Immunological Monitoring of Fenton Fragmentation of Fibrinogen |
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Authors: | Gerard Marx |
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Affiliation: | a Magen David Adorn (MDA) Blood Services, Tel Hashomer, Israel |
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Abstract: | Fibrinogen is transformed into insoluble “neofibe” by reaction with up to IOOpM Cu(II) and 1.5 mM ascorbate. The soluble peptides which are released during the reaction can be monitored by amino acid analysis and by measuring released keto-carbonyl (with DNPH). Immunologic characterization of the soluble peptides. with anibodies directed against fibrino-peptide A (FPA) clearly show the release of this epitope. optimally at 50 pM Cu(II). Anti-FPB gives no evidence for the release of that epitope. However, N-terminal amino acid analyses reveals the presence of 3 peptides terminating in ALA (alpha chain FPA). GLU (beta chain FPB) and SER/ASP (unknown). The release of fibrinopeptides is interpreted within the context of a general mechanism for OH'-induced peptide chain cleavage via intermediate Schiff-base hydrolysis. |
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Keywords: | Hydroxyl radical Fenton reaction Fibrinopeptide release peptide cleavage ascorbate fibrinogen |
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