
The human adrenomedullin (ADM) is a 52 amino acid peptide hormone belonging to the calcitonin family of peptides, which plays a major role in the development and regulation of cardiovascular and lymphatic systems. For potential use in clinical applications, we aimed to investigate the fate of the peptide ligand after binding and activation of the adrenomedullin receptor (AM1), a heterodimer consisting of the calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR), a G protein-coupled receptor, associated with the receptor activity-modifying protein 2 (RAMP2). Full length and N-terminally shortened ADM peptides were synthesized using Fmoc/tBu solid phase peptide synthesis and site-specifically labeled with the fluorophore carboxytetramethylrhodamine (Tam) either by amide bond formation or copper(I)-catalyzed azide alkyne cycloaddition. For the first time, Tam-labeled ligands allowed the observation of co-internalization of the whole ligand-receptor complex in living cells co-transfected with fluorescent fusion proteins of CLR and RAMP2. Application of a fluorescent probe to track lysosomal compartments revealed that ADM together with the CLR/RAMP2-complex is routed to the degradative pathway. Moreover, we found that the N-terminus of ADM is not a crucial component of the peptide sequence in terms of AM1 internalization behavior.
Rhodamines, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Calcitonin Receptor-Like Protein, Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 2, Adrenomedullin, Protein Transport, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Receptors, Adrenomedullin, Lysosomes, Peptides, Fluorescent Dyes
Rhodamines, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Calcitonin Receptor-Like Protein, Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 2, Adrenomedullin, Protein Transport, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Receptors, Adrenomedullin, Lysosomes, Peptides, Fluorescent Dyes
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