Conversion of an apparent 100 kDa folate binding protein from human milk, choroid plexus and semen to a 25 kDa molecular species by phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C

1992 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steen Ingemann Hansen ◽  
Jan Holm
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Choroid Plexus ◽  
Phospholipase C ◽  
Molecular Species ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Molecular Size ◽  
Membrane Anchor ◽  
Folate Binding Protein ◽  
Triton X

Gel filtration studies in the presence of Triton X-100 showed that treatment with phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C reduced the apparent molecular size of the 100 kDa folate binding protein from human milk, choroid plexus and semen to 25 kDa. Cleavage of a hydrophobic glycosly phosphatidylinositol domain (a membrane anchor) inserting the protein into Triton X-100 micelles could account for this phenomenon.

scholarly journals High-affinity folate binding in human choroid plexus. Characterization of radioligand binding, immunoreactivity, molecular heterogeneity and hydrophobic domain of the binding protein

1991 ◽  
Vol 280 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Holm ◽  
S I Hansen ◽  
M Høier-Madsen ◽  
L Bostad
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Molecular Mass ◽  
Choroid Plexus ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Marker Enzyme ◽  
Folate Binding Protein ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Human Choroid Plexus ◽  
Molecular Masses ◽  
Triton X

High-affinity [3H]folate binding in solubilized human choroid plexus homogenate displayed characteristics, e.g. apparent positive co-operativity, which are typical of specific folate binding. The highest folate-binding activity per g of protein was associated with the 27000 g membrane pellet where the membrane-marker enzyme gamma-glutamyltransferase had its main localization. Ultrogel AcA 44 chromatography revealed two major folate-binding proteins (molecular masses greater than 110 kDa and approx. 100 kDa) and one minor one (molecular mass approx. 25 kDa) and approx. 100 kDa) and one minor one (molecular mass approx. 25 kDa) in the Triton X-100-solubilized membrane pellet. After exposure of the membrane pellet to phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C there was only one large 25 kDa peak of folate binding. This could suggest that the folate-binding protein is anchored to the membrane by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol moiety, which can be inserted into Triton X-100 micelles and thus can give rise to forms of large molecular size on gel filtration. This notion was supported by the identical molecular masses of the greater than 110 kDa and 25 kDa folate-binding peaks determined by SDS/PAGE and immunoblotting. The folate-binding protein in choroid plexus cross-reacted with rabbit antibodies against the 25 kDa human milk folate-binding protein, and paraffin-embedded sections of choroid plexus showed immunostaining after exposure to rabbit anti-(human milk folate-binding protein) serum (1:8000 dilution).

High-affinity folate binding in human prostate

1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Holm ◽  
Steen Ingemann Hansen ◽  
Mimi Høier-Madsen
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Cross Reactivity ◽  
Human Prostate ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Gel Chromatography ◽  
Folate Binding Protein ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Sds Page ◽  
Triton X

Binding of 3H-folate in Triton X-100 solubilized human prostate homogenate was of a high-affinity type and displayed apparent positive cooperativity typical of specific folate binding. Radioligand dissociation was slow at pH 7.4, but rapid at pH 3.5. Gel chromatography reveled two major folate binding proteins (Mr≈100 and 25kDa), but only one single band (Mr ≈ 65–70 kDa) was detectable on SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting with rabbit-anti human milk folate binding protein. Concentration of folate binding protein in prostate homogenate expressed as maximum 3H-folate binding was 1.10 nmol/g protein, and the cross-reactivity with rabbit-anti human milk folate binding protein serum was 15% as determined by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (median values; n = 6).

A high-affinity folate binding protein in normal human leukocytes: Ligand binding characteristics, ionic charge and molecular size

1985 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 683-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Holm ◽  
Steen Ingemann Hansen ◽  
J⊘rgen Lyngbye
Keyword(s):  
Binding Protein ◽  
Molecular Size ◽  
Binding Activity ◽  
Ionic Charge ◽  
Folate Binding Protein ◽  
Human Leukocytes ◽  
Binding Characteristics ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Chromatographic Profile ◽  
Triton X

High-affinity binding of [3H]folate to supernatant from homogenized human leukocytes containing large amounts of binding protein displayed apparent positive cooperativity. The DEAE-Sepharose® CL-6B chromatographic profile of the supernatant at pH 6.3 contained a major peak of folate binding (Mr approx. 25 000) in the front effluent and a smaller more acidic peak (Mr approx. 25 000) that emerged after a rise in NaCl from 30 mmol/l to 1 mol/l. Triton X-100 solubilized ceil sediment from the leukocyte homogenate contained some high-affinity folate binding activity (Mr approx 25 000), typically 5–10% of the total binding activity.

