Myotropic effects of proctolin analogues, modified in position 2 of the peptide chain, on the foregut of the locust Schistocerca gregaria
Myotropic effects of proctolin analogues, modified in position 2 of the peptide chain, on the foregut of the locust Schistocerca gregaria
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DOI:
10.1016/0022-1910(95)00130-1
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发表时间:
1996-05-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Konopinska, D
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作者:
Hinton, JM;Osborne, RH;Konopinska, D
Proctolin (H.Arg.Tyr.Leu.Pro.Thr.OH) caused dose-dependent contraction of the isolated foregut of the locust Schistocerca gregaria at concentrations ranging from 10(-8) M to 2 x 10(-6) M, Of the ten analogues evaluated, [Phe(p-NH2)(2)]-, [Tyr(m-NH2)(2)]- and [Phe(p-OEt)(2)]-proctolin are dose-dependent supra agonists while [Phe(p-OMe)(2)]- and [L-DOPA(2)]-proctolin are supra agonists only when applied at a single dose of 5 x 10(-7) M, Construction of dose response curves showed that [Phe(p-OMe)(2)]-, [L-DOPA(2)]-, [Phe(p-NH2)(2)]- and [Phe(p-NO2)(2)]-proctolin are partial agonists incapable of causing a maximum response equivalent to that induced by the parent pentapeptide. [Cha(4-OMe)(2)]-, [Afb(p-OH)(2)]- and [Afb(p-NO2)(2)]-Proctolin are weak agonists with intrinsic activities equivalent to only 12.7%, 7.9% and 3.5% respectively of that of proctolin, [alpha-Me-L-Tyr(2)]- and [Afb(p-NO2)(2)]-Proctolin (10(-8) M -10(-6) M) are potent non-competitive antagonists of proctolin induced tissue contraction, reducing the maximum response of applied proctolin to 16% and 23% respectively when used at a dose of 10(-6) M, From analysis of the myotropic effects of the analogues investigated in this study, we conclude that the agonist actions of proctolin are dependent on the presence of either a para substituted Phe or a meta substituted Tyr in position 2 of the peptide chain, These data show that the ideal substituents on the aromatic ring are groups containing oxygen and nitrogen atoms, Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd