title: Phosphorylation of the lymphoid cell kinase p56lck is stimulated by micromolar concentrations of Zn2+.
abstract: In particulate fractions from LSTRA lymphoma cells, tyrosine phosphorylation of the lymphoid specific tyrosine kinase p56lck is elicited by Zn2+ in the absence of other divalent cations. Zn2+ alone also induces autophosphorylation of immunoprecipitated p56lck. The effect of Zn2+ is dose dependent; it is detected at concentrations of Zn2+ as low as 5 microM and reaches a maximum at 100 microM Zn2+. Among other divalent cations tested, Mn2+, and Co2+ to a lesser extent, were also effective. Zn2+ also stimulated p56lck phosphorylation in the presence of Mg2+ ions at physiological concentration, whereas orthovanadate had no effect. These results suggest that Zn2+ activates the autophosphorylation of p56lck; this fact could be related with the stimulating effect of Zn2+ in the activation of T lymphocytes.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U29, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pernelle
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Creuzet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gacon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007700:Kinetics; D019860:Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck); D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D015032:Zinc / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010750:Phosphoproteins; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D019860:Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck); D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc