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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
24
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-7-13
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
A heparin binding region is known to be present within the triple helical part of the alpha1(V) chain. Here we show that a recombinant alpha1(V) fragment (Ile824 to Pro950), referred to as HepV, is sufficient for heparin binding at physiological ionic strength. Both native individual alpha1(V) chains and HepV are eluted at identical NaCl concentrations (0.35 M) from a heparin-Sepharose column, and this binding can be inhibited specifically by the addition of free heparin or heparan sulfate. In contrast, a shorter 23-residue synthetic peptide, containing the putative heparin binding site in HepV, fails to bind heparin. Interestingly, HepV promotes cell attachment, and HepV-mediated adhesion is inhibited specifically by heparin or heparan sulfate, indicating that this region might behave as an adhesive binding site. The same site is equally functional on triple helical molecules as shown by heparin-gold labeling. However, the affinities for heparin of each of the collagen V molecular forms tested are different and increase with the number of alpha1(V) chains incorporated in the molecules. Molecular modeling of a sequence encompassing the putative HepV binding sequence region shows that all of the basic residues cluster on one side of the helical face. A highly positively charged ring around the molecule is thus particularly evident for the alpha1(V) homotrimer. This could strengthen its interaction with the anionic heparin molecules. We propose that a single heparin binding site is involved in heparin-related glycosaminoglycans-collagen V interactions, but the different affinities observed likely modulate cell and matrix interactions between collagen V and heparan sulfate proteoglycans in tissues.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
12
pubmed:volume
273
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15069-76
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Binding, Competitive, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Binding Sites, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-CHO Cells, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Cell Adhesion, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Collagen, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Cricetinae, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Glycosaminoglycans, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Heparin, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Heparitin Sulfate, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Microscopy, Electron, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Models, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Peptide Fragments, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Protein Binding, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Protein Conformation, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Proteoglycans, pubmed-meshheading:9614116-Recombinant Proteins
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Molecular features of the collagen V heparin binding site.
pubmed:affiliation
Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, CNRS UPR 412, Université Claude Bernard, 7, Passage du Vercors, 69367 Lyon Cedex 07, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't