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HSF Biochem Ch 21
a synopsis of extracellular matrix components
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Biochemistry
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01/23/2011

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Term

1. collagen

2. elastin

3. glycoproteins

4. proteoglycans

Definition
components of the extracellular matrix
Term
collagen
Definition
fibrous protein with low water solubility, long cylindrical shape, structural role, and greatest abundance in the body.
Term
proteoglycans
Definition
Made up of mostly carbohydrates, with some protein modifications. Have repeating structures.
Term
tropocollagen
Definition
basic structural unit of collagen, extractable from young animal tissue.
Term
tropocollagen
Definition
has three peptide chains and 1,000 a.a. residues
Term
Type 1 collagen
Definition

[alpha1(I)]2 alpha2(I)

bone, skin, tendon, and cornea

Term
Type 2 collagen
Definition

[Alpha1(II)]3

cartilage, intervertebral discs, and vitreous body

Term
Type 3 collagen
Definition

[Alpha1(III)]3

fetal skin, cardiovascular system

Term
Type 4 collagen
Definition

[alpha1(IV)]3 OR [alpha2(IV)]3

basement membranes (glomeruli in kidney), lens capsule

Term

Ascorbate

(vitamin C)

Definition
gets oxidized to dehydroascorbate (and peed out) in order to maintain iron in the reduced Fe2+ (ferrous) form.
Term
Glycine
Definition
Most abundant amino acid in collagen. 1 out of 3.
Term
Proline
Definition
also abundant a.a. in collagen (~100 total)
Term

Hyp (4-hydroxyproline)

Hyl (5-hydroxylysine)

Definition
Unusual amino acids in collagen containing an OH group added by post-translational modification
Term
Gly-Pro-Hyp
Definition
recurring tripeptide sequence found in all collagens
Term
prolyl hydroxylase
Definition

prolyl residue + alphaKG + ascorbate -->

4-Hyp + succinate + CO2

 

(prolyl residue must be on AMINO side of a glycyl residue)

Term
Scurvy
Definition
Hypovitaminosis C
Term
in the ER
Definition
glycosylation of Hyl residues takes place where?
Term
Galactose
Definition
4-OH of this hexose sugar points up.
Term
Glucose
Definition
4-OH of this hexose sugar points down.
Term

Galactosyltransferase

Glucosyltransferase

Definition
Enzymes that glycosylate Hyl before helix formation can occur
Term
tropocollagen helices
Definition

length = 3,000 A

diameter = 15 A

 

Term
tropocollagen helices
Definition

Left handed helix.

Rise/residue (d) = 3.12 A

residues/turn (n) = 3

Pitch (rise/turn) (p) = 9.36 A

Term
Alpha helix
Definition

d = 1.5 A

n = 3.61

p = 5.4 A

Term
Alpha helix
Definition

H-bonds are longitudinal, intrachain, between backbone

carbonyl 'O' and amide 'H'

Term
steric repulsion of pyrrolidone rings
Definition
stabilizing force in tropocollagen helices
Term
triple stranded mature collagen helix
Definition

Right handed superhelical cable

 

Term
triple stranded collagen helix
Definition

d = 2.9 A

n = 3.3

p = 9.5 A

Term
triple stranded collagen helix
Definition
Interstrand H-bonds run transversely between backbone 'NH' groups of Gly and backbone 'CO' groups.
Term
triple helix: (Pro-Pro-Gly)n
Definition
Melts at 24 degrees C
Term
triple helix: (Pro-Hyp-Gly)n
Definition
melts at 58 degrees C
Term
procollagen
Definition
precursor of tropocollagen
Term
N-terminal peptides of procollagen
Definition

part of procollagen that contains intrachain disulfide bonds.

MW = 15kD

Term
C-terminal peptides of procollagen
Definition

part of procollagen that contains intra- and interchain disulfide bonds as well as mannose rich oligosaccharides.

