Abstract
The three receptor activity-modifying proteins (RAMPs) have been recognized as being important for the trafficking and function of a subset of family B G protein-coupled receptors, although the structural basis for this has not been well established. In the current work, we use morphological fluorescence techniques, bioluminescence resonance energy transfer, and bimolecular fluorescence complementation to demonstrate that the secretin receptor associates specifically with RAMP3, but not with RAMP1 or RAMP2. We use truncation constructs, peptide competition experiments, and chimeric secretin-GLP1 receptor constructs to establish that this association is structurally specific, dependent on the intramembranous region of the RAMP and TM6 and TM7 of this receptor. There were no observed changes in secretin-stimulated cAMP, intracellular calcium, ERK1/2 phosphorylation, or receptor internalization in receptor-bearing COS or CHO-K1 cells in the presence or absence of exogenous RAMP transfection, although the secretin receptor trafficks normally to the cell surface in these cells in a RAMP-independent manner, resulting in both free and RAMP-associated receptor on the cell surface. RAMP3 association with this receptor was shown to be capable of rescuing a receptor mutant (G241C) that is normally trapped intracellularly in the biosynthetic machinery. Similarly, secretin receptor expression had functional effects on adrenomedullin activity, with increasing secretin receptor expression competing for RAMP3 association with the calcitonin receptor-like receptor to yield a functional adrenomedullin receptor. These data provide important new insights into the structural basis for RAMP3 interaction with a family B G protein-coupled receptor, potentially providing a highly selective target for drug action. This may be representative of similar interactions between other members of this receptor family and RAMP proteins.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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CHO Cells
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COS Cells
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Calcitonin Receptor-Like Protein
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Chlorocebus aethiops
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Cricetinae
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Cricetulus
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Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
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Genetic Complementation Test
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Humans
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / chemistry*
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / genetics
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism*
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Luminescent Proteins / chemistry
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Luminescent Proteins / genetics
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Luminescent Proteins / metabolism
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Membrane Proteins / biosynthesis
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Membrane Proteins / chemistry*
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Membrane Proteins / genetics
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Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
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Multigene Family / physiology
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Protein Transport / genetics
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Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 1
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Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 2
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Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 3
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Receptor Activity-Modifying Proteins
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Receptors, Adrenomedullin
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Receptors, Calcitonin / metabolism
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / biosynthesis
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / chemistry*
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / genetics
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / metabolism*
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Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone / biosynthesis
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Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone / chemistry*
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Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone / genetics
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Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone / metabolism*
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Receptors, Peptide / antagonists & inhibitors
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Receptors, Peptide / metabolism
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Secretin / genetics
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Secretin / metabolism*
Substances
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CALCRL protein, human
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Calcitonin Receptor-Like Protein
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Luminescent Proteins
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Membrane Proteins
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RAMP1 protein, human
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RAMP2 protein, human
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RAMP3 protein, human
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Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 1
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Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 2
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Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 3
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Receptor Activity-Modifying Proteins
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Receptors, Adrenomedullin
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Receptors, Calcitonin
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
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Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone
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Receptors, Peptide
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secretin receptor
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Secretin