Transmembrane Topology of PiT-2, a Phosphate Transporter-Retrovirus Receptor
AUTOR(ES)
Salaün, Christine
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
PiT-1 and PiT-2 are related multiple transmembrane proteins which function as sodium-dependent phosphate transporters and as the cell receptors of several oncoretroviruses. Two copies of a homology domain that is found in distantly related species assign these proteins to a large family of phosphate transporters. A current membrane topology model of PiT-1 and PiT-2 predicts 10 transmembrane domains. However, the validity of this model has not been addressed experimentally. We addressed this issue by a comprehensive study of human PiT-2. Evidence was obtained for glycosylation of asparagine 81. Epitope tagging showed that the N- and C-terminal extremities are extracellular. The orientation of C-terminal-truncation mutants expressed in cell-free translation assays and incorporated into microsomal membranes was examined by immunoprecipitation. Data were interpreted with respect to previous knowledge about retrovirus binding sites, to the existence of repeated homology domains, and to predictions made in family members. A model in which PiT-2 has 12 transmembrane domains and extracellular N- and C-terminal extremities is proposed. This model, which differs significantly from previous predictions about PiT-2 topology, may be useful for further investigations of PiT-2 interactions with other proteins and for the understanding of PiT-2 transporter and virus receptor functions.
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