title: Chloride ions enhance L-glutamate binding to rat brain synaptic membranes.
abstract: Chloride ions increased L-glutamate (L-Glu) binding to synaptic membranes. The binding was saturable and resulted in a 2.5-fold enhancement at concentrations of 20--40 mM chloride. Sodium and potassium ions inhibited only chloride stimulated L-Glu binding. Calcium ions also increased L-Glu binding but this was observed only in the presence of chloride. The anion selectivity of the enhancement of L-Glu binding was similar to that reported for the membrane chloride channel, suggesting that some L-Glu binding sites may be associated with this channel.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000838:Anions; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005971:Glutamates / Q000378:metabolism*; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D007700:Kinetics; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000378:metabolism*; D013570:Synaptic Membranes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D002712:Chlorides; D005971:Glutamates; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D018698:Glutamic Acid