High-affinity receptors for bombesin-like peptides in normal guinea pig lung membranes. |
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Authors: | E Lach A Trifilieff Y Landry J P Gies |
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Institution: | Laboratoire de Neuroimmunopharmacologie, Université Louis Pasteur-Strasbourg I, Faculté de Pharmacie, Illkirch, France. |
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Abstract: | The binding of the radiolabelled bombesin analogue 125I-Tyr4]bombesin to guinea-pig lung membranes was investigated. Binding of 125I-Tyr4]bombesin was specific, saturable, reversible and linearly related to the protein concentration. Scatchard analysis of equilibrium binding data at 25 degrees C indicated the presence of a single class of non-interacting binding sites for bombesin (Bmax = 7.7 fmol/mg protein). The value of the equilibrium dissociation constant (KD = 90 pM) agrees with a high-affinity binding site. Bombesin and structurally related peptides such as Tyr4]bombesin, neuromedin B and neuromedin C inhibited the binding of 125I-Tyr4]bombesin in an order of potencies as follows: Tyr4]bombesin greater than bombesin greater than or equal to neuromedin C much greater than neuromedin B. These results indicate that guinea-pig lung membranes possess a single class of bombesin receptors with a high affinity for bombesin and a lower one for neuromedin B. |
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