title: Role of cholesterol in ligand binding and G-protein coupling of serotonin1A receptors solubilized from bovine hippocampus.
abstract: The serotonin(1A) (5-HT(1A)) receptor is an important member of the superfamily of seven transmembrane domain G-protein-coupled receptors. We report here that solubilization of the hippocampal 5-HT(1A) receptor by the zwitterionic detergent CHAPS is accompanied by loss of membrane cholesterol which results in a reduction in specific agonist binding activity and extent of G-protein coupling. Importantly, replenishment of cholesterol to solubilized membranes using MbetaCD-cholesterol complex restores the cholesterol content of the membrane and significantly enhances the specific agonist binding activity and G-protein coupling. These novel results provide useful information on the role of cholesterol in solubilization of G-protein-coupled receptors, an important step for molecular characterization of these receptors.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India. amit@ccmb.res.in
authors.forename: Amitabha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
authors.forename: Md
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jafurulla
authors.forename: Shanti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalipatnapu
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Pucadyil
authors.forename: Kaleeckal G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Harikumar
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000819:agonists; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000494:pharmacology; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008024:Ligands; D011485:Protein Binding; D044282:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D044282:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D002784:Cholesterol; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins