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Self-phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor is an intermolecular reaction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9335547     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The binding of epidermal growth factor (EGF) to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF receptor) results in the dimerization and self-phosphorylation of the receptor. Both of these responses were followed as a function of time and the concentration of EGF receptor. Dimerization of EGF receptor was monitored by immunoblotting the protein after it had been cross-linked with glutaraldehyde. The capacity for self-phosphorylation was followed by measuring the relative level of incorporation of [32P]phosphate into EGF receptor on autoradiograms of the same immunoblots used for the assay of its dimerization. When these two properties were followed as a function of time, it was found that dimerization preceded the appearance of the capacity for self-phosphorylation. Both dimeric and monomeric forms of EGF receptor were self-phosphorylated in the presence of EGF, but the dimeric form was phosphorylated preferentially to the monomeric form. When the dimerization and the capacity for self-phosphorylation were followed as a function of the concentration of dimeric EGF receptor, it was observed that the self-phosphorylation of dimeric EGF receptor increased as the concentration of dimeric EGF receptor increased. An equation including terms representing both intramolecular and intermolecular rates of self-phosphorylation was fit to the plots of self-phosphorylation as a function of concentration of EGF receptor. These fits demonstrate that intramolecular self-phosphorylation within dimers of EGF receptor is insignificant and that self-phosphorylation is an intermolecular process between dimers of EGF receptor.
Authors:
J M Sherrill
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemistry     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0006-2960     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochemistry     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-11-20     Completed Date:  1997-11-20     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370623     Medline TA:  Biochemistry     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  12890-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 0506, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0506, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Cross-Linking Reagents
Dimerization
Epidermal Growth Factor / metabolism*
Glutaral
Humans
Kinetics
Phosphorus Radioisotopes
Phosphorylation
Radioisotope Dilution Technique
Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor / chemistry*,  isolation & purification,  metabolism*
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM-33962/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; T32-GM07313/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; T32-GM08326/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cross-Linking Reagents; 0/Phosphorus Radioisotopes; 111-30-8/Glutaral; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 62229-50-9/Epidermal Growth Factor; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor

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