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Dual role of the beta2-adrenergic receptor C terminus for the binding of beta-arrestin and receptor internalization

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J Biol Chem, 283 (46): 31840-8 (November 2008)Krasel, Cornelius Zabel, Ulrike Lorenz, Kristina Reiner, Susanne Al-Sabah, Suleiman Lohse, Martin J BB/D012902/1/Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council/United Kingdom Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't United States The Journal of biological chemistry J Biol Chem. 2008 Nov 14;283(46):31840-8. Epub 2008 Sep 18..

Abstract

Homologous desensitization of beta2-adrenergic and other G-protein-coupled receptors is a two-step process. After phosphorylation of agonist-occupied receptors by G-protein-coupled receptor kinases, they bind beta-arrestins, which triggers desensitization and internalization of the receptors. Because it is not known which regions of the receptor are recognized by beta-arrestins, we have investigated beta-arrestin interaction and internalization of a set of mutants of the human beta2-adrenergic receptor. Mutation of the four serine/threonine residues between residues 355 and 364 led to the loss of agonist-induced receptor-beta-arrestin2 interaction as revealed by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), translocation of beta-arrestin2 to the plasma membrane, and receptor internalization. Mutation of all seven serine/threonine residues distal to residue 381 did not affect agonist-induced receptor internalization and beta-arrestin2 translocation. A beta2-adrenergic receptor truncated distal to residue 381 interacted normally with beta-arrestin2, whereas its ability to internalize in an agonist-dependent manner was compromised. A similar impairment of internalization was observed when only the last eight residues of the C terminus were deleted. Our experiments show that the C terminus distal to residue 381 does not affect the initial interaction between receptor and beta-arrestin, but its last eight amino acids facilitate receptor internalization in concert with beta-arrestin2.

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