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Reduced immunoregulatory potency of low density lipoproteins with selectively modified arginine and lysine residues of apolipoprotein B.

Human plasma low density lipoproteins (LDL) suppress lymphocyte activation in vitro by inhibiting the early, membrane-associated events such as phytohemagglutinin-enhanced Ca2+ accumulation and phosphatidylinositol turnover. Chemical modification of the arginine residues of the protein constituent of LDL by 1,2-cyclohexanedione/borate or of the lysine residues by reductive methylation substantially decreases the immunosuppressive potency of LDL. The decrease in inhibitory capability of LDL correlates with a reduction in the ability of the derivatized LDL to compete with 125I-labeled LDL for lymphocyte membrane receptors. This correlation indicates that immunoregulation by LDL is the direct result of the binding of LDL to specific receptors at the cell surface. The receptor recognition site of LDL may consist of a high content of basic amino acid residues such that chemical modification of the LDL apolipoprotein reduces the LDL-lymphocyte interaction by specifically altering the change and/or steric properties of the receptor recognition site. Alternatively, chemical modification of arginine or lysine may cause a conformational change of the lipoprotein which is transmitted to the receptor recognition site. Derivatization of lysine or arginine residues does not elicit gross structural alteration of LDL, as evidenced by chemical analysis and by fluorescence quenching analysis. The intrinsic fluorescence intensity of LDL is, however, decreased by chemical modification, indicative of a minor but perhaps biologically significant structural alteration.

Amino Acids↗

The reticuloendothelial system and low density lipoprotein metabolism in the rabbit.

This study examines the role of the reticuloendothelial system in the metabolism and tissue uptake of chemically modified human low density lipoprotein (LDL) in rabbits. Treatment with 1,2-cyclohexanedione or HCHO/NaBH4 abolishes receptor-mediated catabolism of the lipoprotein and restricts its clearance to receptor-independent pathways. When the plasma clearances of the two modified lipoproteins were measured in rabbits the 1,2-cyclohexanedione-treated LDL was removed 19% faster (P less than 0.001) than HCHO/NaBH4-treated LDL. This was associated with an increased uptake of 1,2-cyclohexanedione-treated LDL over HCHO/NaBH4-treated LDL into tissues, particularly the liver and spleen, suggesting that their differential clearance may have involved the reticuloendothelial system. To examine this possibility the experiment was repeated in animals whose reticuloendothelial activity had been suppressed by injections of an ethyl oleate emulsion. This reduced the difference in the plasma clearance rates of 1,2-cyclohexanedione-treated LDL and HCHO/NaBH4-treated LDL and virtually abolished their differential tissue uptakes, adding weight to the proposal that the reticuloendothelial system may be involved in the receptor-independent catabolism of LDL.

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Modification of apolipoprotein C-II with 1,2-cyclohexanedione and 2,3-butanedione. Role of arginine in the activation of lipoprotein lipase.

Apolipoprotein C-II, the activator protein of lipoprotein lipase, contains 78 amino acids with a single residue of arginine at position 49. Chemical modification of apolipoprotein C-II with 1,2-cyclohexanedione or 2,3-butanedione results in a loss of both the arginine residue and the ability of the protein to enhance the activity of bovine milk lipoprotein lipase toward a trioleoylglycerol substrate; removal of the modifying group restores arginine and more than 70% of the activating property of the apolipoprotein. Arginine modification of apolipoprotein C-II does not effect its lipid-binding properties as assessed by its association to sonicated vesicles of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine. Furthermore, secondary structure associated with complex formation with dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine are nearly identical for the unmodified, 1,2-cyclohexanedione-modified or modified-reversed proteins. These results suggest that arginine-49 of apolipoprotein C-II is situated at or near an amino acid sequence domain involved in the activation of lipoprotein lipase. However, a guanidinium group is not required for lipid binding.

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In vivo characteristics of a specific recognition site for LDL on non-parenchymal rat liver cells which differs from the 17 alpha-ethinyl estradiol-induced LDL receptor on parenchymal liver cells.

Chemical modification of lysine or arginine residues of apolipoprotein B-100 in human low-density lipoprotein (LDL) with respectively reductive methylation (Me-LDL) or cyclohexanedione treatment (CHD-LDL) was applied to determine the role of these amino acids in LDL recognition by the various liver cell types. The cell association of native human LDL, Me-LDL and CHD-LDL to parenchymal and non-parenchymal cells was determined in vivo by isolating the various cell types 30 min after intravenous injection of the lipoproteins. In order to prevent degradation or release of cell-bound apolipoproteins during cell dissociation and purification, a low-temperature (8 degrees C) liver perfusion and cell isolation procedure was performed. It was found that reductive methylation of LDL inhibits the association of LDL to both parenchymal and non-parenchymal cells, indicating that lysine residues are important for recognition of LDL by both these cell types. In contrast, cyclohexanedione treatment of LDL did not influence the cell association of LDL to non-parenchymal cells. 17 alpha-Ethinyl estradiol treatment selectively increases the cell association of LDL by parenchymal cells (16-fold), leaving the non-parenchymal cell association uninfluenced. The increased cell-association of LDL to parenchymal cells is almost completely blocked by cyclohexanedione treatment of LDL (by 81%) or by methylation of LDL (by 97%). These data indicate that the arginine residues in LDL are not important for the recognition of LDL by non-parenchymal cells, whereas for the cell association of LDL to the estrogen-stimulated binding site on parenchymal cells both arginine and lysine residues are essential. The in vivo cell association of CHD-LDL or native LDL to non-parenchymal cells was lowered to the level of Me-LDL by ethyl oleate treatment of the rats, while no effect of ethyl oleate on parenchymal cells was noticed. These data suggest that the specific site for LDL on non-parenchymal cells, which need lysine residues on LDL for recognition, can be down-regulated by ethyl oleate treatment. The LDL, internalized by non-parenchymal cells, is effectively degraded. This degradation occurs at least partly in the lysosomes. It is suggested that the unique recognition site for LDL on non-parenchymal cells may be quantitatively important for serum LDL catabolism.

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The secondary structure of apolipoproteins in human HDL3 particles after chemical modification of their tyrosine, lysine, cysteine or arginine residues. A Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy study.

Fourier transform infrared spectra of apolipoprotein E-depleted human HDL3 have been obtained in H2O and 2H2O buffers. The absorption bands in the protein amide I and amide II regions (1700-1500 cm-1) were assigned to alpha-helical, disordered and beta-strand/beta-turn structures of apolipoproteins A-I and A-II (apoA-I and apoA-II), the apolipoprotein constituents of HDL3. Modification of HDL3 by tetranitromethane (TNM) treatment, acetylation, reduction plus alkylation and 1,2-cyclohexanedione treatment derivatised tyrosine, lysine, cysteine and arginine residues, respectively, and caused alteration of the secondary structure of the HDL3 apolipoproteins to different extents. Each of the chemical modifications caused changes in the frequency of bands associated with beta-strands/beta-turns, but only TNM treatment of HDL3, as judged by the second- and fourth-derivative spectra, resulted in a shift of the band assigned to the alpha-helical structure of the proteins. In agreement with other workers, only TNM treatment of HDL3 particles was found to inhibit their binding by high-affinity cell membrane receptors. It is proposed, therefore, that receptor recognition of HDL3 particles is dependent on conservation of the alpha-helix structures within apoA-I and apoA-II, and that beta-strand/beta-turn structures are not involved. This conclusion is consistent with the predominance of amphipathic alpha-helical structures in both apolipoproteins and with the relaxed specificity of the receptors which are thought to recognise both apoA-I and apoA-II.

