A nonisotopic receptor-binding assay method provides a new approach for the study of receptor-ligand interactions and a possible receptor assay for benzodiazepine drugs. The proposed method is based upon the use of fluorescence-labeled drugs and a chromatographic system which accepts samples without
A ligand-receptor binding assay by receptor immobilization
β Scribed by Masao Takami; Izumi Kasuya; Hajime Tsunoo
- Book ID
- 102630186
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 398 KB
- Volume
- 170
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-2697
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β¦ Synopsis
Using transferrin-transferrin receptor binding as a model of ligand-receptor binding, we have developed a new and simple binding assay for the solubilized receptor. Solubilized membrane proteins containing transferrin receptor were immobilized by covalent binding to beads having chemical reactive epoxide groups, and then 125I-labeled transferrin was added to the beads. Dose-dependent, ligand-specific, and saturable binding of 125I-labeled transferrin to the immobilized membrane proteins were demonstrated and a Scatchard analysis derived affinity of Kd = 1.8 X 10(-9) M was obtained. These results indicate that the immobilization of receptors onto beads may be useful in a simple binding assay of the solubilized receptor.
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