Calcineurin-mediated dephosphorylation of the human placental membrane receptor for epidermal growth factor urogastrone.
The findings of our work were 2-fold: (1) calcineurin (from bovine brain) can catalyze the complete dephosphorylation of the phosphotyrosine and phosphoserine residues in the human placental receptor for epidermal growth factor urogastrone (EGF-URO), and (2) the major calmodulin-binding protein of human placental membranes is a calcineurin-related protein. In terms of its metal ion dependence (Ni2+ greater than Mn2+ greater than Co2+), its calmodulin dependence, and its sensitivity to inhibitors (Zn2+, fluoride, orthovanadate), the phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase activity of calcineurin, using the EGF-URO receptor as substrate, paralleled the enzyme activity measured with p-nitrophenyl phosphate (PNPP) as a substrate. These characteristics distinguish calcineurin from other classes of protein phosphotyrosyl phosphatases. Calcineurin purified from placental membranes was similar to, if not identical with, bovine brain calcineurin in terms of enzymatic specific activity toward PNPP, subunit electrophoretic mobilities, and immunological cross-reactivity. The enzymatic properties and comparative abundance of calcineurin in the placenta membranes suggest that this enzyme may play an important role in regulating the phosphorylation state of those receptors (e.g., for EGF-URO or insulin) also known to be present in the membranes.
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CJ
Pallen
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Valentine
J H
JH
Wang
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Hollenberg
D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology; D002148:Calmodulin-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002414:Cations, Monovalent; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010768:Phosphoserine / Q000378:metabolism; D019000:Phosphotyrosine; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism
D002148:Calmodulin-Binding Proteins; D002414:Cations, Monovalent; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D010768:Phosphoserine; D019000:Phosphotyrosine; D014443:Tyrosine; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D066246:ErbB Receptors