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Assembly and processing of an engineered amelogenin proteolytic product (rP148).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16674664     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to express, characterize, and investigate the self-assembly of a recombinant porcine amelogenin lacking the hydrophilic 24 C-terminal amino acids (rP148). To gain further insight into the function of amelogenin processing during enamel mineralization, this protein was also used as a substrate to examine the action of matrix metalloproteinase-20 (MMP-20). The assembly properties of rP148 were monitored by dynamic light scattering (DLS). In general, rP148 molecules assemble into monomers, dimers, oligomers, and some nanosphere-like particles. Depending on the solution conditions, large aggregates were also observed. Matrix metalloproteinase-20 cleaved the rP148 molecule at a few sites, creating a number of different products, including the tyrosine-rich amelogenin polypeptide (TRAP). Our data suggest that although rP148 self-assembles into small particles, its assembly properties are different from those of the full-length rP172, indicating that the C-terminal 24 amino acids play a critical role in nanosphere assembly. We further demonstrate that MMP-20 digests rP148 in a manner that generates a similar proteolytic pattern, as would be expected to occur in vivo.
Authors:
Zhi Sun; Mohammad M Ahsan; Hongjun Wang; Chang Du; Christopher Abbott; Janet Moradian-Oldak
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of oral sciences     Volume:  114 Suppl 1     ISSN:  0909-8836     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Oral Sci.     Publication Date:  2006 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-05     Completed Date:  2006-07-28     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9504563     Medline TA:  Eur J Oral Sci     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  59-63; discussion 93-5, 379-80     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amelogenin
Amino Acids / genetics,  metabolism
Animals
Dental Enamel / metabolism
Dental Enamel Proteins / genetics*,  metabolism,  ultrastructure
Light / diagnostic use
Matrix Metalloproteinase 20
Matrix Metalloproteinases / metabolism
Protein Engineering*
Recombinant Proteins
Scattering, Radiation
Swine
Tooth Calcification / genetics
Tyrosine / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DE-13414/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS; DE-15332/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amelogenin; 0/Amino Acids; 0/Dental Enamel Proteins; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 0/tyrosine-rich amelogenin polypeptide; 55520-40-6/Tyrosine; EC 3.4.24.-/Matrix Metalloproteinase 20; EC 3.4.24.-/Matrix Metalloproteinases

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