title: Direct quantification of the rupture force of single hyaluronan/hyaluronan binding protein bonds.
abstract: The non-covalent bond between aggrecan and hyaluronan is critical for maintaining the normal structure and function of the extracellular matrix in articular cartilage. The failure of this bond can cause the loss of aggrecan and destruction of the extracellular matrix of articular cartilage. In this study, the rupture force of the single bond between hyaluronan and hyaluronan binding protein - the complex of the hyaluronan binding region of aggrecan and link protein - was directly measured with a nanomechanical testing system as 40+/-11 pN. The results were compared to a theoretical prediction based on a smart version of the Monte Carlo simulation.
authors.affiliation: Sport Medicine Research Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 6550 Fannin, Suite 451, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Xuhui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jian Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Heggeness
authors.forename: Ming-Long
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Zong-Ping
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D053674:Aggrecans; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000378:metabolism*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000378:metabolism*; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000378:metabolism; D000099249:Proteoglycan Link Protein
chemical_list: D053674:Aggrecans; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D011506:Proteins; D011509:Proteoglycans; D000099249:Proteoglycan Link Protein