Human apolipoprotein E N-terminal domain displacement of apolipophorin III from insect low density lipophorin creates a receptor-competent hybrid lipoprotein |
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Authors: | Carl A Fisher Robert S Kiss Gordon A Francis Priscilla Gao Robert O Ryan |
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Institution: | a Lipid and Lipoprotein Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2S2, Canada;b Lipid and Lipoprotein Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2S2, Canada |
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Abstract: | The surface of Manduca sexta low density lipophorin (LDLp) particles was employed as a template to examine the relative lipid binding affinity of the 22 kDa receptor binding domain (residues 1–183) of human apolipoprotein E3 (apo E3). Isolated LDLp was incubated with exogenous apolipoprotein and, following re-isolation by density gradient ultracentrifugation, particle apolipoprotein content was determined. Incubation of recombinant human apo E3(1–183) with LDLp resulted in a saturable displacement of apolipophorin III (apo Lp-III) from the particle surface, creating a hybrid apo E3(1–183)-LDLp. Although subsequent incubation with excess exogenous apo Lp-III failed to reverse the process, human apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) effectively displaced apo E3(1–183) from the particle surface. We conclude that human apo E N-terminal domain possesses a higher intrinsic lipid binding affinity than apo Lp-III but has a lower affinity than human apo A-I. The apo E3(1–183)-LDLp hybrid was competent to bind to the low density lipoprotein receptor on cultured fibroblasts. The system described is useful for characterizing the relative lipid binding affinities of wild type and mutant exchangeable apolipoproteins and evaluation of their biological properties when associated with the surface of a spherical lipoprotein. |
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Keywords: | Lipoprotein Apolipophorin III Apolipoprotein E Apolipoprotein A-I Low density lipoprotein receptor Helix bundle Lipid binding affinity |
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