Abstract
The binding characteristics of gingival epithelium epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor were investigated using epithelial cell membranes from bovine gingiva. The binding of [125I]EGF was found to be time and protein concentration dependent, reversible, and specific. Unlabeled EGF competed for [125I]EGF binding with IC50 of 0.25nM and maximum displacement of 93% at 0.81nM. Scatchard analysis of the binding data inferred the presence of two binding sites, one of high affinity (Kd=3.3nM and B(max)=47.3fmol/mg protein) and the other of a low affinity (Kd=1.6μM and B(max)=1.9pmol/mg protein). Crosslinking of [125I]EGF to gingival membranes followed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and autoradiography revealed a receptor protein of 170kDa.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 335-342 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Biochemistry International |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1991 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry