Amino acids 327-350 of the human C5a-receptor are not essential for [125I]C5a binding in COS cells and signal transduction in Xenopus oocytes

A. Klos*, C. Mätje, C. Rheinheimer, W. Bautsch, J. Köhl, U. Martin, M. Burg

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Abstract

The anaphylatoxic peptide C5a is an important inflammatory mediator of the complement system. We have generated human C5a-receptor (hC5aR) mutants with truncation of its cytosolic carboxyl-terminus (C-terminus). Both mutants were analysed for C5a-binding in transiently expressing COS cells, and one mutant additionally for GTP-binding regulatory protein (G-protein) coupling in cRNA-injected Xenopus oocytes. Our data suggest that (a) amino acids (aa) 314 to 326 as part of the C-terminus are necessary for proper receptor folding or expression and (b) the receptor C-terminus distal from position 327 is not critical for receptor expression, folding, binding and G-protein coupling.

Original languageEnglish
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume344
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)79-82
Number of pages4
ISSN0014-5793
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 09.05.1994

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