The structural basis for the regulation of tissue transglutaminase by calcium ions

The role of calcium ions in the regulation of tissue transglutaminase is investigated by experimental approaches and computer modeling. A three‐dimensional model of the transglutaminase is computed by homology building on crystallized human factor XIII and is used to interpret structural and functio...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of biochemistry 1999-06, Vol.262 (3), p.672-679
Hauptverfasser: Casadio, Rita, Polverini, Eugenia, Mariani, Paolo, Spinozzi, Francesco, Carsughi, Flavio, Fontana, Angelo, de Laureto, Patrizia Polverino, Matteucci, Gabriella, Bergamini, Carlo M.
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Zusammenfassung:The role of calcium ions in the regulation of tissue transglutaminase is investigated by experimental approaches and computer modeling. A three‐dimensional model of the transglutaminase is computed by homology building on crystallized human factor XIII and is used to interpret structural and functional results. The molecule is a prolate ellipsoid (6.2 × 4.2 × 11 nm) and comprises four domains, assembled pairwise into N‐terminal and C‐terminal regions. The active site is hidden in a cleft between these regions and is inaccessible to macromolecular substrates in the calcium‐free form. Protein dynamics simulation indicates that these regions move apart upon addition of calcium ions, revealing the active site for catalysis.  The protein dimensions are consistent with results obtained with small‐angle neutron and X‐ray scattering. The gyration radius of the protein (3 nm) increases in the presence of calcium ions (3.9 nm), but it is virtually unaffected in the presence of GTP, suggesting that only calcium ions can promote major structural changes in the native protein. Proteolysis of an exposed loop connecting the N‐terminal and C‐terminal regions is linearly correlated with enzyme inactivation and prevents the calcium‐induced conformational changes.
ISSN:0014-2956
1432-1033
DOI:10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00437.x