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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
29
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-11-21
pubmed:abstractText
Covalent binding of proteinases by human alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2M) results primarily from the formation of stable epsilon-Lys-gamma-Glu isopeptide bonds. Cross-linking engages 12, 13, and 10 of the 14, 14, and 11 Lys residues in chymotrypsin, trypsin, and subtilisin, respectively, and reaction with the alpha-amino group of the C-chain of chymotrypsin and the B-chain of beta-trypsin is also seen. In contrast, cross-linking engages only 6 of the 11 Lys residues in thermolysin. In each of these proteinases, a few residues react to the greatest extent: Lys36, Lys79, Lys87, and Lys93 in chymotrypsin; Lys87, Lys109, Lys222, and Lys239 in trypsin; Lys12, Lys43, and Lys141 in subtilisin; and Lys210 and Lys219 in thermolysin. In elastase, 1 of the 3 Lys residues (Lys87) is tentatively identified as being cross-linked. Formation of unstable bonds judged to be mainly p-tyrosyl-gamma-glutamyl esters can also be significant for some proteinases. In each of the proteinases, several of the strongly reacting Lys residues are located relatively close to each other, presumably reflecting steric constraints within the alpha 2M-proteinase complexes as they form. Proteinases are covalently bound to alpha 2M to one or two of its COOH-terminal bait region-cleaved half-subunits. The sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis pattern of the high molecular weight cross-linked species indicates that binding of a proteinase through two cross-links occurs not only within the 360-kDa disulfide-bridged alpha 2M dimer but also between the two dimers in the alpha 2M tetramer.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
265
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
17727-37
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Localization of epsilon-lysyl-gamma-glutamyl cross-links in five human alpha 2-macroglobulin-proteinase complexes. Nature of the high molecular weight cross-linked products.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Biology, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't