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- Marcia L. Moss
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- S.-L. Catherine Jin
(Stanford University School of Medicine)
- Marcos E. Milla
(Dow Corning Corporation)
- William Burkhart
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- H. Luke Carter
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Wen-Ji Chen
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- William C. Clay
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- John R. Didsbury
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Daniel Hassler
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Christine R. Hoffman
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Thomas A. Kost
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Millard H. Lambert
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- M. Anthony Leesnitzer
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Philip McCauley
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Gerard McGeehan
(RPR)
- Justin Mitchell
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Mary Moyer
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Gregory Pahel
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Warren Rocque
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Laurie K. Overton
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Frank Schoenen
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Theresa Seaton
(Dow Corning Corporation)
- Jui-Lan Su
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Janet Warner
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- Derril Willard
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
- J. David Becherer
(Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development Inc.)
Abstract
Tumour-necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a cytokine that contributes to a variety of inflammatory disease states1. The protein exists as a membrane-bound precursor2,3 of relative molecular mass 26K which can be processed by a TNF-α-converting enzyme (TACE), to generate secreted 17K mature TNF-α. We have purified TACE and cloned its complementary DNA. TACE is a membrane-bound disintegrin metalloproteinase. Structural comparisons with other disintegrin-containing enzymes indicate that TACE is unique, with noteable sequence identity to MADM4, an enzyme implicated in myelin degradation, and to KUZ5, a Drosophila homologue of MADM important for neuronal development. The expression of recombinant TACE (rTACE) results in the production of functional enzyme that correctly processes precursor TNF-α to the mature form. The rTACE provides a readily available source of enzyme to help in the search for new anti-inflammatory agents that target the final processing stage of TNF-α production.
Suggested Citation
Marcia L. Moss & S.-L. Catherine Jin & Marcos E. Milla & William Burkhart & H. Luke Carter & Wen-Ji Chen & William C. Clay & John R. Didsbury & Daniel Hassler & Christine R. Hoffman & Thomas A. Kost &, 1997.
"Cloning of a disintegrin metalloproteinase that processes precursor tumour-necrosis factor-α,"
Nature, Nature, vol. 385(6618), pages 733-736, February.
Handle:
RePEc:nat:nature:v:385:y:1997:i:6618:d:10.1038_385733a0
DOI: 10.1038/385733a0
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