title: Photoaffinity labeling of human platelet and rabbit kidney alpha 2-adrenoceptors with [3H]SKF 102229.
abstract: A newly developed alpha 2-adrenergic photoaffinity ligand, 3-methyl-6-chloro-9-azido-1H-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3-benzazepine (SKF 102229), has been radiolabeled with tritium to a specific activity of approximately 80 Ci/mmol. Using membranes prepared from human platelets and from rabbit kidney, alpha 2-adrenoceptors have been covalently labeled following photolysis in the presence of [3H]SKF 102229. As determined by SDS-PAGE, the apparent molecular weight of alpha 2-adrenoceptors from both of these tissues was 64,000. The yield of covalent insertion of [3H]SKF 102229 into the alpha 2-adrenoceptor was very good. Thus, following photolysis up to 90% of the alpha 2-adrenoceptors could be irreversibly labeled with [3H]SKF 102229.
mesh_terms: D000345:Affinity Labels; D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D001552:Benzazepines; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D010777:Photochemistry; D011817:Rabbits; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000345:Affinity Labels; D001552:Benzazepines; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; C046823:SK&F 102229