GABA receptor subunit composition relative to insecticide potency and selectivity
GABA receptor subunit composition relative to insecticide potency and selectivity
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DOI:
10.1016/s0378-4274(01)00366-6
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发表时间:
2001-07-06
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3.5
通讯作者:
Casida, JE
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作者:
Ratra, GS;Casida, JE
Three observations on the 4-[H-3]propyl-4 ' -ethynylbicycloorthobenzoate ([H-3]EBOB) binding site in the gamma -aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor indicate the specific target for insecticide action in human brain and a possible mechanism for selectivity. First, from published data, alpha -endosulfan, lindane and fipronil compete for the [H-3]EBOB binding site with affinities of 0.3-7 nM in both human recombinant homooligomeric beta3 receptors and housefly head membranes. Second, from structure-activity studies, including new data, GABAergic insecticide binding potency on the pentameric receptor formed from the beta3 subunit correlates well with that on the housefly receptor (r = 0.88, n = 20). This conserved inhibitor specificity is consistent with known sequence homologies in the housefly GABA receptor and the human GABA(A) receptor beta3 subunit. Third, as mostly new findings, various combinations of alpha1, alpha6, and gamma2 subunits coexpressed with a beta1 or beta3 subunit confer differential insecticide binding sensitivity, particularly to fipronil, indicating that subunit composition is a major factor in insecticide selectivity. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.