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Figure 5.
Arrestin-2 and -3 can homo- and heteroassociate in COS-1 cells. A, co-immunoprecipitation experiment showing wild type arrestin-2 associating with itself. Mutation of the two crystallographically defined IP[6]-binding sites on arrestin-2, either independently or combined, disrupts self-association. HA-tagged wild type and mutant arrestin-2 proteins were overexpressed in COS-1 cells with or without FLAG-tagged wild type arrestin-2. HA-arrestins were immunoprecipitated and blotted for FLAG-arrestin-2. Immunoprecipitate (IP) and lysate expression levels are shown. B and C, co-immunoprecipitation experiments showing arrestin-2 mutants effectively interacting with known binding partners. HA-tagged wild type and mutant arrestin-2 proteins were overexpressed in COS-1 cells. HA-arrestins were immunoprecipitated and blotted for clathrin, β[2]-adaptin, and ERK2. Immunoprecipitate and lysate expression levels are shown. D, co-immunoprecipitation experiment showing that wild type arrestin-2 and -3 can homo- and heteroassociate. HA-tagged arrestin-2 and -3 proteins were overexpressed in COS-1 cells with or without FLAG-tagged arrestin-2 or -3. HA-arrestins were immunoprecipitated and blotted for FLAG-arrestins. -indicates mock transfection. IB, immunoblot; WT, wild type; arr2, arrestin-2; arr3, arrestin-3.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2006, 281, 9812-9823) copyright 2006.