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beta 1 Integrin and alpha-dystroglycan binding sites are localized to different laminin-G-domain-like (LG) modules within the laminin alpha 5 chain G domain

Yu, Hao LU and Talts, Jan LU (2003) In Biochemical Journal 371. p.289-299
Abstract
Laminins are a group of extracellular-matrix proteins important in development and disease. They are heterotrimers, and specific domains in the different chains have specialized functions. The G domain of the alpha5 chain has now been produced in transfected mammalian cells as single modules and two tandem arrays, alpha5LG1-3 and alpha5LG4-5 (LG is laminin G domain-like.). Using these fragments we produced specific polyclonal antibodies functional in immunoblotting and immunofluorescence studies and in solid-phase assays. Both alpha5LG tandem arrays had physiologically relevant affinities for sulphated ligands such as heparin and sulphatides. Cells adhered to these fragments and acquired a spread morphology when plated on a5LG1-3. Binding... (More)
Laminins are a group of extracellular-matrix proteins important in development and disease. They are heterotrimers, and specific domains in the different chains have specialized functions. The G domain of the alpha5 chain has now been produced in transfected mammalian cells as single modules and two tandem arrays, alpha5LG1-3 and alpha5LG4-5 (LG is laminin G domain-like.). Using these fragments we produced specific polyclonal antibodies functional in immunoblotting and immunofluorescence studies and in solid-phase assays. Both alpha5LG tandem arrays had physiologically relevant affinities for sulphated ligands such as heparin and sulphatides. Cells adhered to these fragments and acquired a spread morphology when plated on a5LG1-3. Binding of integrins alpha3beta1 and alpha6beta1 was localized to the alpha5LG1-3 modules, and a-dystroglycan binding was localized to the a5LG4-5 modules, thus locating these activities to different LG modules within the laminin a5 G domain. However, both these activities were of relatively low affinity, indicating that integrin-mediated cell adhesion to the laminin 10/11 alpha5G domain depends on contributions from the other chains of the heterotrimer and that high-affinity a-dystroglycan binding could be dependent on specific Ca2+-ion-co-ordinating amino acids absent from alpha5LG4-5. (Less)
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recombinant protein, receptor, protein module, basement membrane, cell-matrix interaction
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Biochemical Journal
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371
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289 - 299
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Portland Press
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  • pmid:12519075
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0264-6021
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10.1042/BJ20021500
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English
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  abstract     = {{Laminins are a group of extracellular-matrix proteins important in development and disease. They are heterotrimers, and specific domains in the different chains have specialized functions. The G domain of the alpha5 chain has now been produced in transfected mammalian cells as single modules and two tandem arrays, alpha5LG1-3 and alpha5LG4-5 (LG is laminin G domain-like.). Using these fragments we produced specific polyclonal antibodies functional in immunoblotting and immunofluorescence studies and in solid-phase assays. Both alpha5LG tandem arrays had physiologically relevant affinities for sulphated ligands such as heparin and sulphatides. Cells adhered to these fragments and acquired a spread morphology when plated on a5LG1-3. Binding of integrins alpha3beta1 and alpha6beta1 was localized to the alpha5LG1-3 modules, and a-dystroglycan binding was localized to the a5LG4-5 modules, thus locating these activities to different LG modules within the laminin a5 G domain. However, both these activities were of relatively low affinity, indicating that integrin-mediated cell adhesion to the laminin 10/11 alpha5G domain depends on contributions from the other chains of the heterotrimer and that high-affinity a-dystroglycan binding could be dependent on specific Ca2+-ion-co-ordinating amino acids absent from alpha5LG4-5.}},
  author       = {{Yu, Hao and Talts, Jan}},
  issn         = {{0264-6021}},
  keywords     = {{recombinant protein; receptor; protein module; basement membrane; cell-matrix interaction}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{289--299}},
  publisher    = {{Portland Press}},
  series       = {{Biochemical Journal}},
  title        = {{beta 1 Integrin and alpha-dystroglycan binding sites are localized to different laminin-G-domain-like (LG) modules within the laminin alpha 5 chain G domain}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BJ20021500}},
  doi          = {{10.1042/BJ20021500}},
  volume       = {{371}},
  year         = {{2003}},
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