Binding of low affinity N-formyl peptide receptors to G protein. Characterization of a novel inactive receptor intermediate

G protein-coupled seven-transmembrane-containing receptors, such as the N-formyl peptide receptor (FPR) of neutrophils, likely undergo a conformational change upon binding of ligand, which enables the receptor to transmit a signal to G proteins. We have examined the functional significance of numero...

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Published in:The Journal of biological chemistry 1995-05, Vol.270 (18), p.10686-10694
Main Authors: Prossnitz, E R, Schreiber, R E, Bokoch, G M, Ye, R D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cell Membrane - metabolism
GTP-Binding Proteins - metabolism
Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) - metabolism
Humans
In Vitro Techniques
Kinetics
L Cells
Membrane Glycoproteins - metabolism
Mice
Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine - metabolism
Protein Binding
Receptors, Formyl Peptide
Receptors, Immunologic - metabolism
Receptors, Peptide - metabolism
Recombinant Proteins
Structure-Activity Relationship
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Summary:G protein-coupled seven-transmembrane-containing receptors, such as the N-formyl peptide receptor (FPR) of neutrophils, likely undergo a conformational change upon binding of ligand, which enables the receptor to transmit a signal to G proteins. We have examined the functional significance of numerous conserved charged amino acid residues proposed to be located within or near the transmembrane domains. Whereas the wild type FPR exhibits a Kd for an agonist of 1-3 nM, which is reduced to approximately 40 nM in the presence of guanosine 5'-3-O-(thio)triphosphate (GTP gamma S), substitution of either Asp71 or Arg123 resulted in mutant receptors that bound ligand with only low affinity (Kd = 30-50 nM) independent of GTP gamma S. In contrast, substitution of Arg163, predicted to be located at a similar depth within the membrane as Asp71, had no effect on ligand binding. Replacement of residues Arg309-Glu310-Arg311 resulted in an FPR with intermediate ligand binding characteristics. Functional analysis of the mutant receptors revealed that substitution of either Asp71 or Arg123 resulted in a mutant receptor that was unable to mediate calcium mobilization, whereas replacement of residues Arg309-Glu310-Arg311 yielded a receptor with an EC50 of 50 nM, compared with 0.5 nM for the wild type FPR. In order to determine the point of the defect in signal transduction, we performed reconstitution of the solubilized receptors with purified G proteins. The wild type FPR displayed a Kd for G protein of approximately 0.6 microM compared with the Arg309/Glu310/Arg311 mutant with a Kd of approximately 30 microM.
ISSN:0021-9258
1083-351X
DOI:10.1074/jbc.270.18.10686