Proctolin (Arg-Tyr-Leu-Pro-Thr) and proctolin analogs modified at position 1, 2, or 5 caused dose dependent contractions of Blaberus fore- and hindgut. The varying contractile effects between both tissues revealed the possible presence of receptor subtypes as identified by [GABA1]-proctolin. A single population of binding sites (Kd approximately 100 nM) was deduced from Scatchard analysis. In addition, nanomolar concentrations of proctolin induced a dose-dependent hydrolysis of phosphoinositides (PIns) augmented by GTPgammaS (1 microM) on foregut membranes but no accumulation of cAMP. Proctolin induced contractions are likely mediated via a phospholipase C linked to a heptahelical receptor bound to heterotrimeric G-proteins.
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