2000
Nicotine Binding to Native and Substituted Peptides Comprising Residues 188–207 of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor α1, α2, α3, α4, α5, and α7 Subunits
Lentz T. Nicotine Binding to Native and Substituted Peptides Comprising Residues 188–207 of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor α1, α2, α3, α4, α5, and α7 Subunits. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2000, 268: 480-484. PMID: 10679230, DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.2155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor α1Acetylcholine receptor alpha subunitNicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha-subunitHigh affinity binding componentDifferent alpha subunitsReceptor alpha subunitNeuronal peptidesReceptor α1Alpha subunitΑ7 subunitAlpha4 subunitSignificant decreaseNicotineBinding componentSynthetic peptidesLow affinityPeptidesHigh affinity
1999
Waglerin-1 selectively blocks the epsilon form of the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
McArdle J, Lentz T, Witzemann V, Schwarz H, Weinstein S, Schmidt J. Waglerin-1 selectively blocks the epsilon form of the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1999, 289: 543-50. PMID: 10087048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type miceEnd-plate potentialsAdult wild-type miceNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsWaglerin-1Miniature end-plate potentialsKO miceMuscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptorACh responseAcetylcholine receptorsEnd-plate responsesHeterozygous KO miceHomozygous KO miceNeonatal wild-type miceSpontaneous miniature end-plate potentialsMouse muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptorHeterozygous litter matesAdult knockout miceLethal effectsNeonatal miceSuppressant effectKnockout miceLitter matesMiceAcetylcholine
1998
Amino Acids within Residues 181–200 of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor α1 Subunit Involved in Nicotine Binding
Lentz T, Chaturvedi V, Conti-Fine B. Amino Acids within Residues 181–200 of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor α1 Subunit Involved in Nicotine Binding. Biochemical Pharmacology 1998, 55: 341-347. PMID: 9484801, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-2952(97)00474-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine bindingCys-192Cys-193Alpha1 subunitReceptor alpha1 subunitReceptor α1 subunitTyr-190Tyr-198Acetylcholine receptorsΑ1 subunitGreater reductionAsp-195Significant reductionFusion proteinPro-194Single concentrationThr-196Apparent KdAmino acidsSynthetic peptidesAsp-200Position 181Individual amino acidsResidues 181Previous studies
1997
Rabies virus infection of IMR-32 human neuroblastoma cells and effect of neurochemical and other agents
Lentz T, Fu Y, Lewis P. Rabies virus infection of IMR-32 human neuroblastoma cells and effect of neurochemical and other agents. Antiviral Research 1997, 35: 29-39. PMID: 9224959, DOI: 10.1016/s0166-3542(97)01036-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIMR-32 human neuroblastoma cellsIMR-32 cellsHuman neuroblastoma cellsNeuroblastoma cellsNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsCentral nervous system receptorsRabies virusRabies virus infectionLysosomotropic agentsReceptor alpha1 subunitNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNerve cell lineAttachment of virusNeurotropic virusesCholinergic agonistsViral antigensVirus infectionHuman neuronsAcetylcholine receptorsSynthetic peptidesCell bodiesInfectionAlpha1 subunitCholinergic ligandsBinding receptors
1996
Rabies virus binding to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α subunit demonstrated by virus overlay protein binding assay
Gastka M, Horvath J, Lentz T. Rabies virus binding to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α subunit demonstrated by virus overlay protein binding assay. Journal Of General Virology 1996, 77: 2437-2440. PMID: 8887475, DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-77-10-2437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesBinding, CompetitiveBungarotoxinsElectric OrganRabies virusReceptors, NicotinicReceptors, VirusTorpedoConceptsAlpha subunitNicotinic acetylcholine receptor α subunitAcetylcholine receptor α subunitElectric organ membranesVirus overlay proteinVirus overlay protein binding assaysTransfer of proteinsReceptor α subunitProtein binding assaysAChR alpha subunitOverlay proteinRabies virusΑ-subunitSubunitsGel electrophoresisAcetylcholine receptorsBinding assaysCuraremimetic neurotoxinsProteinMembraneVirusBindingAChRBlot
1995
Differential binding of nicotine and alpha-bungarotoxin to residues 173-204 of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 1 subunit.
Lentz T. Differential binding of nicotine and alpha-bungarotoxin to residues 173-204 of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 1 subunit. Biochemistry 1995, 34: 1316-22. PMID: 7827079, DOI: 10.1021/bi00004a026.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Effects of mutations of Torpedo acetylcholine receptor alpha 1 subunit residues 184-200 on alpha-bungarotoxin binding in a recombinant fusion protein.
