Histidine-rich glycoprotein is evolutionarily related to the cystatin superfamily. Presence of two cystatin domains in the N-terminal region |
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Authors: | T Koide S Odani |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, Niigata University School of Medicine, Asahimachi-dori 1, Niigata 951, Japan |
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Abstract: | A new member of the cystatin superfamily is introduced. Human plasma histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) was found to contain 2 cystatin-like sequences in tandem in the N-terminal region. Domain 1 (residues 1-112) was most homologous to domain 1 of the heavy chain of human kininogen and domain 2 (residues 113-225) was most homologous to human cystatin S as well as other cystatins and domain 3 of the heavy chain of kininogen, suggesting that the cystatin domains of HRG may represent a hitherto unknown binary form (or intermediate molecule) composed of 2 cystatin domains, and evolutionarily intermediate between the cystatin and the kininogen families. |
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