title: The human type I interferon receptor. Identification of the interferon beta-specific receptor-associated phosphoprotein.
abstract: We used specific antibodies recognizing the receptor 1 (IFNAR1) and the recently cloned receptor 2.2 (IFNAR2.2) chains of the human type I interferon receptor complex to demonstrate that the interferon beta (IFN-beta)-specific receptor-associated phosphoprotein is IFNAR2.2 and not an unknown or additional receptor component. Immunoprecipitation experiments demonstrated that IFNAR2.2 is present in Daudi cells as a cell surface protein of approximately 90-100 kDa, which is tyrosine-phosphorylated and associated with IFNAR1, upon stimulation of cells with IFN-beta. IFNAR2.2 was not detected associated with IFNAR1 in cells stimulated with IFN-alpha, suggesting differences in receptor interaction between the two type I interferons. Both IFNAR1 and IFNAR2.2 undergo tyrosine phosphorylation upon induction by either IFN-alpha or IFN-beta. Therefore, it is unclear as to why IFNAR2.2 is not detectable in IFNAR1 immunoprecipitates in IFN-beta-treated cells. These data suggest that, although IFN-alpha and IFN-beta may utilize similar receptor chains, they interact with IFNAR1 and IFNAR2.2 in different ways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Protein Biochemistry and Biophysics, Berlex Biosciences, Richmond, California 94804, USA. ed_Croze@berlex.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Croze
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Russell-Harde
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Pfeffer
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Perez
mesh_terms: D016367:Baculoviridae; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010766:Phosphorylation; D053633:Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta; D017471:Receptors, Interferon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C507964:IFNAR1 protein, human; C508033:IFNAR2 protein, human; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D017471:Receptors, Interferon; D053633:Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta; D014443:Tyrosine