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XB-ART-13408
FEBS Lett 1999 Feb 19;4451:19-22.
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Amino acid residues in the transmembrane domain of the type 1 sigma receptor critical for ligand binding.

Yamamoto H , Miura R , Yamamoto T , Shinohara K , Watanabe M , Okuyama S , Nakazato A , Nukada T .


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The type 1 sigma receptor expressed in Xenopus oocytes showed binding abilities for the sigma-1 ligands, [3H](+)pentazocine and [3H]NE-100, with similar kinetic properties as observed in native tissue membranes. Amino acid substitutions (Ser99Ala, Tyr103Phe and di-Leu105,106di-Ala) in the transmembrane domain did not alter the expression levels of the type 1 sigma receptor as determined by immunoblot analysis using an anti-type 1 sigma receptor antiserum. By contrast, ligand binding was significantly suppressed by the substitutions. These findings provide evidence that the transmembrane domain of the type 1 sigma receptor plays a critical role in ligand binding of this receptor.

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