title: Identification of the extracellular domains of Flt-1 that mediate ligand interactions.
abstract: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) mediates its actions through the Flt-1 and KDR(Flk-1) receptor tyrosine kinases. To localize the extracellular region of Flt-1 that is involved in ligand interactions, we prepared secreted fusion proteins between various combinations of its seven extracellular IgG-like folds. Ligand binding studies show that in combination, domains one and two (amino acids 1-234) are sufficient to achieve VEGF165 interactions. Either domain alone is insufficient to achieve this effect. However, Scatchard analysis reveals that despite the binding capabilities of this construct, the Kd is five fold lower than ligand binding to the full extracellular domain. We find that addition of domain three to this minimal site restores high affinity receptor binding. Further, we show that domains one and two are sufficient to achieve interactions of Flt-1 with Placental Growth Factor (PIGF-1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Texas Biotechnology Corporation, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Arrate
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Ayer
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Brock
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000737:chemistry; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D011485:Protein Binding; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000737:chemistry*; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008222:Lymphokines; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1