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Demonstration of the specific binding of bovine transferrin to the human transferrin receptor in K562 cells: evidence for interspecies transferrin internalization

Journal Article · · J. Cell. Physiol.; (United States)

Specific binding of ferric bovine transferrin to the huyman transferrin receptor was investigated using K562 cells propagated in serum-free medium without transferrin supplemented with 10/sup -5/ elemental iron. Affinity chromatography of solubilized extracts of K562 cells surface-labeled with /sup 125/I was performed using bovine transferrin- and human transferrin-Sepharose 4B resins. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of resin eluates reveal that bovine transferrin specifically binds a M/sub r/ = 188,000 protein which dissociates into a M/sub r/ = 94,000 protein under reducing conditions, a finding identical to what is seen with human transferrin. The M/sub r/ = 94,000 reduced protein isolated by bovine transferrin resin shows an identical one-dimensional partial proteolytic digestion map with that of the human transferrin receptor. Unlabeled bovine transferrin was shown to specifically compete /sup 125/I-labeled human transferrin from the human transferrin receptor on the surface of K562 cells at 4/sup 0/C in a similar manner as unlabeled human transferrin; however, approximately a 2000-fold higher concentration of bovine ligand was required to achieve comparable competition (50% inhibition of binding). Indirect immunofluorescence cytolocalization of bovine transferrin in K562 cells grown in serum-free medium supplemented with ferric bovine transferrin reveal patterns similar to those seen for human transferrin. K652 cells grown in serum-free medium supplemented with either 300 ..mu..g/ml of ferric human or ferric bovine transferrin were found to demonstrate superimposable growth curve.

Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., CA
OSTI ID:
6942645
Journal Information:
J. Cell. Physiol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Cell. Physiol.; (United States) Vol. 128:1; ISSN JCLLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English