Gelatinase B/matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), a key regulator and effector of immunity, contains a C-terminal hemopexin domain preceded by a unique linker sequence of ∼64 amino acid residues. This linker sequence is demonstrated to be an extensively O-glycosylated (OG) domain with a compact three-dimensional structure. The OG and hemopexin domains have no influence on the cleavage efficiency of MMP-9 substrates. In contrast, the hemopexin domain contains a binding site for the cargo receptor low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP-1). Furthermore, megalin/LRP-2 is identified as a new functional receptor for the hemopexin domain of MMP-9, able to mediate the endocytosis and catabolism of the enzyme. The OG domain is required to correctly orient the hemopexin domain for inhibition by TIMP-1 and internalization by LRP-1 and megalin. Therefore, the OG and hemopexin domains down-regulate the bioavailability of active MMP-9 and the interactions with the cargo receptors are proposed to be the original function of hemopexin domains in MMPs.
The Hemopexin and O-Glycosylated Domains Tune Gelatinase B/MMP-9 Bioavailability via Inhibition and Binding to Cargo Receptors*
P. E. Van den Steen,I. Van Aelst,V. Hvidberg,Heléne Piccard,P. Fiten,C. Jacobsen,S. Moestrup,Simon A. Fry,L. Royle,M. Wormald,R. Wallis,P. Rudd,R. Dwek,G. Opdenakker
Published 2006 in Journal of Biological Chemistry
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2006
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Journal of Biological Chemistry
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2006-07-07
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