title: Effect of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF)-related peptides on aldosterone secretion by adrenal glomerulosa cells: critical role of the intramolecular disulphide bond.
abstract: We previously demonstrated that synthetic 48-73 atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) (previously called 8-33 ANF) blocked the response of rat adrenal glomerulosa cells to angiotensin II, ACTH and potassium. We have now investigated the effects of natural 43-73 ANF, oxidised synthetic 48-73 ANF and the natural 1-73 ANF on aldosterone output by rat glomerulosa cells. The natural 43-73 ANF and the natural 1-73 ANF were equipotent to 48-73 ANF in inhibiting the stimulation of aldosterone secretion produced by angiotensin II with an IC50 of 2 X 10(-9)M. Similar results were obtained with ACTH and potassium. After oxidation with performic acid, 48-73 ANF was completely devoid of activity on the response of aldosterone to angiotensin II, ACTH and potassium. We conclude that the intramolecular disulphide bond in 48-73 ANF is critical for maintaining the active conformation of ANF.
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D000818:Animals; D004220:Disulfides / Q000502:physiology; D006325:Heart Atria; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D045283:Natriuretic Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D011506:Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D004220:Disulfides; D045283:Natriuretic Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011506:Proteins; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000450:Aldosterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011188:Potassium