title: Binding thermodynamics of serotonin to rat-brain 5-HT1A, 5HT2A and 5-HT3 receptors.
abstract: The thermodynamic parameters delta G degrees, delta H degrees and delta S degrees of the binding equilibrium of serotonin to 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A and 5-HT3 rat-brain membrane receptors have been determined by means of affinity constant measurements at six temperatures in the range 0 -35 degrees C and van't Hoff plots. At variance with 5-HT1A and 5-HT3, the binding at the 5-HT2A receptors is strongly endothermic and entropy-driven. Comparison with the results obtained by other authors on 5-HT2A receptors in rats and humans suggests that the observed differences can be explained by a single amino acid difference in the receptor sequence between these two species.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dalpiaz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gessi
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Borea
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gilli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008024:Ligands; D011485:Protein Binding; D051381:Rats; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012701:Serotonin