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Microwave effect on camphor binding to rat olfactory epithelium
Author(s) -
Philippova T. M.,
Novoselov V. I.,
Bystrova M. F.,
Alekseev S. I.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
bioelectromagnetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.435
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-186X
pISSN - 0197-8462
DOI - 10.1002/bem.2250090404
Subject(s) - olfactory epithelium , camphor , ligand (biochemistry) , biophysics , epithelium , membrane , microwave , chemistry , ligand binding assay , absorption (acoustics) , biochemistry , biology , receptor , optics , physics , organic chemistry , genetics , quantum mechanics
Microwave radiation decreased specific camphor binding to a membrane fraction of rat epithelium but not to a Triton X‐100 extract of this fraction. Inhibition of the ligand binding did not depend on the modulation frequency of the microwave field in the region 1–100 Hz and was not a linear funcion of specific absorption rate (SAR). The decreased ligand binding was due to a shedding or release of the specific camphor‐binding protein from the membrane into solution. It is highly probable that several other membrane proteins may be shed into solution during microwave exposure.