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Phosphorylated T cell receptor zeta-chain and ZAP70 tandem SH2 domains form a 1:3 complex in vitro.

The zeta polypeptide is part of the T cell antigen receptor (TCR). The zeta-chain contributes to efficient cell-surface expression of the TCR and accounts for part of its signal transduction capability. TCR recognition triggers a complex set of events that result in cellular activation. The protein tyrosine kinase ( PTK) Lck phosphorylates the zeta-chain, which in turn associates with another PTK, ZAP70, and stimulates its phosphorylation activity. Here we report the expression of the intracellular part of the zeta-chain and its biochemical characterization. The recombinant protein does not dimerize by itself in solution. Circular-dichroic analysis reveals a random coil conformation. zeta, phosphorylated using recombinant Lck, associates with recombinant ZAP70 tandem-SH2 domains. All three T cell activation motifs in zeta bind ZAP70 tandem-SH2 domains in vitro, forming a 1:3 complex. This result extends the picture, derived from earlier studies, of a mechanism for signal amplification.[1]

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  1. Phosphorylated T cell receptor zeta-chain and ZAP70 tandem SH2 domains form a 1:3 complex in vitro. Weissenhorn, W., Eck, M.J., Harrison, S.C., Wiley, D.C. Eur. J. Biochem. (1996) [Pubmed]
 
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