Article
Mutational analysis of the human vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor subtype VPAC(2): role of basic residues in the second transmembrane helix.
British journal of pharmacology - 1 Aug 2001
Vertongen P, Solano R M, Perret J, Langer I, Robberecht P, Waelbroeck M
Abstract excerpt
1. We investigated the role of two conserved basic residues in the second transmembrane helix arginine 172 (R172) and lysine 179 (K179) of the VPAC(2) receptor. 2. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) activated VPAC(2) receptors with an EC(50) value of 7 nM, as compared to 150, 190 and 4000 nM at R172L, R172Q and K179Q-VPAC(2) receptors, respectively. It was inactive at K179I mutated VPAC(2) receptors. These...
Topics
- Acylation
- Adenylyl Cyclases
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Animals
- Arginine
- CHO Cells
- Cell Membrane
- Cricetinae
- Enzyme Activation
- Humans
- Lysine
