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Formation of meizothrombin as intermediate in factor Xa-catalyzed prothrombin activation on endothelial cells. The influence of thrombin on the reaction mechanism. 1991

P N Tijburg, and W L van Heerde, and H M Leenhouts, and M Hessing, and B N Bouma, and P G de Groot
Department of Haematology, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Incubation of prothrombin on cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells with factor Xa and calcium ions induced the activation of prothrombin. The mechanism of prothrombin activation was analyzed on sodium dodecyl sulfate gels using immuno- and amido-blotting techniques. It was demonstrated that meizothrombin was formed as an intermediate in prothrombin activation on the endothelial cell surface. In addition, considerable amounts of meizothrombin des-fragment-1 accumulated during prothrombin activation and were not further converted to thrombin. Although preincubation of the endothelial cells with thrombin did not influence the formation of meizothrombin, addition of hirudin to the prothrombin activation mixture inhibited the formation of meizothrombin and meizothrombin des-fragment-1 almost completely. This indicated that the activity of endogenously formed thrombin influenced the formation of meizothrombin via a feedback mechanism. The increased formation of meizothrombin and accumulation of meizothrombin des-fragment-1 in a latter phase of prothrombin activation points to a regulatory mechanism in hemostasis which subdues the formation of the procoagulant alpha-thrombin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011516 Prothrombin A plasma protein that is the inactive precursor of thrombin. It is converted to thrombin by a prothrombin activator complex consisting of factor Xa, factor V, phospholipid, and calcium ions. Deficiency of prothrombin leads to hypoprothrombinemia. Coagulation Factor II,Factor II,Blood Coagulation Factor II,Differentiation Reversal Factor,Factor II, Coagulation,Factor, Differentiation Reversal,II, Coagulation Factor
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D002384 Catalysis The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction. Catalyses
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004591 Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis in which a polyacrylamide gel is used as the diffusion medium. Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,SDS-PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGE,Gel Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide,SDS PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGEs
D004727 Endothelium A layer of epithelium that lines the heart, blood vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR), lymph vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC), and the serous cavities of the body. Endotheliums
D004792 Enzyme Precursors Physiologically inactive substances that can be converted to active enzymes. Enzyme Precursor,Proenzyme,Proenzymes,Zymogen,Zymogens,Precursor, Enzyme,Precursors, Enzyme
D004950 Esterases Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of an ester bond and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules. Esterase
D006629 Hirudins Single-chain polypeptides of about 65 amino acids (7 kDa) from LEECHES that have a neutral hydrophobic N terminus, an acidic hydrophilic C terminus, and a compact, hydrophobic core region. Recombinant hirudins lack tyr-63 sulfation and are referred to as 'desulfato-hirudins'. They form a stable non-covalent complex with ALPHA-THROMBIN, thereby abolishing its ability to cleave FIBRINOGEN. Hirudin
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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