title: Residues Val254, His256, and Phe259 of the angiotensin II AT1 receptor are not involved in ligand binding but participate in signal transduction.
abstract: The role of the external third of helix VI of the angiotensin II (AII) AT1 receptor for the interaction with its ligand and for the subsequent signal transduction was investigated by individually replacing residues 252-256 by Ala, and residues 259 or 261 by Tyr, and permanently transfecting the resulting mutants to Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Binding experiments showed no great changes in affinity of any of the mutants for AII, [Sar1]-AII, or [Sar1, Leu8]-AII, but the affinity for the nonpeptide antagonist DuP753 was significantly decreased. The inositol phosphate response to AII was remarkably decreased in mutants V254A, H256A, and F259Y. These results indicate that AT1 residues Val254, His256, and Phe259 are not involved in ligand binding but participate in signal transduction. Based in these results and in others from the literature, it is suggested that, in addition to the His256 imidazole ring, the Phe259 aromatic ring interacts with the AII's Phe8, thus contributing to the signal-triggering mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Shimuta
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kanashiro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Paiva
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D006639:Histidine / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000502:physiology; D008024:Ligands; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000737:chemistry; D011485:Protein Binding; D051381:Rats; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014162:Transfection; D014633:Valine / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D008024:Ligands; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D000804:Angiotensin II; D010649:Phenylalanine; D006639:Histidine; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D014633:Valine