Characterization of a High-Affinity Folate Receptor in Normal and Malignant Human Testicular Tissue

1999 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 571-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Holm ◽  
Steen Ingemann Hansen ◽  
Mimi Høier-Madsen ◽  
Thomas Broe Christensen ◽  
Carl W. Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
G Protein ◽  
Radioligand Binding ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Folate Receptor ◽  
Testicular Tissue ◽  
Hydrophobic Membrane ◽  
Folate Binding Protein ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Triton X

We have characterized the folate receptor in normal and malignant tissue from male gonads. Radioligand binding displayed characteristics typical of other folate receptors. Those included a high-affinity type of binding (K = 1010 M−1), apparent positive cooperativity changing into non-cooperativity at low receptor concentrations, a tendency to increased binding affinity with decreasing receptor concentrations, a slow dissociation at pH 7.4 becoming rapid at pH 3.5 and inhibition by folates, in particular oxidized forms. The gel filtration profile of Triton X-100 solubilized tissue contained a 25 and 100 kDa peak of radioligand-receptor. The latter peak could represent receptor equipped with a hydrophobic membrane anchor that inserts into Triton X-100 micelles. The concentration of radiolabelled receptor ranged from 0.41 nmol/g protein to 1.68 nmol/g protein in specimens of normal testicular tissue from patients with prostatic carcinomas and from 1.54 nmol/g protein to 3.82 nmol/g protein in testicular tissue from young individuals. Compared to normal testicular tissue the concentration of receptor in seminoma tissue was low (0.38–1.27 nmol/g protein) but showed a higher degree of immunoreactivity in the presence of antibodies against human milk folate binding protein as evidenced by ELISA and immunohistochemistry data. Hence a folate receptor isoform homologous to human milk folate binding protein is apparently expressed in seminomas where the total expression of receptor, however, seems to be lower than in normal testicles.

Characterization of a High Affinity Folate Binding Protein in Porcine Serum: Ionic Charge, Concentration—Dependent Polymerization and Ligand Binding Mechanism

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 339-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Holm ◽  
Steen Ingemann Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Affinity Chromatography ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Competitive Inhibitor ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Ionic Charge ◽  
Folate Binding Protein ◽  
Porcine Serum ◽  
Hill Coefficients ◽  
Triton X

The folate binding protein in porcine serum, present at concentrations of 50-100 nM, is cationic at near neutral pH as evidenced by ion exchange chromatography. The gel filtration profile of the protein isolated from porcine serum by methotrexate affinity chromatography exhibited one peak at 48 kDa and an additional peak of 91 kDa at higher protein concentrations. This could suggest the involvement of concentration-dependent polymerization phenomena. Binding of [3H] folate was of a high-af.nity type with upward convex Scatchard plots and Hill coefficients >1.0 indicative of apparent positive cooperativity. However, binding to protein isolated from porcine serum after affinity chromatography was biphasic (high/low-affinity) in the absence of Triton X-100, 1 g/1. These findings which are similar to those reported for purified milk folate binding proteins are consistent with a model predicting association between unliganded and liganded monomers to weak-ligand affinity heterodimers. Amphiphatic substances, e.g. Triton X-100, form micelles which could separate hydrophobic unliganded monomers from hydrophilic liganded monomers (monomers are hydrophilic in the liganded state) thereby preventing heterodimerization. The folate analogue N10 methyl folate was a potent and competitive inhibitor of [3H] folate binding to the folate binding protein, and moreover changed the binding type to apparent negative cooperativity.

