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Pinheiro-Junior EL, Boldrini-França J, Takeda AAS, Costa TR, Peigneur S, Cardoso IA, Oliveira ISD, Sampaio SV, de Mattos Fontes MR, Tytgat J, Arantes EC. Towards toxin PEGylation: The example of rCollinein-1, a snake venom thrombin-like enzyme, as a PEGylated biopharmaceutical prototype. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 190:564-573. [PMID: 34506860 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
PEGylation was firstly described around 50 years ago and has been used for more than 30 years as a strategy to improve the drugability of biopharmaceuticals. However, it remains poorly employed in toxinology, even though it may be a promising strategy to empower these compounds in therapeutics. This work reports the PEGylation of rCollinein-1, a recombinant snake venom serine protease (SVSP), able to degrade fibrinogen and inhibit the hEAG1 potassium channel. We compared the functional, structural, and immunogenic properties of the non-PEGylated (rCollinein-1) and PEGylated (PEG-rCollinein-1) forms. PEG-rCollinein-1 shares similar kinetic parameters with rCollinein-1, maintaining its capability of degrading fibrinogen, but with reduced activity on hEAG1 channel. CD analysis revealed the maintenance of protein conformation after PEGylation, and thermal shift assays demonstrated similar thermostability. Both forms of the enzyme showed to be non-toxic to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). In silico epitope prediction indicated three putative immunogenic peptides. However, immune response on mice showed PEG-rCollinein-1 was devoid of immunogenicity. PEGylation directed rCollinein-1 activity towards hemostasis control, broadening its possibilities to be employed as a defibrinogenant agent.
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- Ernesto Lopes Pinheiro-Junior
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. do Café s/n°, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Toxicology and Pharmacology, KU Leuven, O&N II Herestraat 49 - PO box 922, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- University of Vila Velha, Av. Comissário José Dantas de Melo, 21, Boa Vista II, 29102-920 Vila Velha, ES, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, MG, Brazil
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- Toxicology and Pharmacology, KU Leuven, O&N II Herestraat 49 - PO box 922, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. do Café s/n°, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. do Café s/n°, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. do Café s/n°, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Toxicology and Pharmacology, KU Leuven, O&N II Herestraat 49 - PO box 922, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. do Café s/n°, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Isabela Avila-Rodríguez M, Meléndez-Martínez D, Licona-Cassani C, Manuel Aguilar-Yañez J, Benavides J, Lorena Sánchez M. Practical context of enzymatic treatment for wound healing: A secreted protease approach (Review). Biomed Rep 2020; 13:3-14. [PMID: 32440346 PMCID: PMC7238406 DOI: 10.3892/br.2020.1300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Skin wounds have been extensively studied as their healing represents a critical step towards achieving homeostasis following a traumatic event. Dependent on the severity of the damage, wounds are categorized as either acute or chronic. To date, chronic wounds have the highest economic impact as long term increases wound care costs. Chronic wounds affect 6.5 million patients in the United States with an annual estimated expense of $25 billion for the health care system. Among wound treatment categories, active wound care represents the fastest-growing category due to its specific actions and lower costs. Within this category, proteases from various sources have been used as successful agents in debridement wound care. The wound healing process is predominantly mediated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that, when dysregulated, result in defective wound healing. Therapeutic activity has been described for animal secretions including fish epithelial mucus, maggot secretory products and snake venom, which contain secreted proteases (SPs). No further alternatives for use, sources or types of proteases used for wound healing have been found in the literature to date. Through the present review, the context of enzymatic wound care alternatives will be discussed. In addition, substrate homology of SPs and human MMPs will be compared and contrasted. The purpose of these discussions is to identify and propose the stages of wound healing in which SPs may be used as therapeutic agents to improve the wound healing process.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Monterrey, Nuevo León 64849, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Monterrey, Nuevo León 64849, Mexico
