A processing enzyme for prorenin in mouse submandibular gland. Purification and characterization |
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Authors: | W S Kim K Hatsuzawa Y Ishizuka K Hashiba K Murakami K Nakayama |
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Institution: | Institute of Applied Biochemistry, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Renin is produced from an inactive precursor, prorenin, through proteolytic cleavage at paired basic amino acid residues. In this study, an enzyme which specifically cleaves mouse Ren 2 prorenin at the paired basic residues has been purified from mouse submandibular gland by CM-Toyopearl chromatography, antipain-Sepharose chromatography, and isoelectric focusing. This enzyme, named prorenin converting enzyme, consists of two polypeptide chains of 17 and 10 kDa. The enzyme has an isoelectric point of 9.5-9.8, and its pH optimum is between 7.5 and 8.5. It specifically cleaves the peptide bond on the carboxyl side of the Arg at the Lys-Arg pair of mouse Ren 2 prorenin to yield mature renin but does not cleave mouse Ren 1 and human prorenins. Studies on the effects of inhibitors indicate that this enzyme is a serine protease that differs from the enzymes processing other prohormones at paired basic amino acid residues. |
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