KNRK and CHO fibroblast (Pro5 and Lec2) permanently expressing wild type (top) or N-linked glycosylation mutant (bottom) hPAR1 cell clones generated for this study
In order to obtain permanent receptor-expressing cell lines, cells expressing high levels of hPAR1 were isolated by FACS using the ATAP-2 anti-PAR1 antibody. The glycosylation mutants were named with an N followed by a number related to the relative position of the potential glycosylation site and a Q. The alanine mutations were created at amino acid position Phe55-Trp56 or Val72-Ser73 of N62Q/N75Q to generate cathepsin G mutant (F55A/W56A) or proteinase 3 mutant (V72A/S73A).