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A redundant role of human thyroid peroxidase propeptide for cellular, enzymatic, and immunological activity.

ABSTRACT: Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) is a dimeric membrane-bound enzyme of thyroid follicular cells, responsible for thyroid hormone biosynthesis. TPO is also a common target antigen in autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). With two active sites, TPO is an unusual enzyme, and thus there is much interest in understanding its structure and role in AITD. Homology modeling has shown TPO to be composed of different structural modules, as well as a propeptide sequence. During the course of studies to obtain homogeneous preparations of recombinant TPO for structural studies, we investigated the role of the large propeptide sequence in TPO.An engineered recombinant human TPO preparation expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells lacking the propeptide (TPO?pro; amino acid residues 21-108) was characterized and its properties compared to wild-type TPO. Plasma membrane localization was determined by cell surface protein biotinylation, and biochemical studies were performed to evaluate enzymatic activity and the effect of deglycosylation. Immunological investigations using autoantibodies from AITD patients and other epitope-specific antibodies that recognize conformational determinants on TPO were evaluated for binding to TPO?pro by flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Molecular modeling and dynamics simulation of TPO?pro comprising a dimer of myeloperoxidase-like domains was performed in order to investigate the impact of propeptide removal and the role of glycosylation.The TPO?pro was expressed on the cell surface at comparable levels to wild-type TPO. The TPO?pro was enzymatically active and recognized by patients' autoantibodies and a panel of epitope-specific antibodies, confirming structural integrity of the two major conformational determinants recognized by autoantibodies. Faithful intracellular trafficking and N-glycosylation of TPO?pro was also maintained. Molecular modeling and dynamics simulations were consistent with these observations.Our results point to a redundant role for the propeptide sequence in TPO. The successful expression of TPO?pro in a membrane-anchored, enzymatically active form that is insensitive to intramolecular proteolysis, and importantly is recognized by patients' autoantibodies, is a key advance for purification of substantial quantities of homogeneous preparation of TPO for crystallization, structural, and immunological studies.

SUBMITTER: Godlewska M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3926150 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A redundant role of human thyroid peroxidase propeptide for cellular, enzymatic, and immunological activity.

Godlewska Marlena M Góra Monika M Buckle Ashley M AM Porebski Benjamin T BT Kemp E Helen EH Sutton Brian J BJ Czarnocka Barbara B Banga J Paul JP

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 20130926 2

<h4>Background</h4>Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) is a dimeric membrane-bound enzyme of thyroid follicular cells, responsible for thyroid hormone biosynthesis. TPO is also a common target antigen in autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). With two active sites, TPO is an unusual enzyme, and thus there is much interest in understanding its structure and role in AITD. Homology modeling has shown TPO to be composed of different structural modules, as well as a propeptide sequence. During the course of studies ...[more]

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A redundant role of human thyroid peroxidase propeptide for cellular, enzymatic, and immunological activity.

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