- Scicore Medical SAPI de CV, Monterrey, Nuevo León 64920, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Monterrey, Nuevo León 64849, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Materiales Biotecnológicos, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes-Imbice-Conicet-Cicpba, Bernal, Buenos Aires B1876BXD, Argentina
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Amorim FG, Menaldo DL, Carone SEI, Silva TA, Sartim MA, De Pauw E, Quinton L, Sampaio SV. New Insights on Moojase, a Thrombin-Like Serine Protease from Bothrops moojeni Snake Venom. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:toxins10120500. [PMID: 30487389 PMCID: PMC6316876 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10120500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Snake venom serine proteases (SVSPs) are enzymes that are capable of interfering in various parts of the blood coagulation cascade, which makes them interesting candidates for the development of new therapeutic drugs. Herein, we isolated and characterized Moojase, a potent coagulant enzyme from Bothrops moojeni snake venom. The toxin was isolated from the crude venom using a two-step chromatographic procedure. Moojase is a glycoprotein with N-linked glycans, molecular mass of 30.3 kDa and acidic character (pI 5.80⁻6.88). Sequencing of Moojase indicated that it is an isoform of Batroxobin. Moojase was able to clot platelet-poor plasma and fibrinogen solutions in a dose-dependent manner, indicating thrombin-like properties. Moojase also rapidly induced the proteolysis of the Aα chains of human fibrinogen, followed by the degradation of the Bβ chains after extended periods of incubation, and these effects were inhibited by PMSF, SDS and DTT, but not by benzamidine or EDTA. RP-HPLC analysis of its fibrinogenolysis confirmed the main generation of fibrinopeptide A. Moojase also induced the fibrinolysis of fibrin clots formed in vitro, and the aggregation of washed platelets, as well as significant amidolytic activity on substrates for thrombin, plasma kallikrein, factor Xia, and factor XIIa. Furthermore, thermofluor analyses and the esterase activity of Moojase demonstrated its very high stability at different pH buffers and temperatures. Thus, studies such as this for Moojase should increase knowledge on SVSPs, allowing their bioprospection as valuable prototypes in the development of new drugs, or as biotechnological tools.
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- Fernanda G Amorim
- Laboratório de Toxinologia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Toxinologia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Toxinologia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Toxinologia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Toxinologia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
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- Laboratório de Toxinologia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil.
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Serine proteinases from Bothrops snake venom activates PI3K/Akt mediated angiogenesis. Toxicon 2016; 124:63-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Interaction between TNF and BmooMP-Alpha-I, a Zinc Metalloprotease Derived from Bothrops moojeni Snake Venom, Promotes Direct Proteolysis of This Cytokine: Molecular Modeling and Docking at a Glance. Toxins (Basel) 2016; 8:toxins8070223. [PMID: 27447669 PMCID: PMC4963855 DOI: 10.3390/toxins8070223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a major cytokine in inflammatory processes and its deregulation plays a pivotal role in several diseases. Here, we report that a zinc metalloprotease extracted from Bothrops moojeni venom (BmooMP-alpha-I) inhibits TNF directly by promoting its degradation. This inhibition was demonstrated by both in vitro and in vivo assays, using known TLR ligands. These findings are supported by molecular docking results, which reveal interaction between BmooMP-alpha-I and TNF. The major cluster of interaction between BmooMP-alpha-I and TNF was confirmed by the structural alignment presenting Ligand Root Mean Square Deviation LRMS = 1.05 Å and Interactive Root Mean Square Deviation IRMS = 1.01 Å, this result being compatible with an accurate complex. Additionally, we demonstrated that the effect of this metalloprotease on TNF is independent of cell cytotoxicity and it does not affect other TLR-triggered cytokines, such as IL-12. Together, these results indicate that this zinc metalloprotease is a potential tool to be further investigated for the treatment of inflammatory disorders involving TNF deregulation.
