Abstract
The tyrosine kinase domains of the insulin and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) receptors play an essential role in signal transduction. After ligand binding, these receptors undergo autophosphorylation, with a cluster of three tyrosines (residues 1131, 1135, and 1136 in the IGF-I receptor) being the first to be phosphorylated. Mutation of the ATP-binding site or substitution of this triple tyrosine cluster in the catalytic domain blocks essentially all of the functions of these receptors. Using stably transfected NIH-3T3 cell lines, we studied the effect of a mutation of tyrosine 1131 of the triple tyrosine cluster of the IGF-I receptor to phenylalanine. This mutation significantly reduced IGF-I-induced β-subunit autophosphorylation, whereas phosphorylation of the endogenous substrate IRS-1 was unaffected. Despite the reduction in autophosphorylation and receptor internalization, IGF-I-induced thymidine incorporation and cellular proliferation were unaffected. Thus, the extent of receptor autophosphorylation and internalization does not appear to be a limiting factor for IGF-I-stimulated mitogenesis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4918-4924 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Endocrinology |
Volume | 136 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology