摘要
Background:This paper aims to establish a light-controlled phosphorylation detection method at the Y785 site of tropomyosin receptor kinase A(TrkA)receptor in mammalian cells by using genetic code expansion technology and detecting the effects of optical activation of this site on the downstream MAPK/ERK pathway.The study is based on the current situation that the regulatory mechanism of TrkA phosphorylation has not been fully elucidated.Methods:Two photosensitive unnatural amino acids,p-azido-L-phenylalanine(AzF)and photo-caged tyrosine(ONB)were introduced into the TrkA-Y785 site by genetic code expansion technology and site-directed mutagenesis.Western blotting and laser confocal imaging were conducted to analyze the effects of this site on activating the MAPK/ERK pathway and nerve cell differentiation before and after photostimulation.Results:Our results supplemented the light-controlled results of the TrkA-Y785 site based on our previous research and verified that Y785 also makes important contributions in regulating the MAPK/ERK pathway.Conclusion:This study demonstrated the significant contributions of the TrkAY785 site in regulating the ERK pathway by precisely controlling the phosphorylation state of a single tyrosine site.
出处
《BIOCELL》
SCIE
2023年第6期1377-1388,共12页
生物细胞（英文）
