title: Role of a serine residue (S278) in the pore-facing region of the housefly L-glutamate-gated chloride channel in determining sensitivity to noncompetitive antagonists.
abstract: Gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH), fipronil and picrotoxinin are noncompetitive antagonists (NCAs) of L-glutamate-gated chloride channels (GluCls), yet their potencies are weaker than those on gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors (GABARs). The A302S mutation of Drosophila RDL (resistant to dieldrin) GABAR confers NCA resistance, and housefly GluCls (MdGluCls) possess S278 as the residue corresponding to the A302. Thus, the effects of S278A mutation on the NCA actions on MdGluCls were investigated. The S278A mutation resulted in enhanced blocking by NCAs of the MdGluCl response to 30 microM L-glutamate. However, such actions of gamma-HCH and picrotoxinin, but not of fipronil, on the S278A mutant were reduced with 200 microM L-glutamate. Further increases in the L-glutamate concentration led to potentiation by NCAs of the mutant response to L-glutamate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Kinki University, Nakamachi, Nara, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirata
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Eguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozoe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozoe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuda
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D000818:Animals; D018118:Chloride Channels / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006793:Houseflies / Q000378:metabolism*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015640:Ion Channel Gating / Q000502:physiology*; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010852:Picrotoxin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D012694:Serine / Q000737:chemistry*; D054830:Sesterterpenes; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018118:Chloride Channels; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane; D007306:Insecticides; D010852:Picrotoxin; D011720:Pyrazoles; D012694:Serine; D054830:Sesterterpenes; D012965:Sodium Chloride; C022961:picrotoxinin; C082360:fipronil