title: Activation of precursors for matrix metalloproteinases 1 (interstitial collagenase) and 3 (stromelysin) by rat mast-cell proteinases I and II.
abstract: Histological studies have previously demonstrated an association between mast-cell activation/degranulation and areas of connective-tissue lysis in vivo; in addition, mast-cell extracts have been shown to activate latent forms of collagenase and stromelysin. In the present study we have examined the potential roles of rat mast-cell proteinase (RMCP) I and RMCP II as activators of the precursors of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 (interstitial collagenase), MMP-2 (gelatinase A) and MMP-3 (stromelysin 1). Both RMCPs I and II activated proMMP-3 by converting the 57 kDa precursor into a 45 kDa polypeptide. The N-terminal amino acid of 45 kDa MMP-3 activated by RMCP II was identified as Phe83. By contrast, only RMCP II activated the 52 kDa proMMP-1 by converting it into a 41 kDa protein and generating the new N-termini, namely Gln80 and Val82. The collagenolytic activity which resulted from this cleavage was only 35% of the full activity, but this could not be augmented by subsequent treatment with MMP-3, the latter being a crucial enzyme for the generation of the fully active MMP-1 with Phe81 at the N-terminus, in conjunction with other serine proteinases. Thus RMCP II activates proMMP-1 via a mechanism different from that reported for the stepwise processing by combinations of other trypsin-like enzymes and MMP-3. ProMMP-2 (pro-gelatinase A) was not activated by either RMCP I or RMCP II, despite processing to smaller products.
authors: Department of Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester, U.K.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Suzuki
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lees
authors: G F
authors: GF
authors: Newlands
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Nagase
authors: D E
authors: DE
authors: Woolley
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D053818:Chymases; D017364:Collagenases / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D004792:Enzyme Precursors / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004792:Enzyme Precursors; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases; C083294:chymase 2; D053818:Chymases; D017364:Collagenases; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1