Isolation and re-association of the subunits from the pro-(carboxypeptidase A)-pro-(proteinase E) binary complex from...

The component subunits of the pro-(carboxypeptidase A)-pro-(proteinase E) binary complex from pig pancreas were separated with a high recovery (80-95%) of their original potential activity. The isolated subunits and the reconstituted complex have properties similar to those of the corresponding natural species. The tryptic activation course of the pro-(carboxypeptidase A) subunit is substantially modified when bound to pro-(proteinase E), whereas the activation of pro-(proteinase E) is not dependent on this association.