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Replacing a surface loop endows ribonuclease A with angiogenic activity

R T Raines1, M P Toscano, D M Nierengarten

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|July 21, 1995
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Angiogenin (ANG), a protein that forms blood vessels, can have its function altered by changing its structure. A hybrid protein demonstrated that a specific loop replacement can restore angiogenic activity, offering new therapeutic possibilities.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Protein Engineering

Background:

  • Angiogenin (ANG) is a protein crucial for blood vessel formation (angiogenesis).
  • ANG shares homology with ribonuclease A (RNase), but its angiogenic activity is distinct from its weak ribonucleolytic function.
  • RNase itself does not possess angiogenic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structure-function relationship of angiogenin in angiogenesis.
  • To determine the role of a specific surface loop and catalytic site in ANG's angiogenic activity.
  • To engineer a novel protein with modulated angiogenic properties.

Main Methods:

  • Creation of a hybrid protein by substituting a surface loop of ANG into RNase.
  • Biochemical assays to compare the enzymatic activity (kcat/Km) of ANG, RNase, and the hybrid protein.

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  • In vivo studies in mice to assess the angiogenic potential of the hybrid protein and an ANG-derived peptide.

    • Main Results:

    • The RNase/ANG hybrid protein exhibited significantly enhanced ribonucleolytic activity compared to ANG, though less than RNase.
    • The hybrid protein effectively promoted angiogenesis in mice, comparable to native ANG.
    • A peptide representing the ANG surface loop inhibited endogenous angiogenesis in mice.

    Conclusions:

    • A single structural element (surface loop) replacement can confer non-cognate biological activity (angiogenesis) to a protein.
    • Both a specific surface loop and the catalytic site are essential for the angiogenic activity of ANG and RNase.
    • This research provides a foundation for developing novel molecules to modulate neovascularization.