title: Phorbol-ester-induced phosphorylation of the beta 2-adrenergic receptor decreases its coupling to Gs.
abstract: Phorbol-esters have been shown to modulate the beta-adrenergic-stimulated adenylyl cyclase in a number of cell lines. Here, using site directed mutagenesis, we investigate the role of the beta 2-adrenergic receptor phosphorylation by protein kinase C in this regulatory process. Mutation of the serine-261, -262, -344 and -345 of the beta 2-adrenergic receptor prevented the phorbol-ester-induced phosphorylation of the receptor. This mutation also abolished the phorbol-ester-induced decrease in high-affinity agonist binding and potency of the beta 2-adrenergic receptor. We suggest that protein kinase C mediated phosphorylation of the receptor promotes its functional uncoupling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Montreal, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouvier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guilbault
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bonin
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D006224:Cricetinae; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000502:physiology; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D005576:Colforsin; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D007545:Isoproterenol; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate