Study of the interaction of the Ig2 module of the fibroblast growth factor receptor, FGFR Ig2, with the fibroblast growth factor 1, FGF1, by means of NMR spectroscopy

Artur Kochoyan, Flemming M Poulsen, Vladimir Berezin, Elisabeth Bock, Vladislav V Kiselyov

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Abstract

Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor (FGFR) consists extracellularly of three immunoglobulin (Ig) modules (Ig1-3). Currently, there are two competing models (symmetric and asymmetric) of the FGF-FGFR-heparin complex based on crystal structures. Indirect evidence exists in support of both models. However, it is not clear which model is physiologically relevant. Our aim was to obtain direct, non-crystallographic evidence in support of them. We found by nuclear magnetic resonance that Ig2 could bind to FGF1 not only via the primary site (present in both models), but also via the secondary site (present only in the symmetric model). Thus, our data support the symmetric model.
Original languageEnglish
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume582
Issue number23-24
Pages (from-to)3374-3378
Number of pages5
ISSN0014-5793
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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