Ligand Binding Characteristics of a Glycosylphosphatidyl Inositol Membrane-Anchored HeLa Cell Folate Receptor Epitope-Related to Human Milk Folate Binding Protein

2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Holm ◽  
Steen Ingemann Hansen ◽  
Mimi Høier-Madsen ◽  
Lars Korsbaek ◽  
Heidi Beckmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Hela Cell ◽  
Hela Cells ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Folate Receptor ◽  
Hill Coefficient ◽  
Complete Suppression ◽  
Membrane Anchor ◽  
Antigenic Properties ◽  
Triton X

The folate receptor (FR) in HeLa cells was characterized as to ligandbinding mechanism, antigenic properties and membrane anchor in order toobtain information to be used for the design of biological agentstargeting FR in malignant tumors. The receptor displayed the followingbinding characteristics in equilibrium dialysis experiments(37°C, pH 7.4) with [3H] folate: a high-affinity type of bindingthat exhibited positive cooperativity with a Hill coefficient >1.0and an upward convex Scatchard plot, a slow radioligand dissociation atpH 7.4 becoming rapid at pH 3.5 and inhibition in the presence of otherfolates. The molecular size of the receptor was 100 kDa on gel filtrationwith Triton X-100, or similar to that of high molecular weight human milkfolate binding protein (FBP). The latter protein represents a 25 kDamolecule which equipped with a hydrophobic glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) membrane anchor susceptible to cleavage byphosphatidylinositol specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) formsmicelles of 100 kDa size with Triton X-100. The HeLa cell FRimmunoreacted with antibodies against purified human milk FBP inELISA, and in a fluorescence activated cell sorting system, whereHeLa cells exposed to increasing concentrations of antibody showed adose-dependent response. Exposure to PI-PLC decreased the fraction ofimmunolabeled cells indicating a linkage of FR to cell membranes by aGPI anchor. HeLa cells incubated with radiofolate showed a continuousuptake with time, however, with a complete suppression of uptake in thepresence of an excess of cold folate. Prewash of cells at acidic pH toremove endogenous folate increased the uptake. Binding and uptake of [3H]folate was increased in cells grown in a folate-deprived medium. The HeLaFR seems to be epitope related to human milk FBP.

A Combination of Cation Exchange and Ligand-Affinity Chromatography for Purification of Two Molecular Species of the Folate Binding Protein in Human Milk, One Equipped with a Hydrophobic Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol Tail: Characterization of Hydrophobicity and Electrical Charge

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 443-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Holm ◽  
Steen Ingemann Hansen ◽  
Mimi Høier-Madsen
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Affinity Chromatography ◽  
Cation Exchange ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Molecular Size ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Affinity Column ◽  
Folate Binding Protein

Cation exchange chromatography combined with ligand (methotrexate) affinity chromatography on a column desorbed with a pH-gradient was used for separation and large scale purification of two folate binding proteins in human milk. One of the proteins, which had a molecular size of 27 kDa on gel filtration and eluted from the affinity column at pH 5–6 was a cleavage product of a 100 kDa protein eluted at pH 3–4 as evidenced by identical N-terminal amino acid sequences and a reduction in the molecular size of the latter protein to 27 kDa after cleavage of its hydrophobic glycosylphosphatidyl-inositol tail that inserts into Triton X-100 micelles. Chromatofocusing showed that both proteins possessed multiple isoelectric points within the pH range 7–9. The 100 kDa protein exhibited a high affinity to hydrophobic interaction chromatographic gels, whereas this was only the case with unliganded forms of the 27 kDa protein indicative of a decrease in the hydrophobicity of the protein after ligand binding.

Ligand Binding and Polymerization Characteristics of Human Milk Folate Binding Protein Depend on Concentration of Purified Protein and Presence of Amphiphatic Substances

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 77-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Holm ◽  
Steen Ingemann Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Human Milk ◽  
Lipid Bilayers ◽  
Radioligand Binding ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Hydrophobic Membrane ◽  
Folate Binding Protein ◽  
Binding Characteristics ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Folate Binding Proteins ◽  
Triton X

