Amino acid residue 200 on the alpha1 subunit of GABA(A) receptors affects the interaction with selected benzodiazepine binding site ligands

Eur J Pharmacol. 1998 Aug 7;354(2-3):283-7. doi: 10.1016/s0014-2999(98)00456-7.

Abstract

Mutant alph1 subunits of the GABA(A) receptor were coexpressed in combination with the wild-type beta2 and gamma2 subunits in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells. The binding properties of various benzodiazepine site ligands were determined by displacement of ethyl-8-fluoro-5,6-dihydro-5-methyl-6-oxo-4H-imidazo[1,5a]-[1,4]benzodia zepine-3-carboxylate ([3H]Ro 15-1788). The mutation G200E led to a decrease in zolpidem and 3-methyl-6-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine (CL 218872) affinity amounting to 16- and 8-fold. Receptors containing a conservative T206V substitution showed a 41- and 38-fold increase in methyl-6,7-dimethoxy-4-ethyl-beta-carboline-3-carboxylate (DMCM) and CL 218872 affinity combined with a decrease in diazepam and zolpidem affinity, amounting to 7- and 10-fold. Two mutations, Q203A and Q203S showed almost no effects on the binding of benzodiazepine site ligands, indicating that this residue is not involved in the binding of benzodiazepines and related compounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amino Acids / metabolism*
  • Benzodiazepines / pharmacology*
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Humans
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Point Mutation
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Receptors, GABA-A / chemistry
  • Receptors, GABA-A / drug effects
  • Receptors, GABA-A / genetics
  • Receptors, GABA-A / metabolism*
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Ligands
  • Receptors, GABA-A
  • Benzodiazepines