Apolipoprotein H

β₂-glycoprotein 1, also known as beta-2 glycoprotein 1 and Apolipoprotein H (Apo-H), is a 38 kDa multifunctional plasma protein that in humans is encoded by the APOH gene.[5] One of its functions is to bind cardiolipin. When bound, the structure of cardiolipin and β₂-GP1 both undergo large changes in structure.[6] Within the structure of Apo-H is a stretch of positively charged amino acids (protein sequence positions 282-287), Lys-Asn-Lys-Glu-Lys-Lys, are involved in phospholipid binding (see image on right).[7]

APOH
Available structures PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes 1C1Z, 1G4F, 1G4G, 1QUB, 2KRI, 3OP8, 4JHS
Identifiers
Aliases	APOH, B2G1, B2GP1, BG, apolipoprotein H
External IDs	OMIM: 138700 MGI: 88058 HomoloGene: 26 GeneCards: APOH
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 17 (human)[1] Band 17q24.2 Start 66,212,033 bp[1] End 66,256,525 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 11 (mouse)[2] Band 11 E1|11 71.8 cM Start 108,343,354 bp[2] End 108,414,396 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function • heparin binding • lipoprotein lipase activator activity • GO:0001948 protein binding • identical protein binding • phospholipid binding • lipid binding Cellular component • extracellular matrix • chylomicron • very-low-density lipoprotein particle • high-density lipoprotein particle • extracellular exosome • platelet dense granule lumen • extracellular • cell surface • extracellular region • collagen-containing extracellular matrix Biological process • blood coagulation, intrinsic pathway • negative regulation of fibrinolysis • negative regulation of blood coagulation • positive regulation of lipoprotein lipase activity • negative regulation of endothelial cell migration • negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferation • positive regulation of blood coagulation • negative regulation of angiogenesis • triglyceride transport • plasminogen activation • regulation of blood coagulation • negative regulation of myeloid cell apoptotic process • regulation of fibrinolysis • triglyceride metabolic process • negative regulation of smooth muscle cell apoptotic process • platelet degranulation Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
Species	Human	Mouse
Entrez	350	11818
Ensembl	ENSG00000091583	ENSMUSG00000000049
UniProt	P02749	Q01339
RefSeq (mRNA)	NM_000042	NM_013475
RefSeq (protein)	NP_000033	NP_038503
Location (UCSC)	Chr 17: 66.21 – 66.26 Mb	Chr 11: 108.34 – 108.41 Mb
PubMed search	[3]	[4]
Wikidata
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β₂-GP1 has a complex involvement in agglutination. It appears to alter adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-mediated agglutination of platelets.[8] Normally, β₂-GP1 assumes an anticoagulation activity in serum (by inhibiting coagulation factors); however, changes in blood factors can result in a reversal of that activity.

Although previously referred to as apolipoprotein H, it is not present in appreciable quantities in the lipoprotein fractions, so ApoH is therefore thought to be a misnomer.[9]

Inhibitory activities

β₂-GP1 appears to completely inhibit serotonin release by the platelets[10] and prevents subsequent waves of the ADP-induced aggregation. The activity of β₂-GP1 appears to involve the binding of agglutinating, negatively charged compounds, and inhibits agglutination by the contact activation of the intrinsic blood coagulation pathway.[11] β₂-GP1 causes a reduction of the prothrombinase binding sites on platelets and reduces the activation caused by collagen when thrombin is present at physiological serum concentrations of β₂-GP1 suggesting a regulatory role of β₂-GP1 in coagulation.[12]

β₂-GP1 also inhibits the generation of factor Xa in the presence of platelets.[13] β₂-GP1 also inhibits that activation of factor XIIa.[14]

In addition, β₂-GP1 inhibits the activation of protein C blocking its activity on phosphatidylserine:phosphatidylcholine vesicles[15] however once protein C is activated, Apo-H fails to inhibit activity. Since protein C is involved in factor Va degradation Apo-H indirectly inhibits the degradation of factor Va.[16] This inhibitory activity is diminished by adding phospholipids suggesting the Apo-H inhibition of protein C is phospholipid competitive.[17] This indicates that under certain conditions Apo-H takes on procoagulation properties.

Pathology

Anti-β₂-GP1 antibodies are found in both infectious and some systemic autoimmune diseases (eg. systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)).[18] Positivity for anti-cardiolipin antibodies in diagnostic tests for autoimmune antiphospholipid syndrome requires the presence of β₂-GP1in the cardiolipin extract.[19][20] Anti-β₂-GP1 antibodies are strongly associated with thrombotic forms of lupus.

