Solution structure of epiregulin and the effect of its C-terminal domain for receptor binding affinity

Katsuharu Sato, Takashi Nakamura, Mineyuki Mizuguchi, Kazunori Miura, Masahito Tada, Tomoyasu Aizawa, Tomoharu Gomi, Kaoru Miyamoto, Keiichi Kawano*

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Abstract

Epiregulin (EPR), a novel member of epidermal growth factor (EGF) family, is a ligand for ErbB-1 and ErbB-4 receptors. The binding affinity of EPR for the receptors is lower than those of other EGF-family ligands. The solution structure of EPR was determined using two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The secondary structure in the C-terminal domain of EPR is different from other EGF-family ligands because of the lack of hydrogen bonds. The structural difference in the C-terminal domain may provide an explanation for the reduced binding affinity of EPR to the ErbB receptors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)232-238
Number of pages7
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume553
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003/10/23

Keywords

  • Epidermal growth factor
  • Epiregulin
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance
  • Structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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