Abstract
The binding of the dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonist [3H]nitrendipine to whole rat brain synaptosomes was studied. Binding was specific, saturable, and of high affinity (Kd = 170 pM). The calcium channel antagonist diltiazem enhanced [3H]nitrendipine binding in synaptosomes in concentrations of 1 and 10 μM. Equilibrium saturation analysis demonstrated that this effect was mediated by a decrease in the dissociation constant, due to a 3-fold reduction in the rate of ligand-receptor complex dissociation. It is concluded that diltiazem allosterically modulates the calcium channel drug receptor labeled by [3H]nitrendipine in this preparation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 640-646 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 30 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology