Affinity, kinetic, and structural study of the interaction of 3-O-sulfotransferase isoform 1 with heparan sulfate

Eva Muñoz, Ding Xu, Melissa Kemp, Fuming Zhang, Jian Liu, Robert J. Linhardt

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Abstract

The 3-O-sulfonation of glucosamine residues in heparan sulfate (HS) by 3-O-sulfotransferase (3-OST) is a key substitution that is present in HS sequences of biological importance, in particular HS anticoagulant activity. Six different isoforms of 3-OST have been identified that exhibit different substrate specificity. In this paper the affinity and kinetics of the interaction between 3-O-sulfotransferase isoform 1 (3-OST-1) and HS have been examined using surface plasmon resonance (SPR). 3-OST-1 binds with micomolar affinity to HS (KD = 2.79 μM), and this interaction is apparently independent of the presence of the coenzyme, 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate (PAPS). A conformational change in the complex has also been detected, supporting data from previous studies. Selected 3-OST-1 mutants have provided valuable information of amino acid residues that participate in 3-OST-1 interaction with HS substrate and its catalytic activity. The results from this study contribute to understanding the substrate specificity among the 3-OST isoforms and in the mechanism of 3-OST-1-catalyzed biosynthesis of anticoagulant HS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5122-5128
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemistry
Volume45
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

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