Title : Disulfide-bonded polymerization of plasma fibronectin in the presence of metal ions.

Pub. Date : 1986 Jul 15

PMID : 3722204






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1 Disulfide-bonded polymerization of plasma fibronectin in the presence of metal ions. Disulfides fibronectin 1 Homo sapiens
2 Incubation of human plasma fibronectin in the presence of low concentrations of FeCl3 or CuSO4 led to the formation of disulfide-bonded multimers as revealed by analysis in sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under nonreducing or reducing conditions. Disulfides fibronectin 1 Homo sapiens
3 When incubated in the presence of FeCl3, the Mr 30,000 NH2-terminal, Mr 40,000 gelatin-binding, and the Mr 120,000-140,000 COOH-terminal fragments of fibronectin formed disulfide-bonded polymers, whereas only the Mr 140,000 fragment was polymerized in the presence of CuSO4. Disulfides fibronectin 1 Homo sapiens
4 Disulfide-bonded polymers were also formed in the presence of FeCl3 but not CuSO4 when the free sulfhydryl groups of fibronectin were blocked by N-ethylmaleimide. Disulfides fibronectin 1 Homo sapiens
5 The results suggest that in the presence of CuSO4, disulfide-bonded polymerization of fibronectin may involve predominantly the free sulfhydryl groups, whereas in the presence of FeCl3, also the intramolecular disulfides may exchange to form disulfides between separate fibronectin molecules. Disulfides fibronectin 1 Homo sapiens
6 The results suggest that in the presence of CuSO4, disulfide-bonded polymerization of fibronectin may involve predominantly the free sulfhydryl groups, whereas in the presence of FeCl3, also the intramolecular disulfides may exchange to form disulfides between separate fibronectin molecules. Disulfides fibronectin 1 Homo sapiens
7 The results suggest that in the presence of CuSO4, disulfide-bonded polymerization of fibronectin may involve predominantly the free sulfhydryl groups, whereas in the presence of FeCl3, also the intramolecular disulfides may exchange to form disulfides between separate fibronectin molecules. Disulfides fibronectin 1 Homo sapiens
8 The results suggest that in the presence of CuSO4, disulfide-bonded polymerization of fibronectin may involve predominantly the free sulfhydryl groups, whereas in the presence of FeCl3, also the intramolecular disulfides may exchange to form disulfides between separate fibronectin molecules. Disulfides fibronectin 1 Homo sapiens
9 Thus, under different conditions, different parts of fibronectin may be susceptible to disulfide-bonded polymerization. Disulfides fibronectin 1 Homo sapiens