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Andrade-Silva D, Zelanis A, Kitano ES, Junqueira-de-Azevedo ILM, Reis MS, Lopes AS, Serrano SMT. Proteomic and Glycoproteomic Profilings Reveal That Post-translational Modifications of Toxins Contribute to Venom Phenotype in Snakes. J Proteome Res 2016; 15:2658-75. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Débora Andrade-Silva
- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada, Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS), Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada, Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS), Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-000, Brazil
- Instituto de Ciência
e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (ICT-UNIFESP), São José dos Campos 12231-280, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada, Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS), Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada, Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS), Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada, Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS), Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada, Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS), Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-000, Brazil
- Departamento
de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema 04021-001, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada, Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling (CeTICS), Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-000, Brazil
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de Oliveira F, de Sousa BB, Mamede CCN, de Morais NCG, de Queiroz MR, da Cunha Pereira DF, Matias MS, Homi Brandeburgo MI. Biochemical and functional characterization of BmooSP, a new serine protease from Bothrops moojeni snake venom. Toxicon 2016; 111:130-8. [PMID: 26797102 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2015] [Revised: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/10/2016] [Indexed: 09/30/2022]
Abstract
In this work, we describe the purification and characterization of a new serine protease enzyme from Bothrops moojeni snake venom (BmooSP). On SDS-PAGE, BmooSP was found to be a single-chain protein with an apparent molecular mass of 36,000 and 32,000 under reduced and non-reduced conditions, respectively. Mass spectrometry analysis showed that the BmooSP is composed by two isoforms with molecular mass of 30,363 and 30,070, respectively. The purified enzyme consists of 277 amino acid residues, disregarding the cysteine and tryptophan residues that have been degraded by acid hydrolysis, and its N-terminal sequence showed similarity with other serine protease enzymes. BmooSP induced blood-clotting in vitro, defibrination in vivo, caseinolytic and fibrin(ogen)olytic activities. The enzyme is stable at high temperatures (up to 100 °C) and shows maximum activity at pH around 7.0. Preliminary results show that BmooSP can induce the formation of a stable fibrin clot for more than 10 days. BmooSP presents medical interest because it can be used as biodegradable fibrin glue and for the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disorders because of its ability to promote the defibrination in vivo, decreasing blood viscosity and improving blood circulation.
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- Fábio de Oliveira
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia MG, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Nano-Biofarmacêutica (N-Biofar), Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Genética e Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia MG, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Nano-Biofarmacêutica (N-Biofar), Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia MG, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Nano-Biofarmacêutica (N-Biofar), Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Genética e Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia MG, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Nano-Biofarmacêutica (N-Biofar), Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Genética e Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia MG, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Nano-Biofarmacêutica (N-Biofar), Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Genética e Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia MG, Brazil
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Amel KS, Fatima LD. Purification and Characterization of a New Serine Protease (VLCII) Isolated fromVipera lebetinaVenom: Its Role in Hemostasis. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2015; 29:388-97. [DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Revised: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Kadi-Saci Amel
- USTHB, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology; BP32 El-Alia Bab Ezzouar Algiers Algeria
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- USTHB, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology; BP32 El-Alia Bab Ezzouar Algiers Algeria
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Yamashita KM, Alves AF, Barbaro KC, Santoro ML. Bothrops jararaca venom metalloproteinases are essential for coagulopathy and increase plasma tissue factor levels during envenomation. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2014; 8:e2814. [PMID: 24831016 PMCID: PMC4022520 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS Bleeding tendency, coagulopathy and platelet disorders are recurrent manifestations in snakebites occurring worldwide. We reasoned that by damaging tissues and/or activating cells at the site of the bite and systemically, snake venom toxins might release or decrypt tissue factor (TF), resulting in activation of blood coagulation and aggravation of the bleeding tendency. Thus, we addressed (a) whether TF and protein disulfide isomerase (PDI), an oxireductase involved in TF encryption/decryption, were altered in experimental snake envenomation; (b) the involvement and significance of snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMP) and serine proteinases (SVSP) to hemostatic disturbances. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Crude Bothrops jararaca venom (BjV) was preincubated with Na2-EDTA or AEBSF, which are inhibitors of SVMP and SVSP, respectively, and injected subcutaneously or intravenously into rats to analyze the contribution of local lesion to the development of hemostatic disturbances. Samples of blood, lung and skin were collected and analyzed at 3 and 6 h. Platelet counts were markedly diminished in rats, and neither Na2-EDTA nor AEBSF could effectively abrogate this fall. However, Na2-EDTA markedly reduced plasma fibrinogen consumption and hemorrhage at the site of BjV inoculation. Na2-EDTA also abolished the marked elevation in TF levels in plasma at 3 and 6 h, by both administration routes. Moreover, increased TF activity was also noticed in lung and skin tissue samples at 6 h. However, factor VII levels did not decrease over time. PDI expression in skin was normal at 3 h, and downregulated at 6 h in all groups treated with BjV. CONCLUSIONS SVMP induce coagulopathy, hemorrhage and increased TF levels in plasma, but neither SVMP nor SVSP are directly involved in thrombocytopenia. High levels of TF in plasma and TF decryption occur during snake envenomation, like true disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome, and might be implicated in engendering bleeding manifestations in severely-envenomed patients.
