Characterization of the interactions of plasminogen and tissue and vampire bat plasminogen activators with fibrinogen, fibrin, and the complex of D-dimer noncovalently linked to fragment E.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
R J StewartJ I Weitz

Abstract

Vampire bat plasminogen activator (b-PA) causes less fibrinogen (Fg) consumption than tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA). Herein, we demonstrate that this occurs because the complex of D-dimer noncovalently linked to fragment E ((DD)E), the most abundant degradation product of cross-linked fibrin, as well as Fg, stimulate plasminogen (Pg) activation by t-PA more than b-PA. To explain these findings, we characterized the interactions of t-PA, b-PA, Lys-Pg, and Glu-Pg with Fg and (DD)E using right angle light scattering spectroscopy. In addition, interactions with fibrin were determined by clotting Fg in the presence of various amounts of t-PA, b-PA, Lys-Pg, or Glu-Pg and quantifying unbound material in the supernatant after centrifugation. Glu-Pg and Lys-Pg bind fibrin with Kd values of 13 and 0.13 microM, respectively. t-PA binds fibrin through two classes of sites with Kd values of 0.05 and 2.6 microM, respectively. The second kringle (K2) of t-PA mediates the low affinity binding that is eliminated with epsilon-amino-n-caproic acid. In contrast, b-PA binds fibrin through a single kringle-independent site with a Kd of 0.15 microM. t-PA competes with b-PA for fibrin binding, indicating that both activators share the same ...Continue Reading

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