Site-specific functional roles of the Factor X activation peptide in the intrinsic tenase-mediated Factor X activation.

Amalie Carnbring Bonde, Sofie Rosenørn Hansen, Eva Johansson, Jais Rose Bjelke, Jacob Lund

FEBS letters 2022 Jun

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The conversion of zymogen Factor X (FX) to an active protease involves the removal of a 52-residue long activation peptide (AP). Through site-directed mutagenesis, we investigate the role of the AP and demonstrate that the high abundance of proline residues is important for efficient proteolysis of FX. Moreover, we identify an essential interaction site for Factor IXa (FIXa) between residues 22 and 30 (AP numbering) and find that the residues between 31 and 41 may provide an important interaction site for the intrinsic tenase complex, composed of Factor IXa (FIXa) and Factor VIIIa (FVIIIa). Finally, we suggest that the carbohydrate chain at Asn-39 restricts the activator specificity, as elimination of this glycosylation site increases the activation rate for activation by FIXa and FXa. © 2022 The Authors. FEBS Letters published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Federation of European Biochemical Societies.

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Amalie Carnbring Bonde, Sofie Rosenørn Hansen, Eva Johansson, Jais Rose Bjelke, Jacob Lund. Site-specific functional roles of the Factor X activation peptide in the intrinsic tenase-mediated Factor X activation. FEBS letters. 2022 Jun;596(12):1567-1575