Chaturvedi V, Donnelly-Roberts D, Lentz T. Effects of mutations of Torpedo acetylcholine receptor alpha 1 subunit residues 184-200 on alpha-bungarotoxin binding in a recombinant fusion protein. Biochemistry 1993, 32: 9570-6. PMID: 8373764, DOI: 10.1021/bi00088a008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha 1 subunitFusion proteinAlpha-bungarotoxin bindingFusion protein containingOligonucleotide-directed mutagenesisEffects of mutationsPossible structure-function relationshipsStructure-function relationshipsTyr-189Dissimilar residuesPro-194Recombinant fusion proteinHigher apparent affinityAlpha subunitTyr-198Asp-195Cys-192Cys-193Protein containingFunctional interactionAmino acidsSubunitsResiduesMutationsPosition 184
1991
Structure-function relationships of curaremimetic neurotoxin loop 2 and of a structurally similar segment of rabies virus glycoprotein in their interaction with the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
Lentz T. Structure-function relationships of curaremimetic neurotoxin loop 2 and of a structurally similar segment of rabies virus glycoprotein in their interaction with the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Biochemistry 1991, 30: 10949-57. PMID: 1932020, DOI: 10.1021/bi00109a020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding, CompetitiveCell MembraneElapid VenomsElectric OrganGlycoproteinsKineticsMacromolecular SubstancesModels, StructuralMolecular Sequence DataNeurotoxinsPeptidesProtein ConformationRabies virusReceptors, NicotinicSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTorpedoTubocurarineViral ProteinsConceptsRabies virus glycoproteinAcetylcholine receptorsVirus glycoproteinNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsTorpedo electric organ membranesElectric organ membranesD-tubocurarineToxin BReceptorsLoop 2Synthetic peptidesGlycoproteinPeptidesHigh affinityStructure-function relationshipsPhe-33GroupAcetylcholineBinding sites for alpha-bungarotoxin and the noncompetitive inhibitor phencyclidine on a synthetic peptide comprising residues 172-227 of the alpha-subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
Donnelly-Roberts D, Lentz T. Binding sites for alpha-bungarotoxin and the noncompetitive inhibitor phencyclidine on a synthetic peptide comprising residues 172-227 of the alpha-subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Biochemistry 1991, 30: 7484-91. PMID: 1854749, DOI: 10.1021/bi00244a017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Rabies virus binding to an acetylcholine receptor α‐subunit peptide
Lentz T. Rabies virus binding to an acetylcholine receptor α‐subunit peptide. Journal Of Molecular Recognition 1990, 3: 82-88. PMID: 2361061, DOI: 10.1002/jmr.300030205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAcetylcholine receptorsRabies virusNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsUseful antiviral agentsReceptor peptideBinding of virusAcetylcholine receptor αSynthetic peptidesHost cell receptorsRabies virus glycoproteinAttachment of virusViral attachment proteinAntiviral agentsAlpha 1 peptideReceptor αNeurotoxin bindsSynthetic peptide comprisingAlpha-subunit peptidesCell receptorCuraremimetic neurotoxinsReceptorsVirusSnake venomVirus glycoprotein
1988
Distribution of alpha-bungarotoxin binding sites over residues 173-204 of the alpha subunit of the acetylcholine receptor.
Wilson P, Hawrot E, Lentz T. Distribution of alpha-bungarotoxin binding sites over residues 173-204 of the alpha subunit of the acetylcholine receptor. Molecular Pharmacology 1988, 34: 643-50. PMID: 3193956.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Synthetic peptides corresponding to sequences of snake venom neurotoxins and rabies virus glycoprotein bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
Lentz T, Hawrot E, Wilson P. Synthetic peptides corresponding to sequences of snake venom neurotoxins and rabies virus glycoprotein bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Proteins Structure Function And Bioinformatics 1987, 2: 298-307. PMID: 3448605, DOI: 10.1002/prot.340020406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoop 2Alpha-bungarotoxin bindingAcetylcholine receptorsProtein-protein interactionsElectric organ acetylcholine receptorAlpha-subunit peptidesApparent affinityVirus glycoproteinCompetitive antagonist d-tubocurarineRabies virus glycoproteinSynthetic peptidesSnake venom neurotoxinsViral homologsAlpha subunitNative proteinNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsGlycoprotein actsGlu residuesIntact subunitVenom neurotoxinsHydrophobic subsitePosition 173Recognition sitesAntagonist d-tubocurarineArg37
1986
α-Bungarotoxin binding to a high molecular weight component from lower vertebrate brain identified on dodecyl sulfate protein-blots
Hawrot E, Wilson P, Gershoni J, Reese J, Lentz T. α-Bungarotoxin binding to a high molecular weight component from lower vertebrate brain identified on dodecyl sulfate protein-blots. Brain Research 1986, 373: 227-234. PMID: 3719308, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(86)90335-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Determination of the primary amino acid sequence specifying the alpha-bungarotoxin binding site on the alpha subunit of the acetylcholine receptor from Torpedo californica.
Wilson P, Lentz T, Hawrot E. Determination of the primary amino acid sequence specifying the alpha-bungarotoxin binding site on the alpha subunit of the acetylcholine receptor from Torpedo californica. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1985, 82: 8790-8794. PMID: 3866252, PMCID: PMC391523, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.24.8790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesBungarotoxinsConcanavalin AHexosaminidasesMacromolecular SubstancesReceptors, NicotinicTorpedoConceptsBungarotoxin-binding sitesPrimary amino acid sequenceAmino acid sequenceAlpha subunitAmino acidsAcid sequenceAcetylcholine receptorsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAlpha-bungarotoxin binding sitesEndoglycosidase H.Residues 173Torpedo californicaV8 proteaseSubunitsOligosaccharide chainsProteolytic fragmentsBinding sitesPresumed siteSize of fragmentsFragmentsSynthetic peptidesSequenceBind 125IDigestionMajor determinant