The heparin binding properties of heparin cofactor II suggest an antithrombin-like activation mechanism.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Denis O'KeeffeJames A Huntington

Abstract

The serpin heparin cofactor II (HCII) is a glycosaminoglycan-activated inhibitor of thrombin that circulates at a high concentration in the blood. The antithrombotic effect of heparin, however, is due primarily to the specific interaction of a fraction of heparin chains with the related serpin antithrombin (AT). What currently prevents selective therapeutic activation of HCII is the lack of knowledge of the determinants of glycosaminoglycan binding specificity. In this report we investigate the heparin binding properties of HCII and conclude that binding is nonspecific with a minimal heparin length of 13 monosaccharide units required and affinity critically dependent on ionic strength. Rapid kinetics of heparin binding indicate an induced fit mechanism that involves a conformational change in HCII. Thus, HCII binds to heparin in a manner analogous to the interaction of AT with low affinity heparin. A fully allosteric 2000-fold heparin activation of thrombin inhibition by HCII is demonstrated for heparin chains up to 26 monosaccharide units in length. We conclude that the heparin-binding mechanism of HCII is closely analogous to that of AT and that the induced fit mechanism suggests the potential design or discovery of specific ...Continue Reading

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