Cleavage of factor VIII heavy chain is required for the functional interaction of a2 subunit with factor IXA.
J Biol Chem
; 276(15): 12434-9, 2001 Apr 13.
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Factor VIII circulates as a noncovalent heterodimer consisting of a heavy chain (HC, contiguous A1-A2-B domains) and light chain (LC). Cleavage of HC at the A1-A2 and A2-B junctions generates the A1 and A2 subunits of factor VIIIa. Although the isolated A2 subunit stimulates factor IXa-catalyzed generation of factor Xa by approximately 100-fold, the isolated HC, free from the LC, showed no effect in this assay. However, extended reaction of HC with factors IXa and X resulted in an increase in factor IXa activity because of conversion of the HC to A1 and A2 subunits by factor Xa. HC cleavage by thrombin or factor Xa yielded similar products, although factor Xa cleaved at a rate of approximately 1% observed for thrombin. HC showed little inhibition of the A2 subunit-dependent stimulation of factor IXa activity, suggesting that factor IXa-interactive sites are masked in the A2 domain of HC. Furthermore, HC showed no effect on the fluorescence anisotropy of fluorescein-Phe-Phe-Arg-factor IXa in the presence of factor X, whereas thrombin-cleaved HC yielded a marked increase in this parameter. These results indicate that HC cleavage by either thrombin or factor Xa is essential to expose the factor IXa-interactive site(s) in the A2 subunit required to modulate protease activity.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Factor VIII
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Factor IXa
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Revista:
J Biol Chem
Año:
2001
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País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
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Estados Unidos