Fractionation of heparin by chromatography on a tissue plasminogen activator-Sepharose column.
AUTOR(ES)
Andrade-Gordon, P
RESUMO
Heparin stimulates the activity of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) and binds to t-PA. To study this interaction, a complex between t-PA and N-acetylated heparin was formed and then linked to Sepharose. This procedure selectively links the t-PA to the column because the acetylated heparin has no free amino groups. The procedure also protects the heparin-binding site(s) on the enzyme during coupling to the matrix. The t-PA column separates heparin into two fractions, one with low affinity for t-PA and one with high affinity. Both fractions of heparin effectively accelerate inactivation of thrombin by antithrombin III. However, the fractions differ in their ability to stimulate t-PA: the low-affinity heparin has no effect on the activity of t-PA, whereas the high-affinity heparin enhances this activity. These heparin fractions will be useful in characterizing the biochemical basis and physiological consequences of the heparin--t-PA interaction.
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