title: Identification of ADAMTS13 peptide sequences binding to von Willebrand factor.
abstract: ADAMTS13 cleaves multimeric von Willebrand factor (VWF) to regulate VWF-mediated thrombus formation. To search ADAMTS13 peptide sequences binding to VWF, a lambda-phage library expressing various peptides of ADAMTS13 on the surface was screened using VWF either immobilized or in solution under static condition. By the first screening, peptides sharing the C-terminus of spacer domain from Arg(670) to Gln(684) (epitope-A) were selected. To explore additional sites, peptide sequences from the first screening were synthesized and added to the second screening. Consequently, Pro(618) to Glu(641) (epitope-B) in the middle of spacer domain was obtained from immobilized VWF condition. Synthetic epitope-B peptide inhibited the cleavage of VWF by ADAMTS13, while the synthetic epitope-A peptide did not as efficiently as epitope-B. Elimination of four amino acids from either sides of epitope-B terminus markedly reduced the inhibitory effect. These two sites in the spacer domain may play significant roles in binding to VWF.
authors: Health Center, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan. TakaMoriki@aol.com
authors: Takanori
authors: T
authors: Moriki
authors: Ichiro N
authors: IN
authors: Maruyama
authors: Atsuko
authors: A
authors: Igari
authors: Yasuo
authors: Y
authors: Ikeda
authors: Mitsuru
authors: M
authors: Murata
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D006801:Humans; D055767:Immobilized Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019151:Peptide Library; D011485:Protein Binding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D055767:Immobilized Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D019151:Peptide Library; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D051722:ADAM Proteins; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; C099604:ADAMTS13 protein, human