Acute myeloblastic leukemia with active tyrosine protein kinase.
High level of tyrosine protein kinase activity was found in a membrane fraction isolated from an acute myeloblastic leukemia, out of 24 leukemias of different origin investigated. The major substrate for tyrosine phosphorylation in vitro was a 58 kDA protein (p58). The phosphorylation proceeded actively at 0 degrees C and was strongly stimulated by Mn2+ ions. Comparison by partial proteolysis of the p58 with similar phosphoproteins from a T-lymphoma line (KE37) and from lectin stimulated lymphocytes showed high similarity. The possible role of the tyrosine kinase activity in this leukemia is discussed.
D005755:Gastrins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000201:enzymology*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000032:analysis*; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism
D005755:Gastrins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D014443:Tyrosine; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases