title: Refolding of the catalytic and hinge domains of human MT1-mMP expressed in Escherichia coli and its characterization.
abstract: The catalytic and hinge domain (Tyr112-Ile318) of the human membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP; MMP-14), containing hexa-histidines at the C-terminus (chMT1-MMP), was overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The expressed polypeptide was almost exclusively found in the inclusion body, and then purified by a single Ni2+-NTA agarose column chromatography after solubilization with 6 M urea. During refolding, the 26.9 kDa chMT1-MMP was processed to a 24.3 kDa intermediate form and then to a 22.2 kDa mature form. By Western blot analysis and mass spectrometry combined with N-terminal sequencing, the intermediate form was identified as a mixture of the Tyr112-Thr299 with a translation-initiating methionine and Ile114-Thr299, and that the mature form corresponds to Ile114-Pro290. These results demonstrate that the mature form was generated by successive autoproteolysis of the N- and C-terminal sites between Thr299-Thr300, Ala113-Ile114, and Pro290-Thr291 during refolding. Catalytic activity of the mature chMT1-MMP was demonstrated by a peptide cleavage assay. In addition, it has gelatinolytic activity and is able to activate proMMP-2 to the mature MMP-2. These results indicate that the refolded chMT1-MMP retains characteristics of MT1-MMP.
authors.affiliation: National Research Laboratory of Cellular Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, and Protein Network Research Center, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: Joo-Hyon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: In Kwan
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Seo-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tae-Han
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ki-Hyeong
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Seung-Taek
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D020134:Catalytic Domain; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D053504:Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008970:Molecular Weight; D017510:Protein Folding; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D053504:Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases