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7803391

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
51
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-1-27
pubmed:abstractText
The interaction of transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha) with the complete extracellular domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR-ED) was examined by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The 1H NMR resonances of the methyl groups of TGF-alpha were used as probes of the interaction of TGF-alpha with the EGF receptor to determine the binding kinetics and the differential mobility within the bound TGF-alpha. The methyl resonances were studied because there are 14 methyl containing residues well dispersed throughout the structure of TGF-alpha and the relaxation properties of methyl groups are well understood. Changes in the longitudinal and transverse 1H NMR relaxation rates of the methyl resonances of TGF-alpha caused by binding to the 85-kDa EGFR-ED were studied. From these measurements it was determined that the interaction was in the NMR fast exchange limit. A binding mechanism to rationalize the different rates determined by NMR and surface plasmon resonance techniques [Zhou, M., et al. (1993) Biochemistry 32, 8193-8198] is proposed. The transverse relaxation rate (R2) enhancements of the various methyl resonances displayed a regional dependence within the bound TGF-alpha molecule. Resonances from the C-terminus of TGF-alpha, which were flexible in the unbound molecule, revealed dramatic increases in their R2 upon binding to the EGFR-ED along with resonances from the interior of TGF-alpha. However, upon binding, the R2 enhancements of the methyl resonances from the N-terminus of TGF-alpha, which were also flexible in the unbound TGF-alpha, were slight; indicating a retention of mobility of this region for bound TGF-alpha. The implications of these data with respect to the mechanism of receptor activation and the design of antagonists are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0006-2960
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
27
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15283-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Interaction of transforming growth factor alpha with the epidermal growth factor receptor: binding kinetics and differential mobility within the bound TGF-alpha.
pubmed:affiliation
Protein Engineering Network of Centres of Excellence, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't