In this thesis it is demonstrated that furin is required for constitutive processing of RPTPk within the secretory pathway. We next showed that k is specifically targeted by two additional cleavages that we named S2 and S3 to specify the result of processing at sites 2 and 3, sites downstream of S1. Processing at S2 is mediated by metalloproteases and results in RPTPk shedding. It was found to be promoted by cell density and phenothiazine exposure and ks extracellular subunit was required for shedding induced by both stimuli. Moreover, conditions that blocked the functionality of caveolae-dependent receptor internalisation into endocytic compartments diminished S2 cleavage, indicating that it proceeds in the course of internalisation via caveolae. In addition, Presenilin 1 was shown to further cleave P2, the product of S2 processing, thereby generating the cytoplasmic k isoform P3, accumulation of which is diminished by more than 90% in 10 out of 25 primary human kidney tumors. Plasminogen was identified as RPTPkMAM domain binding protein. Binding studies performed with kMAM derived peptide libraries demonstrated that Plasminogen targets the palindromic sequence DFSYLLYSQK and substitutional analysis revealed that the residues D, Y, Y and K are involved in binding. Similar motifes were identified in proteins derived from pathogenic bacteria.
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In this thesis it is demonstrated that furin is required for constitutive processing of RPTPk within the secretory pathway. We next showed that k is specifically targeted by two additional cleavages that we named S2 and S3 to specify the result of processing at sites 2 and 3, sites downstream of S1. Processing at S2 is mediated by metalloproteases and results in RPTPk shedding. It was found to be promoted by cell density and phenothiazine exposure and ks extracellular subunit was required for s...
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