The relation between lipid mobility and the specific hormone binding of thyroid membranes

Author:

Bashford C L1,Harrison S J1,Radda G K1,Mehdi Q2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, U.K.

2. Nuffield Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford OX2 6HE, U.K.

Abstract

1. The specific binding of thyroid-stimulating hormone to isolated human thyroid membranes was examined under a variety of conditions. 2. In phosphate-saline buffer (in the presence of 0.14 M-NaCl) on increasing the temperature the binding of the hormone is increased, the plots of bound/free hormone against temperature showing a distinct break around 30 degrees C. 3. Detailed analysis showed that the increased binding is associated with an increase in the number of binding sites. 4. The motional characteristics of three membrane-bound fluorescent probes, 2-(9-anthroyl)palmitic acid, 12-(9-anthryl)stearic acid and N-1-naphthyl-N-phenylamine, were also examined as a function of temperature by measuring both fluorescence polarizations and lifetimes. 5. The results indicated that the ‘fluidity’ of membrane lipids also increased with temperature. The temperature-dependence of this property also shows a change at about 30 degrees C. 6. Bivalent cations decreased both membrane fluidity and hormone binding. 7. Similar correlations were found between the binding of adrenocorticotrophic hormone and the fluidity of the plasma membranes obtained from adrenal-cortical cells, with the discontinuity occurring in this case at 23 degrees C. 8. The possibility of lipid mobility being important in controlling hormone-receptor function is discussed.

Publisher

Portland Press Ltd.

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