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XB-ART-14847
J Physiol 1998 May 15;509 ( Pt 1):163-9.
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Role of domain I of neuronal Ca2+ channel alpha1 subunits in G protein modulation.

Stephens GJ , Cantí C , Page KM , Dolphin AC .


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1. We studied the G protein inhibition of heteromultimeric neuronal Ca2+ channels by constructing a series of chimeric channels between the strongly modulated alpha1B subunit and the alpha1E(rbEII) subunit, which showed no modulation. 2. In parallel studies, alpha1 subunit constructs were co-expressed together with the accessory Ca2+ channel alpha2-delta and beta2a subunits in mammalian (COS-7) cells and Xenopus oocytes. G protein inhibition of expressed Ca2+ channel currents was induced by co-transfection of Gbeta1 and Ggamma2 subunits in COS-7 cells or activation of co-expressed dopamine (D2) receptors by quinpirole (100 nM) in oocytes. 3. The data indicate that transfer of the alpha1B region containing the N-terminal, domain I and the I-II loop (i.e. the alpha1B1-483 sequence), conferred G protein modulation on alpha1E(rbEII), both in terms of a slowing of activation kinetics and a reduction in current amplitude. 4. In contrast, the data are not consistent with the I-II loop and/or the C-terminal forming a unique site for G protein modulation.

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