Isolation and characterization of heparin- and phosphorylcholine-binding proteins of boar and stallion seminal plasma. Primary structure of porcine pB1

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Beitragende

  • Juan J. Calvete - , Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (TiHo) (Autor:in)
  • Manfred Raida - , Pharis Biotec GmbH (Autor:in)
  • Marc Gentzel - , Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (TiHo) (Autor:in)
  • Claus Urbanke - , Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH) (Autor:in)
  • Libia Sanz - , Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (TiHo) (Autor:in)
  • Edda Töpfer-Petersen - , Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (TiHo) (Autor:in)

Abstract

In the bovine, seminal plasma heparin-binding proteins bind to sperm lipids containing the phosphorylcholine group and mediate the capacitating effects of heparin-like glycosaminoglycans during sperm residence in the female genital tract. We report the characterization of heparin- and phosphorylcholine-binding proteins of stallion and boar seminal plasma. Horse seminal plasma proteins HSP-1 and HSP-2, and boar protein pB1, belong to the same family as the bull heparin- and phosphorylcholine-binding proteins BSP-A(1/2), BSP-A3, and BSP-30K. We have determined the amino acid sequence and posttranslational modifications of boar glycoprotein pB1. It contains 105 amino acids arranged into a mosaic structure consisting of a N-terminal 18-residue O-glycosylated polypeptide followed by two tandemly organized 40-45-residue fibronectin type II domains. pB1 displays 60-65% amino acid sequence similarity with its equine and bovine homologues. However, in their respective seminal plasmas, the BSP and the HSP proteins associate into 90-150-kDa oligomeric complexes, whereas pB1 forms a 35-40-kDa complex with spermadhesin AQN-1. In addition, pB1 appears to be identical to the recently described leukocyte adhesion regulator of porcine seminal fluid pAIF-1. Our results tie in with the hypothesis that homologous proteins from different mammalian species may display distinct biological activities, which may be related to species-specific aspects of sperm physiology.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)201-206
Seitenumfang6
FachzeitschriftFEBS letters
Jahrgang407
Ausgabenummer2
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 28 Apr. 1997
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 9166899
ORCID /0000-0002-4482-6010/work/142251056

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Boar seminal plasma pB1 (pAIF-1), Fibronectin type II domain, Heparin-binding protein, O-Glycosylation, Phosphorylcholine-binding protein, Primary structure, Spermadhesin AQN-1, Stallion seminal plasma HSP-1 and HSP-2

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