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Protein & Peptide Letters, Volume 11, No. 5, 2004

 

Contents

 

Novel Roles for Metallopeptidases in Cellular Signalling

Guest Editor: Rebecca A. Lew 

 

The Zinc Metallopeptidase Family: New Faces, New Functions Pp 407-414

Rebecca A. Lew

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The Intracellular Distribution and Secretion of Endopeptidases 24.15 (Ec 3.4.24.15) and 24.16 (Ec 3.4.24.16) Pp 415-421

Emer S. Ferro, Flavia R. Carreno, Camila Goni, Paula A.G. Garrido,Alessander O. Guimaraes, Leandro M. Castro, Vitor Oliveira, Mauricio C. Araujo,Vanessa Rioli, Marcelo D. Gomes, Jose Domingues Fontenele-Neto and Stephen Hyslop

[Abstract]  

 

Secretase-Mediated Cell Surface Shedding of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Pp 423-432

Edward T. Parkin, Anthony J. Turner and Nigel M. Hooper

[Abstract]

 

Hemodynamic Regulation of Metallopeptidases within the Vasculature Pp 433-442

Philip M. Cummins, Eoin J. Cotter and Paul A. Cahill

[Abstract]  

 

Metalloproteinase-Mediated Shedding of Heparin-Binding Egf-Like Growth Factor and Its Pathophysiological Pp 443-450

Roles Shigeki Higashiyama

[Abstract]  

 

Dine (Damage-Induced Neuronal Endopeptidase)  Pp 451-460

Sumiko Kiryu-Seo and Hiroshi Kiyama

[Abstract]  

 

Endothelin Converting Enzyme-2: A Processing Enzyme Involved in the Generation of Novel Neuropeptides Pp 461-469

Hui Pan, Nino Mzhavia and Lakshmi A. Devi

[Abstract]  

 

The Role of Neuropeptide Processing Enzymes in Endocrine (Prostate) Cancer: EC 3.4.24.15 (EP24.15) Pp 471-478

Todd A. Swanson, Sandra I. Kim, Michael Myers, Amanda Pabon, Keith D. Philibert,Mina Wang and Marc J. Glucksman

[Abstract]  

 

Neprilysin 2: A Novel Messenger Peptide-Inactivating Metalloprotease Pp 479-489

Tanja Ouimetn

[Abstract]  

 

Membrane Bound Members of the M1 Family: More Than Aminopeptidases Pp 491-500

Anthony L. Albiston, Siying Ye and Siew Yeen Chai

[Abstract]  

 

Nardilysin, A Basic Residues Specific Metallopeptidase That Mediates Cell Migration and Proliferation Pp 501-508

Veronique Hospital and Annik Prat

[Abstract]

 

Abstracts

 

[Back to top] The Zinc Metallopeptidase Family: New Faces, New Functions

Rebecca A. Lew

 

The abstract  for this article is not available.

 

[Back to top] The Intracellular Distribution and Secretion of Endopeptidases 24.15 (Ec 3.4.24.15) and 24.16 (Ec 3.4.24.16)

Emer S. Ferro, Flavia R. Carreno, Camila Goni, Paula A.G. Garrido,Alessander O. Guimaraes, Leandro M. Castro, Vitor Oliveira, Mauricio C. Araujo,Vanessa Rioli, Marcelo D. Gomes, Jose Domingues Fontenele-Neto and Stephen Hyslop

 

Endopeptidase 24.15 (EC 3.4.24.15; EP24.15) and endopeptidase 24.16 (EC 3.4.24.16; EP24.16) are enzymes involved in general peptide metabolism in mammalian cells and tissues. This review will focus on morphological and biochemical aspects related to the subcellular distribution and secretion of these homologous enzymes in the central nervous system. These are important issues for a better understanding of the functions of EP24.15 and EP24.16 within neuroendocrine systems.

 

[Back to top] Secretase-Mediated Cell Surface Shedding of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

Edward T. Parkin, Anthony J. Turner and Nigel M. Hooper

 

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is an example of a membrane-bound protein, which is shed from the cell surface in a soluble form by a post-translational proteolytic cleavage event involving a secretase. The secretase cleavage site in somatic ACE has been mapped to Arg-1203/Ser-1204, 24 residues proximal to the membrane-anchoring domain and the ADAM (‘ a d isintegrin and metalloprotease’) family of proteins may be involved in ACE shedding.

 

[Back to top] Hemodynamic Regulation of Metallopeptidases within the Vasculature

Philip M. Cummins, Eoin J. Cotter and Paul A. Cahill

 

Hemodynamic forces associated with blood flow play a vital role in the endothelial regulation of vascular tone, remodeling and the initiation and progression of vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and hypertension. Crucial elements in endothelium-mediated events within the blood vessel are bioactive peptide signals and their associated hydrolytic enzymes. This review examines the relationship between hemodynamic forces such as shear stress and cyclic strain, and an important group of peptide-degrading enzymes within the endothelium, the thermolysin-like zinc metallopeptidases.

