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Involvement of Amino Acids Flanking Glu7.32 of the Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Receptor in the Selectivity of Antagonists

  • Wang, Chengbing (Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Oh, Da Young (Graduate School of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Maiti, Kaushik (Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kwon, Hyuk Bang (Hormone Research Center, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Cheon, Jun (Department of Urological Oncology, Korea University Hospital) ;
  • Hwang, Jong-Ik (Graduate School of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Seong, Jae Young (Graduate School of Medicine, Korea University)
  • Received : 2007.07.03
  • Accepted : 2007.09.11
  • Published : 2008.02.29
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Abstract

The Glu/$Asp^{7.32}$ residue in extracellular loop 3 of the mammalian type-I gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) interacts with $Arg^8$ of GnRH-I, conferring preferential ligand selectivity for GnRH-I over GnRH-II. Previously, we demonstrated that the residues (Ser and Pro) flanking Glu/$Asp^{7.32}$ also play a role in the differential agonist selectivity of mammalian and non-mammalian GnRHRs. In this study, we examined the differential antagonist selectivity of wild type and mutant GnRHRs in which the Ser and Pro residues were changed. Cetrorelix, a GnRH-I antagonist, and Trptorelix-2, a GnRH-II antagonist, exhibited high selectivity for mammalian type-I and non-mammalian GnRHRs, respectively. The inhibitory activities of the antagonists were dependent on agonist concentration and subtype. Rat GnRHR in which the Ser-Glu-Pro (SEP) motif was changed to Pro-Glu-Val (PEV) or Pro-Glu-Ser (PES) had increased sensitivity to Trptorelix-2 but decreased sensitivity to Cetrorelix. Mutant bullfrog GnRHR-1 with the SEP motif had the reverse antagonist selectivity, with reduced sensitivity to Trptorelix-2 but increased sensitivity to Cetrorelix. These findings indicate that the residues flanking $Glu^{7.32}$ are important for antagonist as well as agonist selectivity.

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Supported by : Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea Research Foundation

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