Regulation of Plasmin-dependent Fibrin Clot Lysis by Annexin II Heterotetramer

Kyu Sil Choi, Sandra L. Fitzpatrick, Nolan R. Filipenko, Darin K. Fogg, Geetha Kassam, Anthony M. Magliocco, David M. Waisman

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Abstract

In a previous report we showed that plasmin-dependent lysis of a fibrin polymer, produced from purified components, was totally blocked if annexin II heterotetramer (AIIt) was present during fibrin polymer formation. Here, we show that AIIt inhibits fibrin clot lysis by stimulation of plasmin autodegradation, which results in a loss of plasmin activity. Furthermore, the C-terminal lysine residues of its p11 subunit play an essential role in the inhibition of fibrin clot lysis by AIIt. We also found that AIIt binds to fibrin with a Kd of 436 nM and a stoichiometry of about 0.28 mol of AIIt/mol of fibrin monomer. The binding of AIIt to fibrin was not dependent on the C-terminal lysines of the p11 subunit. Furthermore, in the presence of plasminogen, the binding of AIIt to fibrin was increased to about 1.3 mol of AIIt/mol of fibrin monomer, suggesting that AIIt and plasminogen do not compete for identical sites on fibrin. Immunohistochemical identification of p36 and pll subunits of AIIt in a pathological clot provides important evidence for its role as a physiological fibrinolytic regulator. These results suggest that AIIt may play a key role in the regulation of plasmin activity on the fibrin clot surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25212-25221
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume276
Issue number27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 6 2001
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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