 

[Back to top] Metalloproteinase-Mediated Shedding of Heparin-Binding Egf-Like Growth Factor and Its Pathophysiological

Roles Shigeki Higashiyama

 

Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) exists as a membrane-anchored form (proHBEGF) and as its soluble cleaved product (sHB-EGF). The conversion (ectodomain shedding) of proHB-EGF to sHB-EGF is tightly regulated by specific metalloproteinases. Ectodomain shedding plays a central role in GPCR-mediated EGFR transactivation. Antagonizing metalloproteinases can inhibit EGFR transactivation and might be of therapeutic value, for example in cardiac hypertrophy, skin remodeling and tumor growth.

 

[Back to top] Dine (Damage-Induced Neuronal Endopeptidase) 

Sumiko Kiryu-Seo and Hiroshi Kiyama

 

A unique central nervous system (CNS)-specific metalloprotease, DINE/ECEL1 (damage induced neuronal endopeptidase/ endothelin converting enzyme-like 1), has recently been added to the M13/neprilysin (NEP) family. This enzyme was identified by two groups independently using different approaches. In this review, we introduce the characteristics of DINE/ECEL1 and focus on the mechanism underlying the transcriptional regulation of DINE in response to neuronal injury.

 

[Back to top] Endothelin Converting Enzyme-2: A Processing Enzyme Involved in the Generation of Novel Neuropeptides

Hui Pan, Nino Mzhavia and Lakshmi A. Devi

 

Members of several metalloprotease families have been proposed to be involved in non-classical processing of neuroendocrine precursors. Among them, endothelin converting enzyme-2 (ECE-2) is a good candidate since it exhibits a neuroendocrine distribution, intracellular subcellular localization, and an acidic pH optimum. The enzyme is able to generate a number of biologically active peptides from peptide intermediates, suggesting an important role for this enzyme in the biosynthesis of regulatory peptides. These results are consistent with an important role for ECE-2 in the processing of regulatory peptides at non-classical sites.

 

[Back to top] The Role of Neuropeptide Processing Enzymes in Endocrine (Prostate) Cancer: EC 3.4.24.15 (EP24.15)

Todd A. Swanson, Sandra I. Kim, Michael Myers, Amanda Pabon, Keith D. Philibert,Mina Wang and Marc J. Glucksman

 

The zinc metalloendopeptidase EC3.4.24.15 [EP24.15, thimet oligopeptidase], a neuropeptide processing enzyme, is central to the formation and degradation of many bioactive peptides in the neural proteome, and is highly expressed in normal prostate. EP24.15 actions are increased in androgen-dependent prostate cancer compared to androgen-independent; augmented by androgen treatment, and inhibited by clinical GnRH analogs. The “neural” prostate includes: neuropeptides, cognate receptors and processing enzymes regulating signaling of peptide-mediated neural inputs.

 

[Back to top] Neprilysin 2: A Novel Messenger Peptide-Inactivating Metalloprotease

Tanja Ouimetn

 

Neprilysin 2 is a recently identified glycoprotein displaying the highest degree of sequence identity with neprilysin (EC 3.4.24.11), the prototypical member of the M13 family of zinc-dependent metalloproteases. Whereas neprilysin has been shown to be involved in the inactivation of endogenous messenger peptides, like enkephalins and tachykinins, the true physiological functions of neprilysin 2 remain unknown.

 

[Back to top] Membrane Bound Members of the M1 Family: More Than Aminopeptidases

Anthony L. Albiston, Siying Ye and Siew Yeen Chai

 

In mammals the M1 aminopeptidase family consists of nine different proteins, five of which are integral membrane proteins. The aminopeptidases are defined by two motifs in the catalytic domain; a zinc binding motif HEXXH-(X18)-E and an exopeptidase motif GXMEN. Aminopeptidases of this family are able to cleave a broad range of peptides down to only to a single peptide. This ability to either generate or degrade active peptide hormones is the focus of this review. In addition to their capacity to degrade a range of peptides a number of these aminopeptidases have novel functions that impact on cell signalling and will be discussed.

 

[Back to top] Nardilysin, A Basic Residues Specific Metallopeptidase That Mediates Cell Migration and Proliferation

Veronique Hospital and Annik Prat

 

Nardilysin (NRDc), a metallopeptidase of the M16 family, presents, in vitro, cleavage specificity for basic residues. Depending on the cell type, it is cytoplasmic, exported or cell surface associated. As a new receptor for heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF), NRDc was recently shown to be involved in cellular migration and proliferation. Since for those processes its enzymatic activity is not required, it is now evident that nardilysin fulfills at least two distinct functions, i.e. an HB-EGF modulator and a peptidase.