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- Karine M. Yamashita
- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Institute Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Institute Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Immunopathology, Institute Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Institute Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Mukherjee AK. The pro-coagulant fibrinogenolytic serine protease isoenzymes purified from Daboia russelii russelii venom coagulate the blood through factor V activation: role of glycosylation on enzymatic activity. PLoS One 2014; 9:e86823. [PMID: 24520323 PMCID: PMC3919717 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Proteases from Russell's viper venom (RVV) induce a variety of toxic effects in victim. Therefore, four new RVV protease isoenzymes of molecular mass 32901.044 Da, 333631.179 Da, 333571.472 Da, and 34594.776 Da, were characterized in this study. The first 10 N-terminal residues of these serine protease isoenzymes showed significant sequence homology with N-terminal sequences of snake venom thrombin-like and factor V-activating serine proteases, which was reconfirmed by peptide mass fingerprinting analysis. These proteases were found to be different from previously reported factor V activators isolated from snake venoms. These proteases showed significantly different fibrinogenolytic, BAEE-esterase and plasma clotting activities but no fibrinolytic, TAME-esterase or amidolytic activity against the chromogenic substrate for trypsin, thrombin, plasmin and factor Xa. Their Km and Vmax values towards fibrinogen were determined in the range of 6.6 to 10.5 µM and 111.0 to 125.5 units/mg protein, respectively. On the basis of fibrinogen degradation pattern, they may be classified as A/B serine proteases isolated from snake venom. These proteases contain ∼ 42% to 44% of N-linked carbohydrates by mass whereas partially deglycosylated enzymes showed significantly less catalytic activity as compared to native enzymes. In vitro these protease isoenzymes induce blood coagulation through factor V activation, whereas in vivo they provoke dose-dependent defibrinogenation and anticoagulant activity in the mouse model. At a dose of 5 mg/kg, none of these protease isoenzymes were found to be lethal in mice or house geckos, suggesting therapeutic application of these anticoagulant peptides for the prevention of thrombosis.
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- Ashis K. Mukherjee
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
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Rapid purification of serine proteinases from Bothrops alternatus and Bothrops moojeni venoms. Toxicon 2013; 76:282-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2013] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Activation of Bothrops jararaca snake venom gland and venom production: A proteomic approach. J Proteomics 2013; 94:460-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 09/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Dias GS, Kitano ES, Pagotto AH, Sant’anna SS, Rocha MMT, Zelanis A, Serrano SMT. Individual Variability in the Venom Proteome of Juvenile Bothrops jararaca Specimens. J Proteome Res 2013; 12:4585-98. [DOI: 10.1021/pr4007393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Gabriela S. Dias
- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada - CeTICS, Instituto Butantan, São
Paulo, 05503-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada - CeTICS, Instituto Butantan, São
Paulo, 05503-900, Brazil
- Instituto de Química,
Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-070, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada - CeTICS, Instituto Butantan, São
Paulo, 05503-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Herpetologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, 05503-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Herpetologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, 05503-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada - CeTICS, Instituto Butantan, São
Paulo, 05503-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório
Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada - CeTICS, Instituto Butantan, São
Paulo, 05503-900, Brazil
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In vitro comparison of enzymatic effects among Brazilian Bothrops spp. venoms. Toxicon 2013; 76:1-10. [PMID: 23998940 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In various types of snake venom, the major toxic components are proteinases and members of the phospholipase A2 family, although other enzymes also contribute to the toxicity. In this study, we evaluated the proteolytic, phospholipase, and L-Amino acid oxidase activities in the venom of five Bothrops species-Bothrops jararaca, Bothrops jararacussu, Bothrops moojeni, Bothrops neuwiedi, and Bothrops alternatus-all of which are used in the production of commercial antivenom, prepared in horses. The enzymatic activities of each species' venom were classified as high, moderate, or low. B. moojeni venom demonstrated the highest enzymatic activity profile, followed by the venom of B. neuwiedi, B. jararacussu, B. jararaca, and B. alternatus. To our knowledge, this is the first study to compare all of these enzymes from multiple species, which is significant in view of the activity of L-amino acid oxidase across Bothrops species.
