The acidic domain of the endothelial membrane protein GPIHBP1 stabilizes lipoprotein lipase activity by preventing unfolding of its catalytic domain

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  • Simon Mysling
  • Kristian Kølby Kristensen
  • Mikael Larsson
  • Anne P Beigneux
  • Gårdsvoll, Henrik
  • Loren G Fong
  • André Bensadouen
  • Thomas J. D. Jørgensen
  • Stephen G Young
  • Ploug, Michael

GPIHBP1 is a glycolipid-anchored membrane protein of capillary endothelial cells that binds lipoprotein lipase (LPL) within the interstitial space and shuttles it to the capillary lumen. The LPL•GPIHBP1 complex is responsible for margination of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins along capillaries and their lipolytic processing. The current work conceptualizes a model for the GPIHBP1•LPL interaction based on biophysical measurements with hydrogen-deuterium exchange/mass spectrometry, surface plasmon resonance, and zero-length cross-linking. According to this model, GPIHBP1 comprises two functionally distinct domains: (1) an intrinsically disordered acidic N-terminal domain; and (2) a folded C-terminal domain that tethers GPIHBP1 to the cell membrane by glycosylphosphatidylinositol. We demonstrate that these domains serve different roles in regulating the kinetics of LPL binding. Importantly, the acidic domain stabilizes LPL catalytic activity by mitigating the global unfolding of LPL's catalytic domain. This study provides a conceptual framework for understanding intravascular lipolysis and GPIHBP1 and LPL mutations causing familial chylomicronemia.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere12095
JournaleLife
Volume5
Number of pages24
ISSN2050-084X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

    Research areas

  • Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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