title: Molecular characterization of dipeptidyl peptidase activity in serum: soluble CD26/dipeptidyl peptidase IV is responsible for the release of X-Pro dipeptides.
abstract: Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV, EC 3.4.14.5) is a serine type protease with an important modulatory activity on a number of chemokines, neuropeptides and peptide hormones. It is also known as CD26 or adenosine deaminase (ADA; EC 3.5.4.4) binding protein. DPPIV has been demonstrated on the plasmamembranes of T cells and activated natural killer or B cells as well as on a number of endothelial and differentiated epithelial cells. A soluble form of CD26/DPPIV has been described in serum. Over the past few years, several related enzymes with similar dipeptidyl peptidase activity have been discovered, raising questions on the molecular origin(s) of serum dipeptidyl peptidase activity. Among them attractin, the human orthologue of the mouse mahogany protein, was postulated to be responsible for the majority of the DPPIV-like activity in serum. Using ADA-affinity chromatography, it is shown here that 95% of the serum dipeptidyl peptidase activity is associated with a protein with ADA-binding properties. The natural protein was purified in milligram quantities, allowing molecular characterization (N-terminal sequence, glycosylation type, CD-spectrum, pH and thermal stability) and comparison with CD26/DPPIV from other sources. The purified serum enzyme was confirmed as CD26.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium; Eurogenetics, Tessenderlo, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Durinx
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lambeir
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bosmans
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Falmagne
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berghmans
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haemers
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scharpé
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Meester
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011392:Proline / Q000737:chemistry; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000097:blood / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012661:Semen / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D004151:Dipeptides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011392:Proline; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4