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de Almeida Barros R, Meriño-Cabrera Y, Castro JS, da Silva Junior NR, de Oliveira JVA, Schultz H, de Andrade RJ, de Oliveira Ramos HJ, de Almeida Oliveira MG. Bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor and soybean Kunitz trypsin inhibitor: Differential effects on proteases and larval development of the soybean pest Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 187:105188. [PMID: 36127063 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Pest management is challenged with resistant herbivores and problems regarding human health and environmental issues. Indeed, the greatest challenge to modern agriculture is to protect crops from pests and still maintain environmental quality. This study aimed to analyze by in silico, in vitro, and in vivo approaches to the feasibility of using the inhibitory protein extracted from mammals - Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor (BPTI) as a potential inhibitor of digestive trypsins from the pest Anticarsia gemmatalis and comparing the results with the host-plant inhibitor - Soybean Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitor (SKTI). BPTI and SKTI interacts with A. gemmatalis trypsin-like enzyme competitively, through hydrogen and hydrophobic bonds. A. gemmatalis larvae exposed to BPTI did not show two common adaptative mechanisms i.e., proteolytic degradation and overproduction of proteases, presenting highly reduced trypsin-like activity. On the other hand, SKTI-fed larvae did not show reduced trypsin-like activity, presenting overproduction of proteases and SKTI digestion. In addition, the larval survival was reduced by BPTI similarly to SKTI, and additionally caused a decrease in pupal weight. The non-plant protease inhibitor BPTI presents intriguing element to compose biopesticide formulations to help decrease the use of conventional refractory pesticides into integrated pest management programs.
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- Rafael de Almeida Barros
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sucre, Sincelejo, Colombia; Instituto de Biotecnologia aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Meriño-Cabrera Y, Castro JS, de Almeida Barros R, da Silva Junior NR, de Oliveira Ramos H, de Almeida Oliveira MG. Arginine-containing dipeptides decrease affinity of gut trypsins and compromise soybean pest development. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 184:105107. [PMID: 35715046 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The design and production of molecules capable of mimicking the binding or/and functional sites of proteins inhibitors represent a promising strategy for the exploration and modulation of gut trypsin function in insect pests, specifically Lepidoptera. Here, for the first time, we characterized the trypsin activity present in the gut, performance and development of Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae when exposed to arginine-containing dipeptides. In silico assessment showed that arginine-containing dipeptides have a greater affinity for the active site of A. gemmatalis trypsins than lysine-containing peptides due to the presence of the double-charged guanidinium group that enhances the interaction at the S1 subsite of trypsins. Furthermore, the inhibitory and anti-insect potential of the peptides was demonstrated through kinetic and larval life cycle parameters, respectively. These dipeptides showed structural stability, binding to the active site, corroborated in vitro (competitive inhibition), and significant reduction of trypsin enzyme activity in the gut, survival, and weight of the A. gemmatalis larvae. Our findings reinforce the idea that small peptides are promising candidates for lepidopteran pest management. The optimization of DI2 and DI1 peptides, enhancing uptake and affinity to trypsins, may turn the use of these molecules feasible in agriculture.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yaremis Meriño-Cabrera
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil; Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil.
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de Almeida Barros R, Meriño-Cabrera Y, Severiche Castro JG, Rodrigues da Silva Júnior N, Schultz H, de Andrade RJ, Aguilar de Oliveira JV, de Oliveira Ramos HJ, de Almeida Oliveira MG. Inhibition constant and stability of tripeptide inhibitors of gut trypsin-like enzyme of the soybean pest Anticarsia gemmatalis. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 110:e21887. [PMID: 35315942 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Insects overcome the action of natural protease inhibitors (PIs) due to evolutionary adaptations through endogenous proteolysis and reprogramming proteases. Insect adaptations complicate the formulation of IP-based crop protection products. However, small peptides designed based on the active site of enzymes have shown promising results that could change this scenario. GORE1 and GORE2 are designed tripeptides that reduce the survival of Anticarsia gemmatalis when ingested orally. In this article, the stability and ability of the peptides to bind trypsin-like enzymes of A. gemmatalis were evaluated by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The ability of the peptides to inhibit trypsin-like enzymes in vivo was compared with the SKTI protein by feeding A. gemmatalis larvae at different concentrations, followed by an inhibition persistence assay. During the MD simulation of enzyme-ligand complexes, both peptides showed a small variation of root-mean-square deviation and root-mean-square fluctuation, suggesting that these molecules reach equilibrium when forming a complex with the trypsin-like enzyme. Furthermore, both peptides form hydrogen bonds with substrate recognition sites of A. gemmatalis trypsin-like enzyme, with GORE2 having more interactions than GORE1. Larvae of A. gemmatalis exposed to the peptides and SKTI showed a similar reduction in proteolytic activity, but the persistence of inhibition of trypsin-like enzyme was longer in peptide-fed insects. Despite their size, the peptides exhibit important active and substrate binding site interactions, stability during complex formation, and steadiness effects in vivo. The results provide fundamental information for the development of mimetic molecules and help in decision-making for the selection of delivery methods for larger-scale experiments regarding similar molecules.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rafael de Almeida Barros
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins and Peptides, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins and Peptides, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins and Peptides, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sucre, Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins and Peptides, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins and Peptides, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins and Peptides, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins and Peptides, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins and Peptides, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins and Peptides, Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuária, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Laura Darriba M, Castro CP, Coria LM, Bruno L, Laura Cerutti M, Otero LH, Chemes LB, Rasia RM, Klinke S, Cassataro J, Pasquevich KA. A disordered region retains the full protease inhibitor activity and the capacity to induce CD8+ T cells in vivo of the oral vaccine adjuvant U-Omp19. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2022; 20:5098-5114. [PMID: 36187929 PMCID: PMC9486555 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2022.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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- M. Laura Darriba
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (EByN), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (EByN), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (EByN), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (EByN), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (EByN), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA-CONICET, and Plataforma Argentina de Biología Estructural y Metabolómica PLABEM, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (EByN), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina and Plataforma Argentina de Biología Estructural y Metabolómica PLABEM, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA-CONICET, and Plataforma Argentina de Biología Estructural y Metabolómica PLABEM, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (EByN), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (EByN), Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Corresponding author.
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