Characterization of gingival epithelium epidermal growth factor receptor

  • S. Sengupta
  • , J. Liu
  • , S. L. Wang
  • , E. Piotrowski
  • , A. Slomiany
  • , B. L. Slomiany

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)335-342
Number of pages8
JournalBiochemistry International
Volume23
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1991

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry

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