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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 261, Issue 21, 9801-9804, 07, 1986

Preparation of 32P-labeled murine immune interferon and its binding to the mouse immune interferon receptor

JA Langer, A Rashidbaigi and S Pestka

Murine immune interferon (Mu-IFN-gamma) can be radiolabeled with [gamma- 32P]ATP by the catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase. The resulting 32P-labeled Mu-IFN-gamma (32P-Mu-IFN-gamma) with high radiological specific activity (60-260 muCi/micrograms) retains biological activity. Acid hydrolysis of 32P-Mu-IFN-gamma or 32P-labeled human IFN-gamma leads to the release of [32P]phosphoserine but not phosphothreonine or phosphotyrosine. With 32P-Mu-IFN-gamma, we have demonstrated that there are 5 X 10(3) to 1.5 X 10(4) receptors per-cell on several murine cell lines of diverse origin and that the Kd at 24 degrees C for these cells is in the range of 1 X 10(-10) to 1 X 10(-9) M. Covalent binding of 32P-Mu-IFN-gamma to its receptor results in the formation of several specific high-molecular weight products, the major one of which has an apparent molecular weight of 90,000-100,000. If this represents a 1:1 complex of Mu-IFN-gamma and its receptor (or its binding subunit), the murine interferon gamma receptor has a molecular weight of 75,000-85,000.
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