Increased muscarinic receptor binding in heart membranes by an inhibitor of protein kinase C

Abstract
The number of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (MAChRs), as detected by binding of [3H]quinuclidinyl benzilate (QNB), was investigated under conditions which promote protein phosphorylation. Incubation of a crude heart membrane preparation in the presence of ATP/Mg2+ reduced MAChR number by 50%. Incubation with polymyxin B, an inhibitor of protein kinase C, blocked the efrect of ATP/Mg2+ and increased MAChR number by 74%.

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