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NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
Volume 31, Issue 8, Pages 1045-1054Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-006-9116-9
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myelin basic protein; multiple sclerosis; matrix metalloproteinases; stromelysin-1; immunodominant epitope
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Charge microheterogeneity of myelin basic protein is known to affect its conformation and function. Here, the citrullinated myelin basic protein charge isomer, component-8, was shown to be more susceptible to stromelysin-1 cleavage than myelin basic protein component-1. Since levels of component-8 are increased in multiple sclerosis brain, the increased susceptibility of component-8 to proteolytic digestion may play a role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. Interestingly, component-1 isolated from multiple sclerosis patients was digested at a faster rate by stromelysin-1 than component-1 isolated from normal individuals. The reason for this difference is not clear, but likely reflects conformational differences between the two proteins as a result of post-translational modifications. Stromelysin-1 was able to cleave myelin basic protein in the presence of lipids and within the context of myelin and released several peptides including peptides containing the immunodominant epitope.
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