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  • Title: Modulation of beta1A integrin functions by tyrosine residues in the beta1 cytoplasmic domain.
    Author: Sakai T, Zhang Q, Fässler R, Mosher DF.
    Journal: J Cell Biol; 1998 Apr 20; 141(2):527-38. PubMed ID: 9548729.
    Abstract:
    beta1A integrin subunits with point mutations of the cytoplasmic domain were expressed in fibroblasts derived from beta1-null stem cells. beta1A in which one or both of the tyrosines of the two NPXY motifs (Y783, Y795) were changed to phenylalanines formed active alpha5 beta1 and alpha6 beta1 integrins that mediated cell adhesion and supported assembly of fibronectin. Mutation of the proline in either motif (P781, P793) to an alanine or of a threonine in the inter-motif sequence (T788) to a proline resulted in poorly expressed, inactive beta1A. Y783,795F cells developed numerous fine focal contacts and exhibited motility on a surface. When compared with cells expressing wild-type beta1A or beta1A with the D759A activating mutation of a conserved membrane-proximal aspartate, Y783, 795F cells had impaired ability to transverse filters in chemotaxis assays. Analysis of cells expressing beta1A with single Tyr to Phe substitutions indicated that both Y783 and Y795 are important for directed migration. Actin-containing microfilaments of Y783,795F cells were shorter and more peripheral than microfilaments of cells expressing wild-type beta1A. These results indicate that change of the phenol side chains in the NPXY motifs to phenyl groups (which cannot be phosphorylated) has major effects on the organization of focal contacts and cytoskeleton and on directed cell motility.
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