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Primary structure of human alpha 2-macroglobulin. I. Isolation of the 26 CNBr fragments, amino acid sequence of 13 small CNBr fragments, amino acid sequence of methionine-containing peptides, and alignment of all CNBr fragments. 1984

L Sottrup-Jensen, and T M Stepanik, and C M Jones, and P B Lønblad, and T Kristensen, and D M Wierzbicki

The isolation of the 26 CNBr fragments from the identical Mr = 180,000 subunits of human alpha 2-macroglobulin is described. The fragments have been purified by combinations of gel chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography, high voltage paper electrophoresis, paper chromatography, and high performance liquid chromatography. The complete amino acid sequences of 13 small CNBr fragments have been determined. These fragments include CB1 (residues 1-9), CB3 (residues 79-98), CB4 (residues 99-128), CB9 (residues 442-477), CB10 (residues 478-497), CB13 (residues 644-650), CB14 (residues 651-665), CB15 (residues 666-674), CB16 (residues 675-690), CB19 (residues 937-945), CB20 (residues 946-954), CB24 (residues 1356-1362), and CB25 (residues 1363-1375). The fragments determined account for 200 of the 1451 residues of the subunits of alpha 2-macroglobulin. Most likely, Cys-6 of CB9 is bound to the corresponding residue in CB9 from another subunit, thus forming an interchain disulfide bridge in alpha 2-macroglobulin. Cys-1 of CB15 is bound to Cys-35 of CB12. CB15 contains a pair of Gln residues that can react covalently with amines in a factor XIIIa-catalyzed process (Gln-5 and Gln-6). CB16 contains the primary cleavage sites for proteinases in the bait region of alpha 2-macroglobulin (-Arg7-Val-Gly-Phe-Tyr-Glu-). CB20 contains the residues which in native alpha 2-macroglobulin presumably form an internal reactive beta-cysteinyl-gamma-glutamyl thiol ester (Cys-4 and Glx-7). Partial NH2- and COOH-terminal sequence data are given for the 13 large CNBr fragments. Complete or partial sequence determination of 19 methionine-containing peptides or variants thereof allow the alignment of all the CNBr fragments.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007202 Indicators and Reagents Substances used for the detection, identification, analysis, etc. of chemical, biological, or pathologic processes or conditions. Indicators are substances that change in physical appearance, e.g., color, at or approaching the endpoint of a chemical titration, e.g., on the passage between acidity and alkalinity. Reagents are substances used for the detection or determination of another substance by chemical or microscopical means, especially analysis. Types of reagents are precipitants, solvents, oxidizers, reducers, fluxes, and colorimetric reagents. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed, p301, p499) Indicator,Reagent,Reagents,Indicators,Reagents and Indicators
D008715 Methionine A sulfur-containing essential L-amino acid that is important in many body functions. L-Methionine,Liquimeth,Methionine, L-Isomer,Pedameth,L-Isomer Methionine,Methionine, L Isomer
D010446 Peptide Fragments Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques. Peptide Fragment,Fragment, Peptide,Fragments, Peptide
D010450 Endopeptidases A subclass of PEPTIDE HYDROLASES that catalyze the internal cleavage of PEPTIDES or PROTEINS. Endopeptidase,Peptide Peptidohydrolases
D003488 Cyanogen Bromide Cyanogen bromide (CNBr). A compound used in molecular biology to digest some proteins and as a coupling reagent for phosphoroamidate or pyrophosphate internucleotide bonds in DNA duplexes. Bromide, Cyanogen
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000511 alpha-Macroglobulins Glycoproteins with a molecular weight of approximately 620,000 to 680,000. Precipitation by electrophoresis is in the alpha region. They include alpha 1-macroglobulins and alpha 2-macroglobulins. These proteins exhibit trypsin-, chymotrypsin-, thrombin-, and plasmin-binding activity and function as hormonal transporters. Slow alpha 2-Macroglobulins,alpha 2-Acute Phase Globulins,alpha-Macrofetoproteins,45S RNP,Acute-Phase alpha 1-Protein,Slow alpha 2-Globulin,alpha 1-Acute Phase Globulin,alpha 1-Acute Phase Protein,alpha 1-Macroglobulin,alpha 2-Acute Phase Globulin,alpha-Macrofetoprotein,Acute Phase alpha 1 Protein,RNP, 45S,Slow alpha 2 Globulin,Slow alpha 2 Macroglobulins,alpha 1 Acute Phase Globulin,alpha 1 Acute Phase Protein,alpha 1 Macroglobulin,alpha 1-Protein, Acute-Phase,alpha 2 Acute Phase Globulin,alpha 2 Acute Phase Globulins,alpha 2-Globulin, Slow,alpha 2-Macroglobulins, Slow,alpha Macrofetoprotein,alpha Macrofetoproteins,alpha Macroglobulins
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D046911 Macromolecular Substances Compounds and molecular complexes that consist of very large numbers of atoms and are generally over 500 kDa in size. In biological systems macromolecular substances usually can be visualized using ELECTRON MICROSCOPY and are distinguished from ORGANELLES by the lack of a membrane structure. Macromolecular Complexes,Macromolecular Compounds,Macromolecular Compounds and Complexes,Complexes, Macromolecular,Compounds, Macromolecular,Substances, Macromolecular

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