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Automatically associated channels: Kv10.1

Title: Modification of the mitochondrial sulfonylurea receptor by thiol reagents.

Authors: A Szewczyk, G Wójcik, N A Lobanov, M J Nalecz

Journal, date & volume: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 1999 Aug 19 , 262, 255-8

PubMed link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10448101

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects exerted by thiol-modifying reagents on themitochondrial sulfonylurea receptor. The thiol-oxidizing agents (timerosal and 5, 5'-dithio-bis(2-nitrobenzoic acid)) were found to produce a large inhibition (70% to 80%) of specific binding of [(3)H]glibenclamide to the beef heart mitochondrial membrane. Similar effects were observed with membrane permeable (N-ethylmaleimide) and non-permeable (mersalyl) thiol modifying agents. Glibenclamide binding was also decreased by oxidizing agents (hydrogen peroxide) but not by reducing agents (reduced gluthatione, dithiothreitol and the 2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-dithiolbutane). The results suggest that intact thiol groups, facing the mitochondrial matrix, are essential for glibenclamide binding to the mitochondrial sulfonylurea receptor.