Human beta1-adrenergic receptor is subject to constitutive and regulated N-terminal cleavage.

The beta(1)-adrenergic receptor (beta(1)AR) is the predominant betaAR in the heart, mediating the catecholamine-stimulated increase in cardiac rate and force of contraction. Regulation of this important G protein-coupled receptor is nevertheless poorly understood. We describe here the biosynthetic profile of the human beta(1)AR and reveal novel features relevant to its regulation using an inducible heterologous expression system in HEK293(i) cells.

Cell-based beta2-adrenergic receptor-ligand binding assay using synthesized europium-labeled ligands and time-resolved fluorescence.

High-sensitivity, high-throughput, and user-friendly lanthanide-based assays for receptor-ligand interactions provide an attractive alternative to the traditional radioligand displacement assays. In this study, three small-molecule pindolol ligand derivatives were synthesized and their binding properties were tested in a radioligand displacement assay. The ligand derivatives were further labeled with fluorescent europium(III) chelate for beta(2)-adrenergic receptor-ligand binding assay.