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  • Title: The low pH in trans-Golgi triggers autocatalytic cleavage of pre-alpha -inhibitor heavy chain precursor.
    Author: Thuveson M, Fries E.
    Journal: J Biol Chem; 2000 Oct 06; 275(40):30996-1000. PubMed ID: 10893227.
    Abstract:
    Pre-alpha-inhibitor is a plasma protein whose physiological function is still unknown, but in vitro studies suggest that it might be involved in inflammatory reactions. Pre-alpha-inhibitor consists of a 25- and a 75-kDa polypeptide: bikunin and heavy chain 3 (H3), respectively. H3 is synthesized with a 30-kDa C-terminal extension, which is released in the Golgi complex through cleavage between an Asp and a Pro residue. We now provide evidence that this cleavage is triggered by the low pH in the late Golgi and occurs through an intramolecular process. First, incubation in vitro of the H3 precursor (proH3) at pH 6.0 or lower results in rapid cleavage of the protein. Second, the rate of the cleavage reaction does not depend on the concentration of proH3 and is not affected by the presence of various protease inhibitors. Third, raising the pH in organelles of cells producing proH3 abolishes cleavage during secretion. The amino acid residues near the cleavage site of proH3 differ from those of previously described self-cleaving proteins, indicating that the mechanisms of scission are different.
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