Brian B. Shank

Chang CP

French AR

Guarnieri FG

Herbst JJ

Nothwehr SF

Richard C. Kurten

Roberts RL

Stacie M. Jones

Susan K. Foreman

Ushiro H

On binding to its receptor, epidermal growth factor (EGF) initiates a cascade of events leading to cell proliferation or differentiation. In addition, the EGF receptor itself is downregulated to attenuate mitogenic signaling. Downregulation occurs through trafficking of receptors to lysosomes, culminating in proteolytic destruction of both the receptor and ligand; however, endocytic sorting mechanisms that underlie lysosomal targeting remain obscure. The goal of this study was to explore one aspect of the molecular basis for ligand-induced lysosomal targeting and degradation of EGF receptors. In this study, we identify a tyrosine-leucine motif (954YLVI) that is essential for transit of ligand-receptor complexes to lysosomes. When this motif is mutated, HEK 293 cells expressing the mutant receptors demonstrate impaired lysosomal targeting and downregulation compared with wild-type receptors.954YLVI is highly conserved among EGF receptors from various mammalian and invertebrate species and is critical for receptor downregulation. We propose that954YLVI works in concert with at least two additional regions within the EGF receptor cytoplasmic domain that are essential for efficiently targeting ligand-receptor complexes to the lysosome.</jats:p

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EGF receptor downregulation depends on a trafficking motif in the distal tyrosine kinase domain

EGF receptor downregulation depends on a trafficking  motif in the distal tyrosine kinase domain

EGF receptor downregulation depends on a trafficking motif in the distal tyrosine kinase domain

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