L-(3H) glutamate binding to a membrane preparation from the optic lobe of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii de Man. |
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Authors: | P Pratumtan P Govitrapong B Withyachumnarnkul B Poolsanguan |
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Institution: | Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. |
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Abstract: | Membrane preparation from the optic lobe of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii de Man, was examined for the presence of specific L-(3H) glutamate binding. The optic lobes were isolated from live animals. The tissue was homogenized and the membrane fraction isolated by differential centrifugation. The membrane suspension was incubated with 10-1,000 nM of L-(3H) glutamate at 37 degrees C for 60 min. Nonspecific binding was determined by incubating the mixture with 100 microM L-glutamate. L-(3H) glutamate specifically bound to the membrane fraction with a dissociation equilibrium constant (Kd) of 205 nM and maximum number of binding sites (Bmax) of 2.04 n mol/mg protein. By using LIGAND computerized program, the saturation isotherm binding pattern indicates a single type of binding. To determine the type of glutamate receptors, competitive inhibition and IC50 of several glutamate agonists and antagonists were determined. The study reveals a metabotropic type of binding site. |
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