title: Phylogenetic analysis of the sequences of gastrin-releasing peptide and its receptors: biological implications.
abstract: The many biological activities of the hormone gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP), including stimulation of acid secretion and of tumour growth, are mediated by the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRP-R). Here sequence comparisons are utilised to investigate the likely bioactive regions of the 125 amino acid GRP precursor and of GRP-R. Comparison of the sequences of the GRP precursor from 21 species revealed homology not only in the GRP region between amino acids 1 and 30, but also in C-terminal regions from amino acids 43 to 97. This observation is consistent with recent reports that peptides derived from the C-terminal region are biologically active. Comparison of the GRP-R sequence with the related receptors NMB-R and BRS-3 revealed that the family could be distinguished from other G-protein coupled receptors by the presence of the motif GVSVFTLTALS at the cytoplasmic end of transmembrane helix 3. Comparison of the sequences of the GRP-R from 21 species revealed that the most highly conserved regions occurred in transmembrane helices 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, and in the third intracellular loop. These results will be important in guiding future structure-function studies of the GRP precursor and of GRP receptors.
authors: University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Austin Health, Studley Rd., Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia. grahamsb@unimelb.edu.au
authors: Graham S
authors: GS
authors: Baldwin
authors: Oneel
authors: O
authors: Patel
authors: Arthur
authors: A
authors: Shulkes
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011485:Protein Binding; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide