title: Phosphorylation of calmodulin by permeabilized fibroblasts overexpressing the human epidermal growth factor receptor.
abstract: Detergent-permeabilized EGFR-T17 fibroblasts, which overexpress the human epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor, phosphorylate both poly-L-(glutamic acid, tyrosine) and exogenous calmodulin in an EGF-stimulated manner. Phosphorylation of calmodulin requires the presence of cationic polypeptides, such as poly-L-(lysine) or histones, which exert a biphasic effect toward calmodulin phosphorylation. Optimum cationic polypeptide/calmodulin molar ratios of 0.3 and 7 were determined for poly-L-(lysine) and histones, respectively. Maximum levels of calmodulin phosphorylation were attained in the absence of free calcium, and a strong inhibition of this process was observed at very low concentrations (Ki = 0.2 microM) of this cation. The incorporation of phosphate into calmodulin occurred predominantly on tyrosine residue(s) and was stimulated 34-fold by EGF.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: De Frutos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martín-Nieto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villalobo
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000818:Animals; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002147:Calmodulin; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases