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Are prohormones converted to hormones during secretion?

D P Green

    Medical Hypotheses
    |September 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    A trypsin-like serine protease activates prohormones during secretion. This enzyme converts prohormone to hormone within secretory granules before diffusion limits proteolysis.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Cell Biology
    • Molecular Endocrinology

    Background:

    • Polypeptide hormones are synthesized as larger precursor proteins called prohormones.
    • Processing of prohormones into active hormones involves proteolytic cleavage.
    • The enzymes responsible for this conversion are known as prohormone-converting enzymes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a model for the activation and function of prohormone-converting enzyme.
    • To elucidate the mechanism by which prohormone conversion is regulated during secretion.

    Main Methods:

    • Biochemical analysis of enzyme activity.
    • Modeling of secretory granule dynamics and diffusion processes.

    Main Results:

    • Evidence suggests the prohormone-converting enzyme is a trypsin-like serine protease.
    • A model is proposed where the enzyme is activated from a zymogen during secretion.
    • Limited diffusion within the secretory granule after exocytosis allows for efficient proteolysis.
    • Proteolysis is terminated by the diffusion of enzyme and substrate away from the release site.

    Conclusions:

    • The spatial and temporal regulation of secretory granule contents is crucial for prohormone processing.
    • The proposed model provides a framework for understanding the enzymatic conversion of prohormones to hormones.

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