Two folate binding proteins are present in human milk; one of 27 kDa is a cleavage product of the other one (100 kDa) which possesses a hydrophobic membrane anchor. A drastic change of radioligand binding characteristics and appearance of aggregated weak-radioligand affinity forms on gel filtration occurred at low concentrations of both proteins in the absence of Triton X-100 or other amphiphatic substances, e.g. cetyltrimethylammonium and phospholipids. These findings are consistent with a model predicting association between unliganded and liganded monomers resulting in weak-ligand affinity dimers. Amphiphatic substances form micelles and lipid bilayers which could separate hydrophobic unliganded monomers from hydrophilic liganded monomers (monomers become hydrophilic in the liganded state) thereby preventing association between these monomeric forms prevailing at low concentrations of the protein. Bio-Gel P-300 chromatography of the 27 kDa protein revealed a pronounced polymerization tendency, which diminished with decreasing protein concentrations, however, not in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium. The data could have some bearings on observations indicating that naturally occurring amphiphatic substances, cholesterol and phospholipids, are necessary for the important clustering of membrane folate receptors.

Ligand Binding Characteristics of Two Molecular Forms, One Equipped with a Hydrophobic Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol Tail, of the Folate Binding Protein Purified from Human Milk

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 455-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Holm ◽  
Steen Ingemann Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Ligand Binding ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Radioligand Binding ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Folate Receptor ◽  
Molecular Size ◽  
Molecular Forms ◽  
Folate Binding Protein ◽  
Binding Characteristics ◽  
Scatchard Plots

Two molecular forms of the folate binding protein were isolated and purified from human milk by a combination of cation exchange- and affinity chromatography. One protein (27 kDa) was a cleavage product of the other 100 kDa protein as evidenced by N-terminal amino acid sequence homology and a reduction in the molecular size of the latter protein to 27 kDa after cleavage of its hydrophobic glycosylphosphatidylinositol tail by phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C. High-affinity binding of [3H]folate was characterized by upward convex Scatchard plots and increasing ligand binding affinity with decreasing concentrations of both proteins. Downward convex Scatchard plots and binding affinities showing no dependence on the protein concentration were, however, observed in highly diluted solutions of both proteins. Radioligand binding was inhibited by folate analogs, and dissociation of radioligand was slow at pH 7.4 but rapid and complete at pH 5.0 and 3.5. Ligand binding quenched the tryptophan fluorescence of the 27 kDa protein suggesting that tryptophan is present at the binding site and/or ligand binding induces a conformation change that affects tryptophan environment in the protein. The 27 kDa protein representing soluble folate binding protein exhibited a greater affinity for ligand binding than the 100 kDa protein which possesses a hydrophobic tail identical to the one that anchors the folate receptor to the cell membrane.

Incorporation of human liver and placental alkaline phosphatases into liposomes and membranes is via phosphatidylinositol

1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 1112-1118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Kihn ◽  
Dorothy Rutkowski ◽  
Robert A. Stinson
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Phospholipase C ◽  
Human Liver ◽  
Red Cell ◽  
Osteosarcoma Cells ◽  
Alkaline Phosphatases ◽  
Membrane Anchor ◽  
Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Triton X ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol Phospholipase C

As assessed by incorporation into liposomes and by adsorption to octyl-Sepharose, the integrity of the membrane anchor for the purified tetrameric forms of alkaline phosphatase from human liver and placenta was intact. Any treatment that resulted in a dimeric enzyme precluded incorporation and adsorption. An intact anchor also allowed incorporation into red cell ghosts. The addition of hydrophobic proteins inhibited incorporation into liposomes to varying degrees. Alkaline phosphatase was 100% releasable from liposomes and red cell ghosts by a phospholipase C specific for phosphatidylinositol. There was no appreciable difference in the rates of release of placental and liver alkaline phosphatases, although both were approximately 250 × slower in liposomes and 100 × slower in red cell ghosts than the enzyme's release from a suspension of cultured osteosarcoma cells. Both enzymes were released by phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C as dimers and would not reincorporate or adsorb to octyl-Sepharose. However, the enzyme incorporated, resolubilized by Triton X-100, and cleansed of the detergent by butanol treatment was tetrameric by gradient gel electrophoresis, was hydrophobic, and could reincorporate into fresh liposomes. A monoclonal antibody to liver alkaline phosphatase inhibited the enzyme's incorporation into liposomes, and abolished its release from liposomes and its conversion to dimers by phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C.Key words: alkaline phosphatase, liposome, phosphatidylinositol, membrane anchor.

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