GTP-receptor interrelationships in adenylate cyclase systems theoretical considerations

Alexander Levitzki*

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Abstract

Theoretical considerations concerning the effect of guanyl nucleotides on hormone-dependent adenylate cyclases show that the phenomena observed can be accounted for by postulating only one type of guanyl nucleotide regulatory site. The binding of GTP or of its non-hydrolizable analogues to the guanyl nucleotide regulatory site induces cyclase activation and may induce a decrease in agonist affinity towards the receptor. From basic principles it is shown that the potency ratio of guanyl nucleotides in inducing the decreased agonist affinity does not necessarily reflect their order of affinities to the GTP regulatory site.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)419-424
Number of pages6
JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects
Volume628
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - 1980

Keywords

  • Adenylate cyclase
  • GTP-receptor binding

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