Dimerization of internalized epidermal growth factor receptors.
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Dimerization of internalized epidermal growth factor receptors.
Binding of epidermal growth factor (EGF) to cell surface EGF receptors initiates the formation of the receptor homodimers that can be detected by covalent cross-linking in intact cells or in detergent-solubilized cell extracts. Low pH dissociation of EGF from surface receptors results in immediate monomerization of receptor dimers. Using chemical cross-linking during mild permeabilization or ce...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)54518-x