Heparin binding induces a conformational change in pigment epithelium-derived factor

Zuzana Valnickova, Steen V. Petersen, Søren B. Nielsen, Daniel E. Otzen, Jan J. Enghild*

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    Abstract

    Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is a noninhibitory serpin found in plasma and in the extracellular space. The protein is involved in different biological processes including cell differentiation and survival. In addition, it is a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis. The function is likely associated with binding to cell surface receptors in a heparin-dependent way (Alberdi, E. M., Weldon, J. E., and Becerra, S. P. (2003) BMC Biochem. 4, 1). We have investigated the structural basis for this observation and show that heparin induces a conformational change in the vicinity of Lys178. This structural change was evident both when binding to intact heparin and specific heparin-derived oligosaccharides at physiological conditions or simply when exposing PEDF to low ionic strength. Binding to other glycosaminoglycans, heparin-derived oligosaccharides smaller than hexadecasaccharides (dp16), or type I collagen did not affect the structure of PEDF. The conformational change is likely to expose the epitope involved in binding to the receptor and thus regulates the interactions with cell surface receptors.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftJournal of Biological Chemistry
    Vol/bind282
    Nummer9
    Sider (fra-til)6661-6667
    Antal sider7
    ISSN0021-9258
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 2 mar. 2007

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