Phosphorylation of a surface receptor bound urokinase-type plasminogen activator in a human metastatic carcinomatous cell line

Kei Takahashi*, Hau C. Kwaan, Kazuho Ikeo, Enki Koh

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Abstract

The 32P-labeled urokinase (uPA) bound to surface receptors of Detroit 562 cells was immunoprecipitated by anti-uPA antibody. Amino acid analysis showed that tyrosines and serines were the acceptors. Inhibition of protein kinases greatly reduced the 32P incorporation, suggesting that the respective cellular src gene product and protein kinase C were involved in the phosphorylations. Proteins purified on chromatographic columns contained two forms of uPA, a high (HMW) and a low (LMW) molecular weight. Tyrosine-phosphorylation occurs in the HMW and A-chain. Such modifications might modulate the extracellular activities of uPA.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1466-1472
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume182
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 14 1992

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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