Table 1.

Recombinant wild-type and mutant APC activities


Mutant

APC sequence

Cytoprotective activity, % rwt APC*

Anticoagulant activity, % rwt APC

Cytoprotective to anticoagulant ratio

Factor Va inactivation cleavage at Arg506 (Arg306), % rwt APC§

Amidolytic activity, % rwt APC

PAR-1 peptide TR33-62 cleavage, % rwt APC
rwt APC#  None   100   100   1.0   100 (100)   100   100  
229/230-APC   227-DLRRWE-232   94   13   7.2   25 (110)   102   116  
3K3A-APC   189-DSKKKLA-195   114   4.6   25   11 (67)   109   88  
S360A-APC
 
358-GDSGG-362
 
< 1**
 
23
 
0
 
< 1** (< 1**)
 
< 1**
 
< 3**
 

Mutant

APC sequence

Cytoprotective activity, % rwt APC*

Anticoagulant activity, % rwt APC

Cytoprotective to anticoagulant ratio

Factor Va inactivation cleavage at Arg506 (Arg306), % rwt APC§

Amidolytic activity, % rwt APC

PAR-1 peptide TR33-62 cleavage, % rwt APC
rwt APC#  None   100   100   1.0   100 (100)   100   100  
229/230-APC   227-DLRRWE-232   94   13   7.2   25 (110)   102   116  
3K3A-APC   189-DSKKKLA-195   114   4.6   25   11 (67)   109   88  
S360A-APC
 
358-GDSGG-362
 
< 1**
 
23
 
0
 
< 1** (< 1**)
 
< 1**
 
< 3**
 

For the APC sequences, mutations to Ala are indicated in boldface underlined text.

*

Derived from the concentrations of APC required for half-maximal inhibition of the staurosporine-induced apoptosis (Figure 2A).

Based on the APTT dose-response data determined for rwt APC and APC variants (0.5-32 nM) (Figure 1B).

Derived from the ratio of relative activities for cytoprotective and anticoagulant activities given in the previous 2 columns.

§

Based on apparent second-order rate constants determined previously. 17,22 

Based on the amidolytic activity determined for rwt APC and APC variants (0.5-32 nM) (Figure 1A).

Based on the catalytic efficiency derived from Figure 4 for cleavage of the PAR-1 peptide (TR33-62) by rwt APC and APC variants (500 nM).

#

Recombinant wild-type APC (rwt APC) activity was defined as 100%, and values for mutant APC are given as percentage of rwt APC activity.

**

No detectable activity under the conditions of the assay.

Anticoagulant activity of S360A-APC is not due to proteolysis of factor Va and, in contrast to rwt APC, is independent of the incubation time of APC with the plasma. 22 

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