MW = 30kD

Term
140kD to 95kD
Definition
conversion of pro-alpha1(I) to alpha1(I) changes the MW from ____ to ____
Term
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome type VII
Definition
hypermobile joints, stretchy skin, short stature.
Term
procollagen N-protease
Definition
deficient enzyme in Ehlers Danlos syndrome type VII
Term
side by side, head to tail, quarter staggered.
Definition
how do collagen fibrils arrange?
Term

diameter = 5,000 A

striation = 680 A (quarter staggered)

forms mature collagen by cross linking

Definition
dimensions of a collagen fibril
Term
Aldol cross-link
Definition

Lysyl residues on different peptides + Cu + B6 ---->

Allysine (aldehyde) ----->

two allysines connect and form cross-link

Term
Lysyl oxidase
Definition
enzyme used in aldol cross link formation
Term
Schiff base (aldimine) and lysinorleucine cross-links
Definition

lysine + allysine -->

Schiff base (aldimine) which is not permanent until reduced -->

Lysinorleucine (like leucine but no branching)

Term
Lathyrism
Definition
fragile collagen in animals caused by feeding them sweet peas.
Term
Beta-aminopropionitrile
Definition
toxic agent in lathyrism
Term
lysyl oxidase
Definition
enzyme inhibited in lathyrism
Term
nucleus
Definition
transcription occurs where?
Term
cytosol near ER
Definition
where polypeptide synthesis occurs
Term
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
where hydroxylation and glycosylation occur
Term
ER
Definition
where procollagen (triple helix) formation occurs
Term
golgi system
Definition
where secretion occurs
Term
extracellular
Definition
where tropocollagen formation occurs
Term
extracellular
Definition
where collagen fibril formation occurs
Term
extracellular
Definition
where formation of cross-links to yield mature collagen fibrils occurs
Term
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Definition
known as brittle bone disease or Lobstein syndrome
Term
osteogenesis imperfecta
Definition
stems from abnormalities in the collagen molecule formation in bone matrix.
Term
osteogenesis imperfecta
Definition
disorder of Type 1 collagen, of autosomal dominant inheritance, due to a mutation of structural genes for peptides of collagen
Term
proteoglycans
Definition
bind water and cations to resist compaction.
Term
proteoglycans
Definition
 composed of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in repeating sequences: hexosamine-urate-hexosamine-urate.....
Term
hyaluronic acid
Definition
a GAG (mucopolysaccharide) containing GlcUA, GlcNAc
Term
chondroitin sulfate
Definition
a GAG containing GlcUA, GalNAc-6S or GalNAc-4S
Term
dermatan sulfate
Definition
GAG containing IdUA, GalNAc-4S
Term
keratan sulfate
Definition
GAG containing Gal, GlcNAc-6S
Term
heparin and heparan sulfate
Definition
GAG containing GlcUA-2S, GlcNS-6S
Term
heparin
Definition
GAG with three sulfate groups
Term
heparan sulfate AND dermatan sulfate
Definition
GAG with some iduronate in place of glucuronate
Term
mucopolysaccharidOSES
Definition
lysosomal storage diseases with an invariable feature: dysostosis multiplex
Term
lysosomal hydrolase
Definition
enzyme deficient in mucopolsaccharidoses
Term
Hurler Syndrome
Definition

enzyme def: alpha-L-iduronase

urinary GAG excretion: DS and HS

 

serious mucopolysacchardosis where victims die before 10

Term
Scheie syndrome
Definition

enzyme def: alpha-L-iduronase

urinary GAG excretion: DS and HS

 

mild mucopolysacchardiosis where victimes live past 10

Term
Hurler-Scheie compound
Definition

enzyme def: alpha-L-iduronase

urinary GAG excretion: DS and HS

 

intermediate severity mucopolysaccharidosis

Term
Hunter syndrome
Definition

enzyme def: iduronate sulfatase (removes the 2-S from IdUA)

urinary GAG excretion: DS and HS

Term
Sanfilippo syndrome A form
Definition

enzyme def: heparan N-sulfatase (N-sulfamidase)

urinary GAG excretion: HS only

Term
Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA)
Definition

this compound (bound to fibrin) catalyzes:

plasminogen ---> plasmin

which leads to:

fibrin clot --> soluble fibrin fragment

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