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  • Citrullination as a novel posttranslational modification of matrix metalloproteinases.

Citrullination as a novel posttranslational modification of matrix metalloproteinases.

Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology (2020-11-07)
Lise Boon, Estefania Ugarte-Berzal, Erik Martens, Pierre Fiten, Jennifer Vandooren, Rik Janssens, Marfa Blanter, Karen Yu, Mieke Boon, Sofie Struyf, Paul Proost, Ghislain Opdenakker
ABSTRACT

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes with critical roles in biology and pathology. Glycosylation, nitrosylation and proteolysis are known posttranslational modifications (PTMs) regulating intrinsically the activities of MMPs. We discovered MMP citrullination by peptidyl arginine deiminases (PADs) as a new PTM. Upon hypercitrullination, MMP-9 acquired a higher affinity for gelatin than control MMP-9. Furthermore, hypercitrullinated proMMP-9 was more efficiently activated by MMP-3 compared to control MMP-9. JNJ0966, a specific therapeutic inhibitor of MMP-9 activation, inhibited the activation of hypercitrullinated proMMP-9 by MMP-3 significantly less in comparison with control proMMP-9. The presence of citrullinated/homocitrullinated MMP-9 was detected in vivo in neutrophil-rich sputum samples of cystic fibrosis patients. In addition to citrullination of MMP-9, we report efficient citrullination of MMP-1 and lower citrullination levels of MMP-3 and MMP-13 by PAD2 in vitro. In conclusion, citrullination of MMPs is a new PTM worthy of additional biochemical and biological studies.

MATERIALS
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Product Description

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PADI-4 human, recombinant, expressed in baculovirus infected Sf9 cells, ≥65% (SDS-PAGE)
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Pyrvinium pamoate salt hydrate, ≥98% (HPLC)
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Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase from rabbit skeletal muscle, buffered aqueous glycerol solution, ≥200 units/mg protein (Bradford)