Sushi 2 protein domain

Sushi_2
NMR structure of the fifth domain of human beta-2 glycoprotein 1
Identifiers
Symbol	Sushi_2
Pfam	PF09014
InterPro	IPR015104
Available protein structures: Pfam   structures / ECOD   PDB RCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj PDBsum structure summary

In molecular biology, the protein domain Sushi 2 is also known as the fifth protein domain of beta-2 glycoprotein 1 (β₂-GP1). This protein domain is only found in eukaryotes. The first four domains found in Apolipoprotein H resemble each other, however the fifth one appears to be different.[21]

Structure

This protein domain is composed of four well-defined anti-parallel beta-strands and two short alpha-helices, as well as a long highly flexible loop.[22] Additionally, the fifth protein domain appears to resemble the other four in Apolipoprotein with the exception of three internal disulfide bonds and an extra C-terminal loop.[21]

Function

Its exact function remains to be fully elucidated; however it is known to play an important role in the binding of β₂-GP1 to negatively charged compounds and subsequent capture for binding of anti-β₂-GP1 antibodies.[22] Development of antibodies against β₂-GP1 can lead to Antiphospholipid syndrome which often leads to pregnancy complications.[21]

References

1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000091583 - Ensembl, May 2017
2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000000049 - Ensembl, May 2017
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4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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6. Borchman D, Harris EN, Pierangeli SS, Lamba OP (1995). "Interactions and molecular structure of cardiolipin and beta 2-glycoprotein 1 (beta 2-GP1)". Clin. Exp. Immunol. 102 (2): 373–8. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2249.1995.tb03792.x. PMC 1553418. PMID 7586693.
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14. Schousboe I, Rasmussen MS (1995). "Synchronized inhibition of the phospholipid mediated autoactivation of factor XII in plasma by beta 2-glycoprotein I and anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I". Thromb. Haemost. 73 (5): 798–804. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1653871. PMID 7482406.
15. Keeling DM, Wilson AJ, Mackie IJ, Isenberg DA, Machin SJ (1993). "Role of beta 2-glycoprotein I and anti-phospholipid antibodies in activation of protein C in vitro". J. Clin. Pathol. 46 (10): 908–11. doi:10.1136/jcp.46.10.908. PMC 501616. PMID 8227406.
16. Matsuda J, Gohchi K, Kawasugi K, Gotoh M, Saitoh N, Tsukamoto M (1995). "Inhibitory activity of anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibody on factor Va degradation by activated-protein C and its cofactor protein S". Am. J. Hematol. 49 (1): 89–91. doi:10.1002/ajh.2830490116. PMID 7741146.
17. Mori T, Takeya H, Nishioka J, Gabazza EC, Suzuki K (1996). "beta 2-Glycoprotein I modulates the anticoagulant activity of activated protein C on the phospholipid surface". Thromb. Haemost. 75 (1): 49–55. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1650220. PMID 8713779.
18. Kumar KS, Jyothy A, Prakash MS, Rani HS, Reddy PP (2002). "Beta2-glycoprotein I dependent anticardiolipin antibodies and lupus anticoagulant in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss". Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 48 (1): 5–10. PMID 12082318.
19. McNeil HP, Simpson RJ, Chesterman CN, Krilis SA (1990). "Anti-phospholipid antibodies are directed against a complex antigen that includes a lipid-binding inhibitor of coagulation: beta 2-glycoprotein I (apolipoprotein H)". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 87 (11): 4120–4. Bibcode:1990PNAS...87.4120M. doi:10.1073/pnas.87.11.4120. PMC 54059. PMID 2349221.
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21. Shi T, Giannakopoulos B, Iverson GM, Cockerill KA, Linnik MD, Krilis SA (2005). "Domain V of beta2-glycoprotein I binds factor XI/XIa and is cleaved at Lys317-Thr318". J Biol Chem. 280 (2): 907–12. doi:10.1074/jbc.M410291200. PMID 15522884.
22. Hoshino M, Hagihara Y, Nishii I, Yamazaki T, Kato H, Goto Y (December 2000). "Identification of the phospholipid-binding site of human beta(2)-glycoprotein I domain V by heteronuclear magnetic resonance". J. Mol. Biol. 304 (5): 927–39. doi:10.1006/jmbi.2000.4243. PMID 11124037.

External links

• Apolipoprotein+H at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• Apolipoprotein H and Applied Research
• Human APOH genome location and APOH gene details page in the UCSC Genome Browser.
• PDBe-KB provides an overview of all the structure information available in the PDB for Human Apolipoprotein H (B2G1)