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  • Title: [Interaction of D-Ala2-[Tyr-3,5-3H]enkephalin(5-D-Leu) with opiate receptors of rat brain].
    Author: Balashov AM, Brusov OS, Balakireva NN, Panchenko LF.
    Journal: Biokhimiia; 1981 Jun; 46(6):1067-72. PubMed ID: 6266517.
    Abstract:
    Some kinetic features of D-Ala2-[Tyr-3.5-3H]enkephalin (5-D-Leu) binding to opiate receptors of rat brain were studied. It was shown that the Leu-enkephalin D analog interacts with the high and low affinity binding sites of opiate receptors, the equilibrium constants being equal to 0.71 and 8.4 nM, respectively. The rate constant for the label association with the high affinity binding sites in 2 . 10(8) M-1 min-1; those for the label dissociation from the opiate receptor binding sites with high and low affinities are 7.2 . 10(-3) and 0.16 min-1, respectively. Hence, the half-life time of these complexes is 95.7 and 4.3 min, respectively. Na+, K+ and Li+ markedly decrease the specific finding of the label, while Mg2+, Mn2+ and Ca2+ at the concentrations studied markedly increase its specific binding. It is concluded that the Leu-enkephalin D-analog under study acts as a morphine agonist and reveals a much higher affinity for rat brain opiate receptors than does Leu- or Met-enkephalin. This makes it a useful tool for study of the enkephalin reception under normal and pathological conditions.
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