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Kitano ES, Garcia TC, Menezes MC, Tashima AK, Zelanis A, Serrano SM. Cotiarinase is a novel prothrombin activator from the venom of Bothrops cotiara. Biochimie 2013; 95:1655-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2013.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Torres FS, Rates B, Gomes MTR, Salas CE, Pimenta AMC, Oliveira F, Santoro MM, de Lima ME. Bmoo FIBMP-I: A New Fibrinogenolytic Metalloproteinase from Bothrops moojeni Snake Venom. ISRN TOXICOLOGY 2012; 2012:673941. [PMID: 23762636 PMCID: PMC3671731 DOI: 10.5402/2012/673941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/08/2012] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A new fibrinogenolytic metalloproteinase (Bmoo FIBMP-I) was purified from Bothrops moojeni snake venom. This enzyme was isolated through a combination of three chromatographic steps (ion-exchange, molecular exclusion, and affinity chromatography). Analyses by reverse phase chromatography, followed by mass spectrometry, showed the presence of enzyme isoforms with average molecular mass of 22.8 kDa. The SDS-PAGE analyses showed a single chain of 27.6 kDa, in the presence and absence of reducing agent. The protein has a blocked N-terminal. One of the peptides obtained by enzymatic digestion of a reduced and S-alkylated isoform was completely sequenced by mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Bmoo FIBMP-I showed similarity with hemorrhagic factor and several metalloproteinases (MP). This enzyme degraded Aα-chain faster than the Bβ-chain and did not affect the γ-chain of bovine fibrinogen. The absence of proteolytic activity after treatment with EDTA, together with the observed molecular mass, led us to suggest that Bmoo FIBMP-I is a member of the P-I class of the snake venom MP family. Bmoo FIBMP-I showed pH-dependent proteolytic activity on azocasein, but was devoid of coagulant, defibrinating, or hemorrhagic activities. The kinetic parameters of proteolytic activity in azocasein were determined (V max = 0.4596 Uh(-1)nmol(-1) ± 0.1031 and K m = 14.59 mg/mL ± 4.610).
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- F. S. Torres
- Laboratório de Venenos e Toxinas Animais, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Venenos e Toxinas Animais, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Produtos Naturais, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Produtos Naturais, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Venenos e Toxinas Animais, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Nano-Biofarmacêutica (N-Biofar), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Físico-Química de Proteínas e Enzimologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Venenos e Toxinas Animais, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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de Morais NCG, Neves Mamede CC, Fonseca KC, de Queiroz MR, Gomes-Filho SA, Santos-Filho NA, Bordon KDCF, Beletti ME, Sampaio SV, Arantes EC, de Oliveira F. Isolation and characterization of moojenin, an acid-active, anticoagulant metalloproteinase from Bothrops moojeni venom. Toxicon 2012; 60:1251-8. [PMID: 22975266 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Revised: 08/28/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A fibrinogenolytic metalloproteinase from Bothrops moojeni venom, named moojenin, was purified by a combination of ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephacel and gel filtration on Sephacryl S-300. SDS-PAGE analysis indicated that moojenin consists of a single polypeptide chain and has a molecular mass about 45 kDa. Sequencing of moojenin by Edman degradation revealed the amino acid sequence LGPDIVSPPVCGNELLEVGEECDCGTPENCQNE, which showed strong identity with many other snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs). The enzyme cleaves the Aα-chain of fibrinogen first, followed by the Bβ-chain, and shows no effects on the γ-chain. Moojenin showed a coagulant activity on bovine plasma about 3.1 fold lower than crude venom. The fibrinogenolytic and coagulant activities of the moojenin were abolished by preincubation with EDTA, 1,10-phenanthroline and β-mercaptoethanol. Moojenin showed maximum activity at temperatures ranging from 30 to 40 °C and its optimal pH was 4.0. Its activity was completely lost at temperatures above 50 °C. Moojenin induced necrosis in liver and muscle, evidenced by morphological alterations, but did not cause histological alterations in mouse lungs, kidney or heart. Moojenin rendered the blood uncoagulatable when it was intraperitoneally administered into mice. This metalloproteinase may be of medical interest because of its anticoagulant activity.
