Apolipoprotein M associates to lipoproteins through its retained signal peptide

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• 作者：Olof Axler ; Josefin Ahnstr&#xf6 ; m ; Bj&#xf6 ; rn Dahlbä ; ck
• 关键词：Apolipoprotein M ; Signal peptide ; Type I signal peptidase ; Gel chromatography ; High density lipoprotein
• 刊名：FEBS Letters
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：5 March 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：582
• 期：5
• 页码：826-828
• 全文大小：140 K

文摘

Apolipoprotein M (apoM) is predominantly associated with HDL. In this study, it was investigated whether apoM’s uncleaved signal peptide is necessary for the protein’s ability to associate with lipoproteins. ApoM with a cleavable signal peptide, Q22A, was expressed, together with wild-type apoM, in HEK293 cells. On size-exclusion chromatography, the elution profile of wild-type apoM was similar to that of human HDL-associated plasma apoM. In contrast, the size of the Q22A mutant corresponded to free, unassociated apoM. This strongly indicates that the signal peptide is indeed necessary for apoM’s ability to associate with lipid.