autoradiography of the dried gels revealed a major broad band of covalently labeled protein with an apparent molecular weight of 80 kDa.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Free University, Medical Faculty, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Schoffelmeer
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Gioannini
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hiller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ofri
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Roques
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002417:Cattle; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000032:analysis; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D004229:Dithiothreitol / Q000494:pharmacology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-; D004745:Enkephalins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000032:analysis*; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta; D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004745:Enkephalins; D009842:Oligopeptides; D011506:Proteins; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta; D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-; C054868:tyrosyl-seryl(O-tert-butyl)-glycyl-phenylalanyl-leucyl-threonine; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D004229:Dithiothreitol