Identification of the minimal requirements for binding to the human epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor using chimeras of human EGF and an EGF repeat of Drosophila Notch.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
M L van de PollE J van Zoelen

Abstract

Many proteins contain so-called epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like domains that share the characteristic spacing of cysteines and glycines with members of the EGF family. They are, however, functionally unrelated, despite the fact that the three-dimensional structure of these EGF-like domains, also, is often very similar to that of the EGF receptor agonists. In the present study, we linked an EGF-like repeat from the Drosophila Notch protein to the N- and C-terminal linear tail sequences of human EGF (hEGF), and we showed that this chimera (E1N6E) is unable to bind or activate the hEGF receptor. This recombinant protein was then used as a basic construct for identifying the minimal requirements for high affinity EGF receptor binding and activation. We selectively reintroduced a limited number of important hEGF-derived residues, and by using this unique approach, we were able to make hEGF/Notch chimeras that, compared with wild type hEGF, showed nearly 100% binding affinity and mitogenic activity on HER-14 cells expressing the hEGF receptor.

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Feb 1, 1996·Trends in Biotechnology·O M HowardJ J Oppenheim
Mar 8, 2005·Experimental Cell Research·Monique L M van de PollEverardus J J van Zoelen
Jul 10, 2010·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Moshit LindzenYosef Yarden
Nov 12, 2002·Nature Biotechnology·Wayne M CocoDaniel J Monticello

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