Abstract:
:Reelin is a secreted glycoprotein essential for normal brain development and function. In the extracellular milieu, Reelin is subject to specific cleavage at two (N-t and C-t) sites. The N-t cleavage of Reelin is implicated in psychiatric and Alzheimer's diseases, but the molecular mechanism and physiological significance of this cleavage are not completely understood. Particularly, whether the N-t cleavage affects the signaling activity of Reelin remains controversial. Here, we show that the protease in charge of the N-t cleavage of Reelin requires the activity of certain proprotein convertase family for maturation and has strong affinity for heparin. By taking advantage of these observations, we for the first time succeeded in obtaining "Uncleaved" and "Completely Cleaved" Reelin proteins. The N-t cleavage splits Reelin into two distinct fragments and virtually abolishes its signaling activity. These findings provide an important biochemical basis for the function of Reelin proteolysis in brain development and function.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Kohno S,Kohno T,Nakano Y,Suzuki K,Ishii M,Tagami H,Baba A,Hattori Mdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.01.039subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-02-27 00:00:00pages
93-7issue
1eissn
0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(09)00077-1journal_volume
380pub_type
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