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- Nadia C G de Morais
- Instituto de Genética e Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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Menaldo DL, Bernardes CP, Santos-Filho NA, Moura LDA, Fuly AL, Arantes EC, Sampaio SV. Biochemical characterization and comparative analysis of two distinct serine proteases from Bothrops pirajai snake venom. Biochimie 2012; 94:2545-58. [PMID: 22819993 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2012.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2012] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study reports the isolation and biochemical characterization of two different serine proteases from Bothrops pirajai snake venom, thus providing a comparative analysis of the enzymes. The isolation process consisted of three consecutive chromatographic steps (Sephacryl S-200, Benzamidine Sepharose and C2/C18), resulting in two serine proteases, named BpirSP27 and BpirSP41 after their molecular masses by mass spectrometry (27,121 and 40,639 Da, respectively). Estimation by SDS-PAGE under denaturing conditions showed that, when deglycosylated with PNGase F, BpirSP27 and BpirSP41 had their molecular masses reduced by approximately 15 and 42%, respectively. Both are acidic enzymes, with pI of approximately 4.7 for BpirSP27 and 3.7 for BpirSP41, and their N-terminal amino acid sequences showed 57% identity to each other, with high similarity to the sequences of other snake venom serine proteases (SVSPs). The enzymes showed different actions on bovine fibrinogen, with BpirSP27 acting preferentially on the Bβ chain and BpirSP41 on both Aα and Bβ chains. The two serine proteases were also able to degrade fibrin and blood clots in vitro depending on the doses and incubation periods, with higher results for BpirSP41. Both enzymes coagulated the human plasma in a dose-dependent manner, and BpirSP41 showed a higher coagulant potential, with minimum coagulant dose (MCD) of ∼3.5 μg versus 20 μg for BpirSP27. The enzymes were capable of hydrolyzing different chromogenic substrates, including S-2238 for thrombin-like enzymes, but only BpirSP27 acted on the substrate S-2251 for plasmin. They also showed high stability against variations of temperature and pH, but their activities were significantly reduced after preincubation with Cu(2+) ion and specific serine protease inhibitors. In addition, BpirSP27 induced aggregation of washed platelets to a greater extent than BpirSP41. The results showed significant structural and functional differences between B. pirajai serine proteases, providing interesting insights into the structure-function relationship of SVSPs.
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- Danilo Luccas Menaldo
- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, FCFRP-USP, Av. do Café, s/n°, CEP 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Hemostatic properties of Venezuelan Bothrops snake venoms with special reference to Bothrops isabelae venom. Toxicon 2010; 56:926-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2010.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2010] [Revised: 05/10/2010] [Accepted: 06/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Demler C, Bühler B, Menin L, Stöcklin R, Wilmer M, Ernst B, Perchuc AM. Platelet-active substances in the venom of Bothrops moojeni snake-a novel evaluation method using whole blood aggregometry. Platelets 2009; 21:20-8. [PMID: 19938887 DOI: 10.3109/09537100903360015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The objective of the present study was an investigation of the crude Bothrops moojeni venom, aiming at the identification of new compounds with platelet-activating or -inhibiting activity. The venom was separated by gel filtration chromatography into 18 fractions, which were tested by means of whole blood aggregometry for their activities affecting the aggregation of blood platelets. In order to eliminate interferences caused by prothrombin activators or thrombin like-enzymes, which are frequently present in snake venoms, a test method for screening protein mixtures was developed. To avoid clotting of the blood samples, the thrombin inhibitor hirudin and the synthetic inhibitor of fibrin polymerization Pefabloc FG were applied. In the present study, a platelet aggregation activator with an activity resembling thrombocytin from B. atrox was identified in one of the examined venom fractions. In addition, a platelet antagonist-most likely a disintegrin-with broad inhibitory activity against aggregation triggered by collagen, adenosine diphosphate and thrombin receptor activating peptide, was identified.
