Novel Sodium Binding Properties of Some Cyclopentapeptide Endothelin A Selective Receptor Antagonists: Electrospray and Fast-Atom-Bombardment Mass Spectrometric Studies

Author: Ngoka L.C.M.   Gross M.L.  

Publisher: Elsevier

ISSN: 0006-291X

Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol.254, Iss.3, 1999-01, pp. : 713-719

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Abstract

Electrospray ionization and fast atom bombardment mass spectrometric methods reveal novel interactions of endothelin A selective receptor antagonists, cyclo(D-Trp-D-Asp-Pro-D-Val-Leu), cyclo(D-Trp-D-Glu-Ala-D-allo-Ile-Leu) and cyclo(D-Trp-D-Asp-Pro-D-Ile-Leu) with sodium ions. The peptides have very high intrinsic affinities for sodium ions, and form multiple sodium adducts and sandwich structures: [M + Na]+, [M + 2Na - H]+, [M + 3Na - 2H]+, [M + 4Na - 3H]+, [M + 5Na - 4H]+, [2M + Na]+, [2M + 2Na - H]+, [2M + 3Na - 2H]+, [2M + 4Na - 3H]+, [2M + 5Na - 4H]+, [2M + 6Na - 5H]+, and [2M + 7Na - 6H]+. The three cyclic peptides exhibit similar sodium binding stoichiometries despite differences in their amino acids. The observed sodium binding properties may have implications in understanding their protective effects against ischemia-induced acute renal failure. Those cyclic peptides that offer protection may be those that have high affinities for multiple sodium ions.

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