Human Bradykinin B2 Receptor Sialylation and N-Glycosylation Participate with Disulfide Bonding in Surface Receptor Dimerization

G-Protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) act on the cell surface where they recognize and convert external stimuli to modulate cellular activity and are regulated by agonist and various partner molecules. We here studied the cell surface post-translationally modified forms of a GPCR, the human bradykinin...

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Published in:Biochemistry (Easton) 2006-02, Vol.45 (8), p.2699-2707
Main Authors: Michineau, Stéphanie, Alhenc-Gelas, François, Rajerison, Rabary M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Blotting, Western
Cell Membrane - metabolism
Cells, Cultured
CHO Cells
Cricetinae
Dimerization
Disulfides - metabolism
Enzyme Stability
Glycosylation
Humans
N-Acetylneuraminic Acid - metabolism
Oligosaccharides - metabolism
Receptor, Bradykinin B2 - genetics
Receptor, Bradykinin B2 - metabolism
Receptors, Cell Surface - metabolism
Reproducibility of Results
Signal Transduction
Transfection
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Summary:G-Protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) act on the cell surface where they recognize and convert external stimuli to modulate cellular activity and are regulated by agonist and various partner molecules. We here studied the cell surface post-translationally modified forms of a GPCR, the human bradykinin B2 receptor. This was by means of detailed molecular analysis of the cell surface forms of N-glycosylation site mutant and wild-type receptors that were treated with glycosidases, neuraminidase, and/or the reducing agent dithiothreitol or not treated before Western blotting. We found that the receptor undergoes similar glycosylation processes and similar cell surface organization in CHO-K1 and HEK 293 cells, used for stable and transient receptor expression, respectively. The receptor is present as dimers and monomers on the cell surface. The dimers result from heterologous association of differently glycosylated mature receptor molecules. Importantly, receptor sialylation and N-glycosylation participate with disulfide bonding in the stabilization of the cell surface human B2 receptor dimers.
ISSN:0006-2960
1520-4995
DOI:10.1021/bi051674v