title: Generation of an angiostatin-like fragment from plasminogen by stromelysin-1 (MMP-3).
abstract: Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MP-3 or stromelysin-1) specifically hydrolyzes the Glu59-Asn60, Pro447-Val448, and Pro544-Ser545 peptide bonds in plasminogen, yielding a 55 kDa NH2-terminal angiostatin-like domain (comprising kringles 1-4), a 14 kDa domain comprising kringle 5, and a 30 kDa domain comprising the serine proteinases domain. The conversion is completely abolished in the presence of the MMP inhibitors EDTA or 1,10-phenanthroline. Biospecific interactions analysis indicates that binding of proMMP-3 and MMP-3 to plasminogen occurs with comparable affinity (KA of 4.7 x 10(6) and 4.1 x 10(6) M-1, respectively) and is mediated via the miniplasminogen moiety (kringle 5 plus the proteinase domain) and via the catalytic domain of MMP-3. Thus, proteolytic cleavage of plasminogen by MMP-3 generates angiostatin-like fragments.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, University of Leuven, Belgium. roger.lijnen@med.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Lijnen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ugwu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Collen
mesh_terms: D043168:Angiostatins; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D043168:Angiostatins; D010958:Plasminogen; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3