Severely Impaired Polymerization of Recombinant Fibrinogen γ-364 Asp → His, the Substitution Discovered in a Heterozygous Individual
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- 1 November 1997
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV
- Vol. 272 (47), 29596-29601
- https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.272.47.29596
Abstract
During blood coagulation, soluble fibrinogen is converted to fibrin monomers that polymerize to form an insoluble clot. Polymerization has been described as a two-step process: the formation of double-stranded protofibrils and the subsequent lateral aggregation of protofibrils into fibers. Previous studies have shown that γ chain residues Tyr-363 and Asp-364 have a significant role in polymerization, most likely in protofibril formation. To better define the role of these residues, we synthesized three fibrinogens with single substitutions at these two positions: Tyr-363 → Ala, Asp-364 → Ala, and Asp-364 → His. We found that the release of fibrinopeptides A and B was the same for these variants and normal recombinant fibrinogen, showing that all variants had normal fibrin formation. In contrast, we found that polymerization was significantly delayed for both Ala variants and was almost nonexistent for the His variant. Clottability for the Ala variants was only slightly reduced, and fibrin gels were formed. Surprisingly, clottability of the His variant was substantially reduced, and fibrin gels were not formed. Our data suggest that both protofibril formation and lateral aggregation were altered by these substitutions, indicating that the C-terminal domain of the γ chain has a role in both polymerization steps.Keywords
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