Proteolytic Processing of Lysyl Oxidase like-2 in the Extracellular Matrix is Required for Crosslinking of Basement Membrane Collagen IV [Enzymology]

Lysyl oxidase like 2 (LOXL2) is an enzyme secreted into the extracellular matrix that crosslinks collagens by mediating oxidative deamination of lysine residues. Our previous work demonstrated that this enzyme crosslinks the 7S domain, a structural domain that stabilizes collagen IV scaffolds in the basement membrane. In spite of its relevant role in extracellular matrix biosynthesis, little is known about the structural requirements of LOXL2 that enable collagen IV crosslinking. In this study, we demonstrate that LOXL2 is processed extracellularly by serine proteases, generating a 65 kDa form lacking the first two Scavenger Receptors Cysteine Rich domains. Site-specific mutagenesis to prevent proteolytic processing generated a full-length enzyme that is active in vitro towards a soluble substrate, but fails to crosslink insoluble collagen IV within the extracellular matrix. In contrast, the processed form of LOXL2 binds to collagen IV and crosslinks the 7S domain. Together, our data demonstrate that proteolytic processing is an important event that allows LOXL2-mediated crosslinking of basement membrane collagen IV.

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