A synthetic gene for the human motilin receptor containing 33 unique restriction sites was designed and stably coexpressed in HEK293 cells with the bioluminescent Ca(2+) indicator protein aequorin. The dose-dependent response of the receptor to motilin was demonstrated using transient transfections, and a stable cell line was selected. [(125)I]Motilin binding was used to estimate receptor expression level for the stable cell line, and titration of a membrane preparation indicated a K(d) value of 0.8 nM. The same cell line was used to evaluate a panel of erythromycin-derived agonists and provided EC(50) values for receptor activation that agree closely with data obtained in contractility assays. The peptide antagonist ANQ11125 (Phe3Leu13 motilin 1-14) inhibited motilin induced response with a K(i) value of 10 nM. The system is well-suited for the screening of compound libraries and receptor mutagenesis studies.
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