Heparanase

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HPSE
Available structures
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_006665
NM_001098540
NM_001166498
NM_001199830

NM_152803

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001092010
NP_001159970
NP_001186759
NP_006656

NP_690016

Location (UCSC)Chr 4: 83.29 – 83.34 MbChr 5: 100.83 – 100.87 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Heparanase, also known as HPSE, is an

cell-surface and within the extracellular matrix to degrade polymeric heparan sulfate molecules into shorter chain length oligosaccharides.[5][6]

Synthesis and structure

The protein is originally synthesised in an inactive 65

kDa proheparanase form in the golgi apparatus and transferred to late endosomes/lysosomes for transport to the cell-surface. In the lysosome it is proteolytically processed
into its active form. Proteolytic processing results in the production of three products,

  • a linker peptide
  • an 8 kDa proheparanase fragment and
  • a 50 kDa proheparanase fragment

The 8 kDa and 50 kDa fragments form a

heterodimer and it is this heterodimer that constitutes the active heparanase molecule.[7]
The linker protein is so called because prior to its excision it physically links the 8 kDa and 50 kDa proheparanase fragments. Complete excision of the linker peptide appears to be a prerequisite to the complete activation of the heparanase enzyme.

Crystal structures of both proheparanase and mature heparanase are available, showing that the linker peptide forms a large helical domain which blocks heparan sulfate molecules from interacting with heparanase.[8] Removal of the linker reveals an extended cleft on the enzyme surface, which contains the heparanase active site.[9]

Function

Heparanase has

syndecan-1.[12]

Clinical significance

The successful penetration of the

cell lines.[13][14] Due to the contribution of heparanase activity to metastasis and also to angiogenesis, the inhibition of heparanase activity it is considered to be a potential target for anti-cancer therapies.[15][16]

Heparanase has been shown to promote arterial thrombosis and stent thrombosis in mouse models due to the cleavage of anti-coagulant heparan sulfate proteoglycans.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000173083Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000035273Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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