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Evidence for distinct dibasic processing endopeptidases with Lys-Arg and Arg-Arg specificities in neurohypophysial secretory granules

Rouille, Y. and Spang, A. and Chauvet, J. and Acher, R.. (1992) Evidence for distinct dibasic processing endopeptidases with Lys-Arg and Arg-Arg specificities in neurohypophysial secretory granules. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 183 (1). pp. 128-137.

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Abstract

Two Ca(2+)-dependent endopeptidases endowed with specificities for paired basic residues have been disclosed in rat and ox neurohypophysial secretory granules. Specificities investigated by using synthetic fluorogenic substrates showed the presence of a Lys-Arg endopeptidase with optimum pH close to the granule pH (5.5) and of an Arg-Arg endopeptidase more active at pH 7.0. Granule extracts have virtually no activity towards Lys-Lys-containing substrate or monobasic substrates. Pro-Gly-Lys-Arg-chloromethylketone appears a very efficient inhibitor for the Lys-Arg enzyme. Soluble and membrane-bound forms of both endopeptidases have been detected. pH-dependence of membrane binding and partitioning into Triton X-114 suggest that the membrane-bound form of Lys-Arg endopeptidase is associated through an amphiphilic alpha-helix. It is proposed that the enzyme Lys-Arg cleaves prooxytocin and provasopressin at their signal sequence Gly-Lys-Arg when these precursors arrive in the neurosecretory granules. The processing proceeds in the granules through carboxypeptidase E and alpha-amidating enzyme complex for giving mature pharmacologically active nonapeptide hormones.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Growth & Development > Biochemistry (Spang)
UniBasel Contributors:Spang, Anne
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0006-291X
e-ISSN:1090-2104
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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