title: Binding of a tritiated pepstatin analog to human renin.
abstract: The interaction between human renin and a potent pepstatin analog, SR 42128, has been investigated using binding studies. Binding and enzymatic assays were performed at pH 5.7 and pH 7.4. We found one specific inhibitor binding site per molecule of renin at both pH's. The dissociation constant (KD) obtained at equilibrium was 14-fold lower at pH 5.7 than at pH 7.4, showing a pH effect on binding of [3H]SR 42128. A similar decrease was measured in enzymatic studies. In nonequilibrium conditions, we demonstrated that only association kinetic constants have been affected by pH variations. Radioligands provided interesting tools to investigate enzyme-inhibitor relationships.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U36, Paris, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cumin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nisato
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gagnol
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corvol
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D012083:Renin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000092502:Renin Inhibitors
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D012083:Renin; D000092502:Renin Inhibitors; C046599:SR 42128