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- Christine Demler
- DSM Nutritional Products AG Branch Pentapharm, CH-4147 Aesch (BL), Switzerland
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Pereira HJV, Salgado MCO, Oliveira EB. Immobilized analogues of sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 constitute a versatile group of affinity sorbents for selective isolation of serine proteases. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2009; 877:2039-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2009.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2008] [Revised: 04/07/2009] [Accepted: 05/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Leme AFP, Kitano ES, Furtado MF, Valente RH, Camargo ACM, Ho PL, Fox JW, Serrano SMT. Analysis of the subproteomes of proteinases and heparin-binding toxins of eight Bothrops venoms. Proteomics 2009; 9:733-45. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200800484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Gomes MSR, Mendes MM, de Oliveira F, de Andrade RM, Bernardes CP, Hamaguchi A, de Alcântara TM, Soares AM, Rodrigues VM, Homsi-Brandeburgo MI. BthMP: a new weakly hemorrhagic metalloproteinase from Bothrops moojeni snake venom. Toxicon 2009; 53:24-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2008.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2008] [Revised: 09/10/2008] [Accepted: 10/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bernardes CP, Santos-Filho NA, Costa TR, Gomes MSR, Torres FS, Costa J, Borges MH, Richardson M, dos Santos DM, de Castro Pimenta AM, Homsi-Brandeburgo MI, Soares AM, de Oliveira F. Isolation and structural characterization of a new fibrin(ogen)olytic metalloproteinase from Bothrops moojeni snake venom. Toxicon 2007; 51:574-84. [PMID: 18187176 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2007] [Revised: 11/06/2007] [Accepted: 11/14/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A proteinase, named BmooMPalpha-I, from the venom of Bothrops moojeni, was purified by DEAE-Sephacel, Sephadex G-75 and heparin-agarose column chromatography. The enzyme was purified to homogeneity as judged by its migration profile in SDS-PAGE stained with coomassie blue, and showed a molecular mass of about 24.5 kDa. Its complete cDNA was obtained by RT-PCR and the 615 bp codified for a mature protein of 205 amino acid residues. The multiple alignment of its deduced amino acid sequence and those of other snake venom metalloproteinases showed a high structural similarly, mainly among class P-IB proteases. The enzyme cleaves the Aalpha-chain of fibrinogen first, followed by the Bbeta-chain, and shows no effects on the gamma-chain. On fibrin, the enzyme hydrolyzed only the beta-chain, leaving the gamma-dimer apparently untouched. It was devoid of phospholipase A(2), hemorrhagic and thrombin-like activities. Like many venom enzymes, it is stable at pH values between 4 and 10 and stable at 70 degrees C for 15 min. The inhibitory effects of EDTA on the fibrinogenolytic activity suggest that BmooMPalpha-I is a metalloproteinase and inhibition by beta-mercaptoethanol revealed the important role of the disulfide bonds in the stabilization of the native structure. Aprotinin and benzamidine, specific serine proteinase inhibitors, had no effect on BmooMPalpha-I activity. Since the BmooMPalpha-I enzyme was found to cause defibrinogenation when administered i.p. on mice, it is expected that it may be of medical interest as a therapeutic agent in the treatment and prevention of arterial thrombosis.
