Abstract:
:The serotonin(1A) (5-HT(1A)) receptor is an important member of the superfamily of seven transmembrane domain G-protein-coupled receptors. We report here that solubilization of the hippocampal 5-HT(1A) receptor by the zwitterionic detergent CHAPS is accompanied by loss of membrane cholesterol which results in a reduction in specific agonist binding activity and extent of G-protein coupling. Importantly, replenishment of cholesterol to solubilized membranes using MbetaCD-cholesterol complex restores the cholesterol content of the membrane and significantly enhances the specific agonist binding activity and G-protein coupling. These novel results provide useful information on the role of cholesterol in solubilization of G-protein-coupled receptors, an important step for molecular characterization of these receptors.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Chattopadhyay A,Jafurulla M,Kalipatnapu S,Pucadyil TJ,Harikumar KGdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.12.102subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-02-25 00:00:00pages
1036-41issue
4eissn
0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(04)02916-Xjournal_volume
327pub_type
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