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Stimulation of inositol phosphate and diacylglycerol production by RHC 80267, a diacylglycerol-lipase inhibitor, in rat gastric parietal cells: effects on hydrogen ion secretion.

RHC 80267, on inhibitor of diacylglycerol lipase, was used to investigate the role of diacylglycerol in acid secretion by isolated rat gastric parietal cells. Unexpectedly, RHC 80267 stimulated the production of inositol phosphates in [3H]inositol-prelabeled cells and increased levels of 32P-labeled phosphatidic acid to the same degree as did carbachol. RHC 80267 increased diacylglycerol to a greater extent than did carbachol, and additionally decreased levels of [3H]arachidonic acid. This suggests that RHC 80267 stimulated phospholipase C and inhibited diacylglycerol lipase in parietal cells. RHC inhibited [14C]aminopyrine uptake, a measure of acid secretion, stimulated by carbachol or by simultaneous addition of carbachol and dibutyryl-cAMP. These data support the model that the diacylglycerol/protein kinase C branch of the phosphoinositide system is inhibitory to acid secretion.

Aminopyrine↗

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase exerts strong flux control over lipid synthesis in plants.

The importance of acetyl-CoA carboxylase in regulation of lipid synthesis for barley and maize leaves has been quantitatively assessed using, as specific inhibitors, the herbicides fluazifop and sethoxydim. Apparent flux control coefficients of about 0.58 and 0.52 were determined for acetyl-CoA carboxylase in barley and maize leaves, respectively. These results show that acetyl-CoA carboxylase is the major flux controlling enzyme for light-stimulated lipid synthesis in these tissues.

Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase↗

Obviation of destructive action of 0.2 M NaOH on proteins during arginine modification with cyclohexanedione by use of 0.1 M triethylamine as solvent.

The use of 0.2 M NaOH as a solvent for modification of arginine residues by 1,2-cyclohexanedione in disulfide containing proteins is destructive to the disulfide bonds. Modification can be conveniently done in 0.1 M triethylamine (pH 10.9) without any deleterious effect. Lysozyme was found to retain all its enzymic activity in 0.1 M triethylamine (pH 10.9) whereas complete loss of activity took place in 0.2 M NaOH.

Arginine↗

A catalytic role for heparin. Evidence for a ternary complex of heparin cofactor thrombin and heparin.

The interaction of heparin with chemically modified thrombin and heparin cofactor is studied. Amidinated heparin cofactor does not bind to heparin-agarose and the reaction rate of the amidinated inhibitor with unmodified thrombin is not affected by heparin. Likewise, thrombin modified with 1,2--cyclohexanedione does not bind to heparin agarose and the reaction rate of the modified enzyme with unmodified inhibitor is not affected by heparin. In the absence of heparin, the modified and unmodified proteins react at the same rate in all possible combinations. Affinity chromatography of diisopropylphosphoryl thrombin on heparin cofactor coupled to Sephadex G--50 is used to study the binding of heparin cofactor and thrombin to heparin. The thrombin for all experiments is tritium-labeled and then inactivated with diispropylfluorophosphate. Thrombin is not bound to heparin cofactor-Sephadex columns. However, after treatment of the columns with a heparin solution, thrombin binds tightly, and is eluted at high ionic strength. Bound thrombin can also be eluted with either excess non-radioactive thrombin or excess free heparin. Heparin-dependent binding of thrombin does not occur if the heparin cofactor-Sephadex is heat-denatured. The ability of heparin to couple solution-phase thrombin to solid-phase heparin cofactor indicates that a ternary complex is formed. Analysis of the binding of the proteins to heparin by a dye displacement method suggests that at least one site on heparin binds to thrombin but not to heparin cofactor. Further support for a catalytic role for heparin derives from the ability of catalytic concentrations of heparin to enhance the rate of hydrolysis of prothrombin by thrombin, another protein pair which bind mutually to heparin.

Alpha-Globulins↗