A novel DFP tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor XI apple 2 domain

Factor XI (FXI) is the zymogen of FXIa, which cleaves FIX in the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. FXI is known to exist as a dimer and interacts with multiple proteins via its 4 apple domains in the “saucer section” of the enzyme; however, to date, no complex crystal structure has been described. T...

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Main Authors: Wong, Szu S., Østergaard, Søren, Hall, Gareth, Li, Chan, Williams, Philip M., Stennicke, Henning, Emsley, Jonas
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Published: American Society of Hematology 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33370/
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author Wong, Szu S.
Østergaard, Søren
Hall, Gareth
Li, Chan
Williams, Philip M.
Stennicke, Henning
Emsley, Jonas
author_facet Wong, Szu S.
Østergaard, Søren
Hall, Gareth
Li, Chan
Williams, Philip M.
Stennicke, Henning
Emsley, Jonas
author_sort Wong, Szu S.
building Nottingham Research Data Repository
collection Online Access
description Factor XI (FXI) is the zymogen of FXIa, which cleaves FIX in the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. FXI is known to exist as a dimer and interacts with multiple proteins via its 4 apple domains in the “saucer section” of the enzyme; however, to date, no complex crystal structure has been described. To investigate protein interactions of FXI, a large random peptide library consisting of 106 to 107 peptides was screened for FXI binding, which identified a series of FXI binding motifs containing the signature Asp-Phe-Pro (DFP) tripeptide. Motifs containing this core tripeptide were found in diverse proteins, including the known ligand high-molecular-weight kininogen (HK), as well as the extracellular matrix proteins laminin and collagen V. To define the binding site on FXI, we determined the crystal structure of FXI in complex with the HK-derived peptide NPISDFPDT. This revealed the location of the DFP peptide bound to the FXI apple 2 domain, and central to the interaction, the DFP phenylalanine side-chain inserts into a major hydrophobic pocket in the apple 2 domain and the isoleucine occupies a flanking minor pocket. Two further structures of FXI in complex with the laminin-derived peptide EFPDFP and a DFP peptide from the random screen demonstrated binding in the same pocket, although in a slightly different conformation, thus revealing some flexibility in the molecular interactions of the FXI apple 2 domain. (Blood. 2016;00(00):1-9)
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spelling nottingham-333702020-05-04T17:41:08Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33370/ A novel DFP tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor XI apple 2 domain Wong, Szu S. Østergaard, Søren Hall, Gareth Li, Chan Williams, Philip M. Stennicke, Henning Emsley, Jonas Factor XI (FXI) is the zymogen of FXIa, which cleaves FIX in the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. FXI is known to exist as a dimer and interacts with multiple proteins via its 4 apple domains in the “saucer section” of the enzyme; however, to date, no complex crystal structure has been described. To investigate protein interactions of FXI, a large random peptide library consisting of 106 to 107 peptides was screened for FXI binding, which identified a series of FXI binding motifs containing the signature Asp-Phe-Pro (DFP) tripeptide. Motifs containing this core tripeptide were found in diverse proteins, including the known ligand high-molecular-weight kininogen (HK), as well as the extracellular matrix proteins laminin and collagen V. To define the binding site on FXI, we determined the crystal structure of FXI in complex with the HK-derived peptide NPISDFPDT. This revealed the location of the DFP peptide bound to the FXI apple 2 domain, and central to the interaction, the DFP phenylalanine side-chain inserts into a major hydrophobic pocket in the apple 2 domain and the isoleucine occupies a flanking minor pocket. Two further structures of FXI in complex with the laminin-derived peptide EFPDFP and a DFP peptide from the random screen demonstrated binding in the same pocket, although in a slightly different conformation, thus revealing some flexibility in the molecular interactions of the FXI apple 2 domain. (Blood. 2016;00(00):1-9) American Society of Hematology 2016-03-22 Article PeerReviewed Wong, Szu S., Østergaard, Søren, Hall, Gareth, Li, Chan, Williams, Philip M., Stennicke, Henning and Emsley, Jonas (2016) A novel DFP tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor XI apple 2 domain. Blood, 127 (23). pp. 2915-2923. ISSN 1528-0020 http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/127/23/2915?sso-checked=true doi:10.1182/blood-2015-10-676122 doi:10.1182/blood-2015-10-676122
spellingShingle Wong, Szu S.
Østergaard, Søren
Hall, Gareth
Li, Chan
Williams, Philip M.
Stennicke, Henning
Emsley, Jonas
A novel DFP tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor XI apple 2 domain
title A novel DFP tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor XI apple 2 domain
title_full A novel DFP tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor XI apple 2 domain
title_fullStr A novel DFP tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor XI apple 2 domain
title_full_unstemmed A novel DFP tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor XI apple 2 domain
title_short A novel DFP tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor XI apple 2 domain
title_sort novel dfp tripeptide motif interacts with the coagulation factor xi apple 2 domain
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33370/