Enzymatic processing by MMP‐2 and MMP‐9 of wild‐type and mutated mouse β‐dystroglycan
Open Access
- 5 November 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in IUBMB Life
- Vol. 64 (12), 988-994
- https://doi.org/10.1002/iub.1095
Abstract
Dystroglycan (DG) is a membrane-associated protein complex formed by two noncovalently linked subunits, α-DG, a highly glycosylated extracellular protein, and β-DG, a transmembrane protein. The interface between the two DG subunits, which is crucial to maintain the integrity of the plasma membrane, involves the C-terminal domain of α-DG and the N-terminal extracellular domain of β-DG. It is well known that under both, physiological and pathological conditions, gelatinases (i.e. MMP-9 and/or MMP-2) can degrade DG, disrupting the connection between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton. However, the molecular mechanisms and the exact cleavage sites underlying these events are still largely unknown. In a previous study, we have characterized the enzymatic digestion of the murine β-DG ectodomain by gelatinases, identifying a main cleavage site on the β-DG ectodomain produced by MMP-9. In this article, we have deepened the pattern of the β-DG ectodomain digestion by MMP-2 by using a combined approach based on SDS-PAGE, Orbitrap, and HPLC-ESI-IT mass spectrometry. Furthermore, we have characterized the kineticparameters of the digestion of some β-DG ectodomain mutants by gelatinases. © 2012 IUBMB IUBMB Life, 64(12): 988–994, 2012Keywords
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