Truncated semenogelin I binds zinc and is cleaved by prostate-specific antigen.

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Jonsson M, Lundwall A, Linse S, Frohm B, Malm J

Truncated semenogelin I binds zinc and is cleaved by prostate-specific antigen.

J Androl. 2006 Jul-Aug;27(4):542-7. Epub 2006 Apr 1.

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Abstract

Semenogelins I and II are major coagulum-forming proteins in semen, and they are secreted mainly by the seminal vesicles. These proteins bind Zn(2+) and act as substrates for prostate-specific antigen and transglutaminase. A variant semenogelin I lacking 60 amino acids has been described that occurs in different populations with an allele frequency of 1%-3%. To better understand the function of the semenogelins in vivo, our aim was to characterize the properties of the variant form and compare with the wild type. Recombinant proteins were synthesized in insect cells. Binding of Zn(2+) was studied by titration of metal ions in the presence of a zinc (II) fluorophore chelator. SDS-PAGE was used to visualize the results of cleavage by prostate-specific antigen and cross-linking with transglutaminase. We found that the truncated and wild-type semenogelin molecules had similar Zn(2+)-binding properties (ie, a stoichiometry of at least 9-10 mol per mol of protein and an average dissociation constant of 5 mumol/L per site), and they showed also similar susceptibility for degradation by prostate-specific antigen. Furthermore, like the wild-type form, the truncated semenogelin I was able to serve as a substrate for transglutaminase. These findings imply that the studied characteristics do not depend on a well-defined tertiary structure, or that the deletion has no major effect on the structure responsible for these features.

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Drug Targets

Drug	Target	Kind	Organism	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Zinc	Semenogelin-1	Protein	Humans	Unknown	Not Available	Details
Zinc acetate	Semenogelin-1	Protein	Humans	Unknown	Not Available	Details
Zinc chloride	Semenogelin-1	Protein	Humans	Unknown	Cofactor	Details
Zinc sulfate, unspecified form	Semenogelin-1	Protein	Humans	Unknown	Cofactor	Details