title: FVIIa derivatives obtained by autolytic and controlled cathepsin G mediated cleavage.
abstract: The heavy chain of coagulation factor VII contains a serine esterase entity. A partial cleavage in the heavy chain occurs during purification and activation of the single-chain zymogen, presumably as a result of autolysis. Neutrophil cathepsin G initially generates a Gla-domainless FVIIa without coagulant activity. However, on extended exposure cleavage also occurs in the heavy chain, resulting in a complete loss of enzyme activity. Four cleavage sites on the heavy chain, two susceptible to trypsin-like autolysis and two susceptible to chymotrypsin-like cathepsin G-mediated catalysis have been identified. The hydrolysis of peptide bonds in the heavy chain might contribute to regulation of the coagulation process in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Novo Nordisk, Novo Alle, Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Nicolaisen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thim
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mollerup
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hedner
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001329:Autolysis; D056649:Cathepsin G; D002403:Cathepsins / Q000378:metabolism; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D015942:Factor VIIa / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D017421:Sequence Analysis; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D002403:Cathepsins; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases; D056649:Cathepsin G; D015942:Factor VIIa