The inclusion of the type III repeat ED-B in the fibronectin molecule generates conformational modifications that unmask a cryptic sequence - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 1992 Dec 5;267(34):24689-92.

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The inclusion of the type III repeat ED-B in the fibronectin molecule generates conformational modifications that unmask a cryptic sequence

B Carnemolla et al. J Biol Chem. 1992.

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We have previously reported an anti-fibronectin monoclonal antibody (mAb) (BC-1) which reacts with an ED-B-containing beta-galactosidase-fibronectin fusion protein but not with an identical beta-galactosidase-fibronectin fusion protein in which the ED-B sequence is omitted. In further experiments aimed at localizing more precisely the epitope recognized by this mAb, we demonstrate that 1) the mAb BC-1 is indeed specific for ED-B-containing fibronectin (FN) molecules even though the epitope recognized by this mAb is localized on the type III homology repeat 7 (the one which precedes the ED-B sequence) and 2) in fibronectin molecules lacking the ED-B sequence, this epitope is masked. We further demonstrate that, to mask the epitope recognized by the mAb BC-1, the presence of at least half of the FN type III homology repeat 9 is necessary. We also report the production of the mAb IST-6 which recognizes only FN molecules in which the ED-B sequence is lacking. These data clearly demonstrate that the presence of the ED-B sequence within FN molecules generates conformational modification in the central part of the molecules that unmasks previously cryptic sequences and masks others.

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