title: Mapping of the domain in the neuroendocrine protein 7B2 important for its helper function towards prohormone convertase PC2.
abstract: In the secretory pathway, the neuroendocrine polypeptide 7B2 transiently associates with its physiological target, the prohormone convertase PC2. The 7B2 protein carries two functional domains involved in the control of proPC2 maturation and activation, an inhibitory C-terminal region and an N-terminal domain displaying facilitative activity. Here, we show that a short segment in 7B2 (His120-Pro131) is important for its facilitative activity. Site-directed mutagenesis indicates that within this segment. Tyr130 is particularly important for the ability of 7B2 to act as a helper protein for PC2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Van Horssen
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Martens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D051859:Neuroendocrine Secretory Protein 7B2; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D010449:Peptide Mapping / Q000379:methods; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D045706:Proprotein Convertase 2; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D013381:Subtilisins / Q000502:physiology*; D014982:Xenopus laevis
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051859:Neuroendocrine Secretory Protein 7B2; D010907:Pituitary Hormones; D013381:Subtilisins; D045706:Proprotein Convertase 2