title: Recognition of fibronectin by the platelet integrin alpha IIb beta 3 involves an extended interface with multiple electrostatic interactions.
abstract: Normal platelet function is dependent on the ability of integrin alpha IIb beta 3 (glycoprotein IIb/IIIa) to interact with components of the subendothelial matrix, such as fibronectin (Fn), exposed at sites of vascular injury. Studies using synthetic peptides derived from human Fn sequences Asp(1373)--Thr(1383) and Arg(1493)--Asp(1495) have suggested a role for both the 9th (3fn9) and 10th (3fn10) type III repeats of this ligand in binding to alpha IIb beta 3. In this study, we have taken a charge-to-alanine mutagenesis approach to evaluate the importance of these sites, and other charged residues, within the context of recombinant 3fn9--10 modules for binding to alpha IIb beta 3. To identify residues that are involved in Fn binding to alpha IIb beta 3, recombinantly expressed 3fn9--10 module pairs with alanine substitutions introduced into each of the 38 charged residues were individually assayed for the ability to inhibit Fn binding to purified alpha IIb beta 3. Substitutions at Fn residues Arg(1493) and Asp(1495) of the RGD sequence were found to have the greatest effect on alpha IIb beta 3 binding, as expected. However, Fn residues Arg(1369), Arg(1371), Arg(1379), Arg(1445), and Arg(1448) were needed for optimal interaction of the 3fn9--10 module pair with alpha IIb beta 3. All Fn residues found to affect binding of 3fn9--10 to alpha IIb beta 3 are located on the same face and extend from the surface of the molecule. Additionally, the epitopes for two anti-Fn monoclonal antibodies that inhibit binding of this ligand to alpha IIb beta 3 were found to overlap the sites identified. These results demonstrate that alpha IIb beta 3--Fn binding involves multiple electrostatic interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73190, USA.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kauf
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hough
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Bowditch
mesh_terms: D000409:Alanine / Q000235:genetics; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D019943:Amino Acid Substitution / Q000235:genetics; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000378:metabolism; D001120:Arginine / Q000235:genetics; D001224:Aspartic Acid / Q000235:genetics; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D017510:Protein Folding; D055672:Static Electricity; D013912:Threonine / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005353:Fibronectins; D009842:Oligopeptides; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; D013912:Threonine; D001224:Aspartic Acid; C047981:arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid; D001120:Arginine; D000409:Alanine