The Primary Structure of High Molecular Mass Urokinase from Human Urine. The Complete Amino Arid Sequence of the A Chain
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Hoppe-Seyler´s Zeitschrift Für Physiologische Chemie
- Vol. 363 (2) , 1155-1166
- https://doi.org/10.1515/bchm2.1982.363.2.1155
Abstract
The complete sequence of 157 amino acids of the light (A) chain of high molecular mass urokinase from human urine was determined. The fragmentation strategy included cyanogen bromide cleavage of the S-carboxymethylated A chain at the methionine and/or tryptophan residues and use of the specific endoproteinase Lys-C. For sequence determination automated solid- or liquid-phase techniques of Edman degradation were used. C-terminal amino acids of the A chain were determined by consecutive treatment with carboxypeptidase A and B. The amino acid sequence obtained revealed a significant homology to peptide chains of other serine proteinases. Accordingly, the sequence of the A chain can be divided into three domains: 1) The growth factor domain with homologies to murine epidermal growth factor and a particular sequence of bovine clotting factor X, 2) The "kringle" domain with homologies to "kringle" structures, e.g. in plasminogen, and 3) the connecting peptide domain containing the A1 chain of low molecular mass urokinase. Together with the amino acid sequence of the B chain, which was presented by us in an earlier communication, the sequence data presented complete the primary structure of high molecular mass urokinase from human urine.Keywords
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