title: Studies on ion channel antagonist-binding sites in sunflower protoplasts.
abstract: The cytological location of ion channel antagonist-binding sites was studied in sunflower protoplasts using the fluorescent probes DM-Bodipy-PAA and DM-Bodipy-DHP. The binding specificity of the probes was established by competition experiments with Bepridil, phenylalkylamine (Verapamil) and dihydropyridine (Nifedipine) which are known as calcium and potassium channel antagonists. Quantitative image analysis of the fluorescence emitted by the protoplasts showed the existence of interactions between PAA- and DHP-binding sites. Moreover, studies on the cytolocalization of the PAA receptors by confocal imaging showed that in freshly isolated protoplasts, DM-Bodipy-PAA binds exclusively at sites located in the cortical region of the cell.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Amélioration des Plantes (BAP), INP-ENSAT/UA INRA, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vallée
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brière
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petitprez
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Barthou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Souvré
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alibert
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D001896:Boron Compounds; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000378:metabolism; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006368:Helianthus / Q000378:metabolism*; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000378:metabolism; D011523:Protoplasts; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014700:Verapamil / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C095489:4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene; D001896:Boron Compounds; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007473:Ion Channels; D014700:Verapamil; D009543:Nifedipine; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide