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  • Title: Covalent linkage between nucleotides and platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor.
    Author: Usuki K, Miyazono K, Heldin CH.
    Journal: J Biol Chem; 1991 Oct 25; 266(30):20525-31. PubMed ID: 1939103.
    Abstract:
    Platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF) is a 45-kDa peptide mitogen which is present in platelets and placenta and produced by certain cultured cell lines. Immunoprecipitation of A431 cells metabolically labeled with [32P]orthophosphate revealed the incorporation of 32P radioactivity into PD-ECGF. Phosphoamino acid analysis showed that serine residues of PD-ECGF were phosphorylated in vivo. Forskolin, 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, and epidermal growth factor had no effect on the in vivo phosphorylation of PD-ECGF. Moreover, incubation of pure PD-ECGF with [gamma-32P]ATP led to labeling of PD-ECGF. Optimal labeling was achieved by incubation at 95 degrees C for 5 min in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate, dithiothreitol, and Mg2+ or Mn2+. PD-ECGF was also labeled with [2,8-3H]ATP, [2,5',8-3H]ATP, or [alpha-32P]ATP. ATP and GTP were the preferred nucleotide substrates by comparison with other nucleotides and related components. Partial amino acid hydrolysis liberated a significant amount of O-[32P]phosphoserine from PD-ECGF labeled in vitro with [gamma-32P] ATP. Furthermore, 32P-radiolabeled nucleotides were released after snake venom phosphodiesterase or piperidine treatment from PD-ECGF labeled in vitro with [alpha-32P]ATP or [gamma-32P]ATP, as well as from PD-ECGF labeled in vivo with [32P]orthophosphate. These data indicate that serine residues of PD-ECGF can be covalently linked to phosphate groups of nucleotides, resulting in a nucleotidylated protein. The functional significance of this post-translational modification remains to be determined.
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