PMID:9305977

Citation	Li, J, Li, G and Weis, RM (1997) The serine chemoreceptor from Escherichia coli is methylated through an inter-dimer process. Biochemistry 36:11851-7
Abstract	Covalent modification of receptors is a widespread phenomenon in signal transduction. In the chemosensory system of Escherichia coli, the reversible methylation of certain glutamic acid residues in the cytoplasmic domain of receptor homodimers mediates adaptation to stimuli. Here we report that the serine receptor is methylated by an inter-dimer process. Methyltransferase bound to one subunit in a serine receptor homodimer was found to catalyze the addition of methyl groups to a receptor subunit in an adjacent dimer in the membrane. These results demonstrate a role for inter-dimer interactions in transmembrane signaling.
Links	PubMed Online version:10.1021/bi971510h
Keywords	Bacterial Proteins/chemistry; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism; Binding Sites; Dimerization; Escherichia coli/metabolism; Membrane Proteins/chemistry; Membrane Proteins/metabolism; Methylation; Protein Binding; Receptors, Cell Surface/chemistry; Receptors, Cell Surface/metabolism; Signal Transduction
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