Identification of domains on the 39-kDa protein that inhibit the binding of ligands to the low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein.
The low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein/alpha 2-macroglobulin receptor (LRP/alpha 2MR) binds and internalizes several plasma proteins including tissue-type plasminogen activator ( t-PA) and alpha 2-macroglobulin-protease complexes (alpha 2M*). A 39-kDa protein that copurifies with LRP/alpha 2MR inhibits the binding and uptake of ligands by LRP/alpha 2MR, including t-PA and alpha 2M*. To define domains on the 39-kDa protein which are essential for inhibition of t-PA and alpha 2M* binding to LRP/alpha 2MR, we have generated bacterial expression constructs encoding discrete regions of the 39-kDa protein as fusion proteins with glutathione S-transferase. Inhibition of t-PA and alpha 2M* binding to LRP/alpha 2MR on rat hepatoma MH1C1 cells are shown to require amino acid residues 18-24 and 100-107 on the 39-kDa protein. Inhibition of t-PA but not alpha 2M* binding to LRP/alpha 2MR is also mediated by residues 200-225 and 311-319. The same 39-kDa protein constructs that inhibit alpha 2M* and t-PA binding to MH1C1 cells are able to bind directly to purified LRP/alpha 2MR immobilized on nitrocellulose. Thus, our studies demonstrate several specific regions on the 39-kDa protein which are required for the inhibition of t-PA and alpha 2M* binding to LRP/alpha 2MR.[1]References
- Identification of domains on the 39-kDa protein that inhibit the binding of ligands to the low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein. Warshawsky, I., Bu, G., Schwartz, A.L. J. Biol. Chem. (1993) [Pubmed]
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