beta-arrestin binding to the beta(2)-adrenergic receptor requires both receptor phosphorylation and receptor activation

Krasel, C., Bunemann, M.B., Lorenz, K. and Lohse, M.J. (2005) beta-arrestin binding to the beta(2)-adrenergic receptor requires both receptor phosphorylation and receptor activation. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 280 (10). pp. 9528-9535. ISSN 1083-351X doi: 10.1074/jbc.M413078200

Abstract/Summary

Homologous desensitization of beta(2)-adrenergic receptors has been shown to be mediated by phosphorylation of the agonist-stimulated receptor by G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) followed by binding of beta-arrestins to the phosphorylated receptor. Binding of beta-arrestin to the receptor is a prerequisite for subsequent receptor desensitization, internalization via clathrin-coated pits, and the initiation of alternative signaling pathways. In this study we have investigated the interactions between receptors and beta-arrestin2 in living cells using fluorescence resonance energy transfer. We show that (a) the initial kinetics of beta-arrestin2 binding to the receptor is limited by the kinetics of GRK2-mediated receptor phosphorylation; (b) repeated stimulation leads to the accumulation of GRK2-phosphorylated receptor, which can bind beta-arrestin2 very rapidly; and (c) the interaction of beta-arrestin2 with the receptor depends on the activation of the receptor by agonist because agonist withdrawal leads to swift dissociation of the receptor-beta-arrestin2 complex. This fast agonist-controlled association and dissociation of beta-arrestins from prephosphorylated receptors should permit rapid control of receptor sensitivity in repeatedly stimulated cells such as neurons.

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Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > School of Pharmacy
Uncontrolled Keywords	PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR, ADRENERGIC-RECEPTOR, BETA-2-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR, LIVING CELLS, KINASE, DESENSITIZATION, ENDOCYTOSIS, MICE, SEQUESTRATION, COMPLEXES
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