The cytoplasmic carboxy-terminal amino acid specifies cleavage of membrane TGFα into soluble growth factor Journal Article
| Authors: | Bosenberg, M. W.; Pandiella, A.; Massagué, J. |
| Article Title: | The cytoplasmic carboxy-terminal amino acid specifies cleavage of membrane TGFα into soluble growth factor |
| Abstract: | Membrane-anchored transforming growth factor α (proTGFα) belongs to a group of transmembrane proteins whose extracellular domains are selectively cleaved and released into the medium. We demonstrate that the carboxy-terminal valine in the cytoplasmic tail of proTGFα is required for cleavage of the growth factor ectodomain in response to various activators. This cleavage process occurs outside Golgi or lysosomal locations, affects cell surface proTGFα, and requires little or no membrane traffic. We propose that cleavage and release of proTGFα ectodomain involve a specialized proteolytic system and depend on the recognition of a simple and specific determinant located in the proTGFα cytoplasmic tail. © 1992 Cell Press. |
| Keywords: | nonhuman; protein domain; animal cell; animal; carboxy terminal sequence; protein degradation; membrane proteins; animalia; amino acid sequence; molecular sequence data; cytoplasm; valine; transforming growth factor alpha; cho cell; cho cells; protein precursors; priority journal; article; support, non-u.s. gov't; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.; support, u.s. gov't, non-p.h.s.; hamsters |
| Journal Title: | Cell |
| Volume: | 71 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 0092-8674 |
| Publisher: | Cell Press |
| Date Published: | 1992-12-24 |
| Start Page: | 1157 |
| End Page: | 1165 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0092-8674(05)80064-9 |
| PUBMED: | 1473151 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 30 July 2019 -- Source: Scopus |
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