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Proprotein convertase PC7 enhances the activation of the EGF receptor pathway through processing of the EGF precursor.


ABSTRACT: Although the processing profile of the membrane-bound epidermal growth factor precursor (pro-EGF) is tissue-specific, it has not been investigated at the cellular level nor have the cognate proteinases been defined. Among the proprotein convertases (PCs), only the membrane-bound PC7, the most ancient and conserved basic amino acid-specific PC family member, induces the processing of pro-EGF into an ?115-kDa transmembrane form (EGF-115) at an unusual VHPR(290)?A motif. Because site-directed mutagenesis revealed that Arg(290) is not critical, the generation of EGF-115 by PC7 is likely indirect. This was confirmed by testing a wide range of protease inhibitors, which revealed that the production of EGF-115 is most probably achieved via the activation by PC7 of a latent serine and/or cysteine protease(s). EGF-115 is more abundant at the cell surface than pro-EGF and is associated with a stronger EGF receptor (EGFR) activation, as evidenced by higher levels of phosphorylated ERK1/2. This suggests that the generation of EGF-115 represents a regulatory mechanism of juxtacrine EGFR activation. Thus, PC7 is distinct from the other PCs in its ability to enhance the activation of the cell surface EGFR.

SUBMITTER: Rousselet E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3059027 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Proprotein convertase PC7 enhances the activation of the EGF receptor pathway through processing of the EGF precursor.

Rousselet Estelle E   Benjannet Suzanne S   Marcinkiewicz Edwidge E   Asselin Marie-Claude MC   Lazure Claude C   Seidah Nabil G NG  

The Journal of biological chemistry 20110105 11


Although the processing profile of the membrane-bound epidermal growth factor precursor (pro-EGF) is tissue-specific, it has not been investigated at the cellular level nor have the cognate proteinases been defined. Among the proprotein convertases (PCs), only the membrane-bound PC7, the most ancient and conserved basic amino acid-specific PC family member, induces the processing of pro-EGF into an ∼115-kDa transmembrane form (EGF-115) at an unusual VHPR(290)↓A motif. Because site-directed mutag  ...[more]

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