title: The interaction of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) with isolated bovine thyroid plasma membranes.
abstract: The binding of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and stimulation of adenylate cyclase were studied in bovine thyroid plasma membranes. The binding depended on time, temperature and was saturable and specific. Binding studies suggested the presence of two classes of binding sites: a class with high affinity (Kd = 13 nM) and low capacity (6411 sites/pg), and a class with low affinity (Kd = 480 nm) and high capacity (105,300 sites/pg) at 15 degrees C. Secretin, glucagon, insulin and somatostatin did not displace the tracer from the membranes. VIP stimulated cyclic AMP production. Maximal cyclic AMP production (2-fold above basal values) was observed with 100 nM VIP and half-maximal response was obtained at 5 nM VIP at 15 degrees C.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Molinero
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goberna
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guerrero
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002417:Cattle; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000096:biosynthesis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases