title: Urodilatin and beta-ANF: binding properties and activation of particulate guanylate cyclase.
abstract: Urodilatin (ANF-(95-126] and beta-ANF, the antiparallel dimer of ANF-(99-126), are naturally occurring members of the ANF family. We studied their receptor binding properties in human platelets and Triton-solubilized membranes from bovine adrenal cortex and their ability to activate particulate guanylate cyclase in bovine adrenal cortex. In human platelets containing R2-receptors not coupled to particulate guanylate cyclase urodilatin binds with similar affinity as ANF-(99-126) (KD: 55 pM), whereas beta-ANF has an affinity lower than the truncated ANF-(103-123) (KD: 295 pM and 154 pM). Scatchard analysis indicates one binding site for urodilatin as well as for beta-ANF. In adrenal cortex containing predominantly R1-receptors coupled to particulate guanylate cyclase, urodilatin binds with a higher affinity (KD: 30 pM) than ANF-(99-126) (KD: 52 pM) and stimulates to a similar extent to ANF-(99-126) (about two fold at 1 muM), whereas beta-ANF has a smaller affinity (KD: 120 pM) and stimulates particulate guanylate cyclase to a lower extent than ANF-(99-126). The data from platelets and adrenal cortex show that beta-ANF has low binding affinities but stimulates particulate guanylate cyclase, whereas urodilatin appears to be a physiological R1-agonist.
authors.affiliation: Labor für klinische Pharmakologie, Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt der Universität, München, FRG.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Heim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kiefersauer
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Fülle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gerzer
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism; D002417:Cattle; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; C056452:Ularitide; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor