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Affinity of transducin for photoactivated rhodopsin: dependence on nucleotide binding state

  • Clack, James W. (Department of Biology, Indiana University - Purdue University)
  • Published : 2008.07.31
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Abstract

The interaction of the rod GTP binding protein, Transducin ($G_t$), with bleached Rhodopsin ($R^*$) was investigated by measuring radiolabeled guanine nucleotide binding to and release from soluble and/or membrane-bound Gt by reconstituting $G_t$ containing bound GDP ($G_t$-GDP) or the hydrolysis-resistant GTP analog guanylyl imidodiphosphate ($G_t$-p[NH]ppG) with $R^*$ under physiological conditions. Release of GDP and p[NH]ppG from $G_t$ occurred to the same extent and with the same light sensitivity both in the presence and absence of added GTP. Significant amounts of $G_t$ without bound nucleotide ($G_{t^-}$) were generated. When ROS containing bleached rhodopsin ($R^*$) were centrifuged in low ionic strength buffer, $G_{t^-}$ remained associated with the membrane fraction, whereas $G_t$-GDP remained in the soluble fraction. These results suggest that $G_t$-GDP and $G_t$-p[NH]ppG have similar affinities for $R^*$. The results also suggest that $G_{t^-}$, rather than $G_t$-GDP, is the moiety which exhibits tight, "light-induced" binding to rhodopsin.

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