title: Ca2+ binding of latent transforming growth factor-beta 1 binding protein.
abstract: Latent transforming growth factor-beta 1 binding protein (LTBP) is a constituent of the latent high molecular weight complex of TGF-beta 1 in human platelets. In the present communication, we show that LTBP binds Ca2+ in its free form as well as in the latent TGF-beta 1 complex. The binding of Ca2+ induces a structural change which protects the molecule against proteolysis and changes its elution position when analyzed by anion exchange chromatography. The in vitro activation of TGF-beta 1 is not influenced by the presence of Ca2+. The possible significance of Ca2+ binding of LTBP is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Colosetti
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hellman
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Heldin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyazono
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D053779:Latent TGF-beta Binding Proteins; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D053779:Latent TGF-beta Binding Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D002118:Calcium