CHAPS solubilization of a G-protein sensitive 5-HT sub 1 A receptor from bovine hippocampus

The binding of ({sup 3}H) 8-OH-DPAT to membrane-bound 5-HT{sub 1A} receptors from bovine hippocampus was saturable and corresponded to a single high-affinity state. Solubilization of the bovine hippocampal membranes with 10 mM CHAPS containing 200 mM NaCl, renders a preparation which binds ({sup 3}H) 8-OH-DPAT with high affinity and is guanine nucleotide sensitive and ketanserin insensitive. 50% of ({sup 3}H) 8-OH-DPAT binding activity is solubilized. The presence of GMP-P(NH)P promotes a low-affinity state which is characteristic of receptors coupled to G-proteins. GMP-P(NH)P markedly accelerates the dissociation ({sup 3}H) 8-OH-DPAT from solubilized membranes while having negligible effects on association. Thus, the agonist can activate the ternary complex rather than to promote its formation. 8-OH-DPAT, WB 4101 and 5-carboxamidotryptamine dose responsively inhibit soluble ({sup 3}H) 8-OH-DPAT binding with IC{sub 50} values of 16.1, 15.6 and 1.3 nM, respectively. The CHAPS solubilized membrane preparation retains many of the ({sup 3}H) 8-OH-DPAT binding characteristics of the membrane bound form.