| Literature DB >> 3758027 |
W Oberthür, P Muhn, H Baumann, F Lottspeich, B Wittmann-Liebold, F Hucho.
Abstract
A site in the primary structure of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor from Torpedo marmorata covalently labeled with the non-competitive antagonist [3H]triphenylmethylphosphonium (TPMP+) was localized. The label was found in position 262 of the delta-polypeptide chain. This site is specifically labeled in the presence of the agonist carbamoylcholine. Labeling is prevented by the non-competitive antagonist histrionicotoxin. Position 262, probably a serine, is located in the highly conserved membrane-spanning helix M2 (according to the predicted folding scheme of Finer-Moore and Stroud (1984). The relationship of this site to the receptor's ion channel and its regulation is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3758027 PMCID: PMC1167045 DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1986.tb04431.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: EMBO J ISSN: 0261-4189 Impact factor: 11.598