| Autor: |
Juan, T S, Hailman, E, Kelley, M J, Busse, L A, Davy, E, Empig, C J, Narhi, L O, Wright, S D, Lichenstein, H S |
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Journal of Biological Chemistry; March 1995, Vol. 270 Issue: 10 p5219-24, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
CD14 is a 55-kDa glycoprotein which binds lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and enables LPS-dependent responses in a variety of cells. Recent limited proteolysis studies have implicated a region in CD14 between amino acids 57 and 64 as being involved in LPS interaction. To specifically assess the importance of this region with respect to LPS binding, we constructed a mutant sCD14 (sCD14 delta 57-64) lacking amino acids 57-64. sCD14 delta 57-64 was isolated from the serum-free conditioned medium of this cell line, and, in all assays, the purified protein failed to recognize LPS or enable LPS-dependent responses in cells. We also demonstrated that the region between amino acids 57 and 64 is required for binding of a neutralizing CD14 mAb, MEM-18. Native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis assays were used to demonstrate that MEM-18 and LPS compete for the same binding site on CD14. These data strongly suggest that the region spanning amino acids 57-64 binds LPS and that formation of sCD14.LPS complex is required in order for sCD14-mediated responses to occur. |
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