PMID- 10799478 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20000608 LR - 20210209 IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 275 IP - 19 DP - 2000 May 12 TI - Membrane type 4 matrix metalloproteinase (MMP17) has tumor necrosis factor-alpha convertase activity but does not activate pro-MMP2. PG - 14046-55 AB - Membrane type 4 matrix metalloproteinase (MT4-MMP) shows the least sequence homology to the other MT-MMPs, suggesting a distinct function for this protein. We have isolated a complete cDNA corresponding to the mouse homologue which includes the signal peptide and a complete pro-domain, features that were lacking from the human form originally isolated. Mouse MT4-MMP (mMT4-MMP) expressed in COS-7 cells is located at the cell surface but does not show ability to activate pro-MMP2. The pro-catalytic domain was expressed in Escherichia coli as insoluble inclusions and active enzyme recovered after refolding. Activity of the isolated catalytic domain against synthetic peptides commonly used for MMP enzyme assays could be inhibited by TIMP1, -2, and -3. The recombinant mMT4-MMP catalytic domain was also unable to activate pro-MMP2 and was very poor at hydrolyzing components of the extracellular matrix with the exception of fibrinogen and fibrin. mMT4-MMP was able to hydrolyze efficiently a peptide consisting of the pro-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) cleavage site, a glutathione S-transferase-pro-TNFalpha fusion protein, and was found to shed pro-TNFalpha when co-transfected in COS-7 cells. MT4-MMP was detected by Western blot in monocyte/macrophage cell lines which in combination with its fibrinolytic and TNFalpha-converting activity suggests a role in inflammation. FAU - English, W R AU - English WR AD - School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, University Plain, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom. FAU - Puente, X S AU - Puente XS FAU - Freije, J M AU - Freije JM FAU - Knauper, V AU - Knauper V FAU - Amour, A AU - Amour A FAU - Merryweather, A AU - Merryweather A FAU - Lopez-Otin, C AU - Lopez-Otin C FAU - Murphy, G AU - Murphy G LA - eng SI - GENBANK/AJ010731 PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (DNA, Complementary) RN - 0 (Enzyme Precursors) RN - 0 (Protease Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (ADAM Proteins) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (MMP17 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Matrix Metalloproteinases) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Metalloendopeptidases) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Mmp17 protein, mouse) RN - EC 3.4.24.86 (ADAM17 Protein) SB - IM MH - ADAM Proteins MH - ADAM17 Protein MH - Animals MH - Base Sequence MH - Catalysis MH - Cell Line MH - DNA, Complementary MH - Enzyme Activation MH - Enzyme Precursors/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Leukocytes/enzymology MH - *Matrix Metalloproteinases MH - Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated MH - Metalloendopeptidases/genetics/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Molecular Sequence Data MH - Protease Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Protein Folding MH - Protein Processing, Post-Translational MH - Sequence Homology, Amino Acid MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/*metabolism EDAT- 2000/05/09 09:00 MHDA- 2000/06/10 09:00 CRDT- 2000/05/09 09:00 PHST- 2000/05/09 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2000/06/10 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2000/05/09 09:00 [entrez] AID - S0021-9258(19)80567-7 [pii] AID - 10.1074/jbc.275.19.14046 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 2000 May 12;275(19):14046-55. doi: 10.1074/jbc.275.19.14046.