Identification of two distinct cell binding sequences in the vitamin D binding protein.

ABSTRACT: The vitamin D binding protein (DBP) is a multifunctional, albumin-like plasma protein that often requires cell surface binding to mediate some of its diverse functions. DBP binds to several different molecules on the external face of the plasma membrane indicating that it may possess distinct cell binding sequences. In this report, surface plasmon resonance was utilized to evaluate the relative binding of the human myeloid cell line U937 to immobilized recombinant expressed DBP in order to identify cell localization sequences. U937 cells showed robust binding to immobilized native DBP, but essentially no interaction when sensor chips were coated with beta(2)-microglobulin or BSA. The cell-DBP interaction was completely eliminated if cells were pretreated with soluble DBP. Recombinant DBP d

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2856814 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature