ISSN:
1573-904X
Keywords:
renin inhibitor
;
rat intestinal brush-border membrane vesicle
;
BBMV
;
proton coupled uphill transport
;
peptide carrier system
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The transport characteristics of the renin inhibitor ((3S,4S)-4-[N-morpholinoacetyl-(l-naphthyl)-L-alanyl-N-methyl-(4-thiazolyl)-L-alanyl]amino-3-hydroxy-5-cyclohexyl-l-(4-pyridyl)-l-pentanone; CH3-18) in rat small intestinal brush-border membrane vesicles (BBMV) were examined by a rapid filtration technique. The uptake of CH3-18 was markedly stimulated by an inwardly directed H+ gradient (pH 7.5 inside, pH 5.5 outside) and showed an uphill transport. It was competitively inhibited by tripeptides and tetrapeptides, but not by amino acids or dipeptides. A countertransport effect on the uptake of CH3-18 was observed in the vesicle preloaded with a tripeptide. Effects of the fragments of several renin inhibitors were evaluated by their inhibitory and countertransport effects on the uptake of CH3-18. The morpholino group at the N-terminal was found to be important for the uptake of CH3-18.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018900124257
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