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- Carolina P Bernardes
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, 38400-902 Uberlândia-MG, Brazil
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Serrano SMT, Shannon JD, Wang D, Camargo ACM, Fox JW. A multifaceted analysis of viperid snake venoms by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis: an approach to understanding venom proteomics. Proteomics 2005; 5:501-10. [PMID: 15627971 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200400931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The complexity of Viperid venoms has long been appreciated by investigators in the fields of toxinology and medicine. However, it is only recently that the depth of that complexity has become somewhat quantitatively and qualitatively appreciated. With the resurgence of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and the advances in mass spectrometry virtually all venom components can be visualized and identified given sufficient effort and resources. Here we present the use of 2-DE for examining venom complexity as well as demonstrating interesting approaches to selectively delineate subpopulations of venom proteins based on particular characteristics of the proteins such as antibody cross-reactivity or enzymatic activities. 2-DE comparisons between venoms from different species of the same genus (Bothrops) of snake clearly demonstrated both the similarity as well as the apparent diversity among these venoms. Using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry we were able to identify regions of the two-dimensional gels from each venom in which certain classes of proteins were found. 2-DE was also used to compare venoms from Crotalus atrox and Bothrops jararaca. For these venoms a variety of staining/detection protocols was utilized to compare and contrast the venoms. Specifically, we used various stains to visualize subpopulations of the venom proteomes of these snakes, including Coomassie, Silver, Sypro Ruby and Pro-Q-Emerald. Using specific antibodies in Western blot analyses of 2-DE of the venoms we have examined subpopulations of proteins in these venoms including the serine proteinase proteome, the metalloproteinase proteome, and the phospholipases A2 proteome. A functional assessment of the gelatinolytic activity of these venoms was also performed by zymography. These approaches have given rise to a more thorough understanding of venom complexity and the toxins comprising these venoms and provide insights to investigators who wish to focus on these venom subpopulations of proteins in future studies.
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- Solange M T Serrano
- Laboratório Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada, CAT-CEPID, Instituto Butantan, Sao Paulo-SP, Brazil.
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Serrano SMT, Maroun RC. Snake venom serine proteinases: sequence homology vs. substrate specificity, a paradox to be solved. Toxicon 2005; 45:1115-32. [PMID: 15922778 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2005.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 238] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Snake venom glands synthesize a variety of serine proteinases capable of affecting the haemostatic system. They act on macromolecular substrates of the coagulation, fibrinolytic, and kallikrein-kinin systems, and on platelets to cause an imbalance of the haemostatic system of the prey. In this review we describe their biochemical/biophysical characteristics, biological activities as well as aspects of their evolution and structure-activity relationship.
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- Solange M T Serrano
- Laboratório Especial de Toxinologia Aplicada-CAT-CEPID, Instituto Butantan, Av. Vital Brasil 1500, 05503-900 São Paulo-SP, Brazil.
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Dourado DM, Fávero S, Baranauskas V, da Cruz-Höfling MA. Effects of the Ga-As laser irradiation on myonecrosis caused by Bothrops Moojeni snake venom. Lasers Surg Med 2004; 33:352-7. [PMID: 14677163 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Viper snake envenoming induces in the victims systemic coagulopathy, and severe local tissue damage such as edema, hemorrhage, intense pain, and myonecrosis. Serumtherapy and other first-aid managements are ineffective in neutralizing these local effects. The effects of the gallium-arsenide (Ga-As) laser irradiation on mice gastrocnemius injected intramuscularly (i.m.) with Bothrops moojeni snake venom were investigated. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS Macroscopical, histopatological, and myonecrosis quantification through serum creatine kinase (CK) evaluation was done at 3, 12, and 24 hours (two, five, and eight irradiation sessions, 4 J/cm(2), 1 minute 32 seconds per period, respectively), were done after the venom or saline injection, and in venom-unirradiated mice. RESULTS In unirradiated gastrocnemius, the venom induced massive hemorrhage, vascular congestion, time-progressing myonecrosis, edema, abundant inflammatory infiltrate, and high CK serum levels. Ga-As irradiation significantly decreased the amount of myonecrosis in all the periods tested (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The laser treatment significantly inhibited the ability of B. moojeni venom to rapidly disrupt the integrity of the plasma membrane.
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- Doroty M Dourado
- Departamento de Histologia e Embriologia, Instituto de Biologia, C.P. 6109, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13 083-970 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Rodrigues VM, Soares AM, Guerra-Sá R, Rodrigues V, Fontes MR, Giglio JR. Structural and functional characterization of neuwiedase, a nonhemorrhagic fibrin(ogen)olytic metalloprotease from Bothrops neuwiedi snake venom. Arch Biochem Biophys 2000; 381:213-24. [PMID: 11032408 DOI: 10.1006/abbi.2000.1958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A fibrino(geno)lytic nonhemorrhagic metalloprotease (neuwiedase) was purified from Bothrops neuwiedi snake venom by a single chromatographic step procedure on a CM-Sepharose column. Neuwiedase represented 4.5% (w/w) of the crude desiccated venom, with an approximate Mr of 20,000 and pI 5.9. As regards the amino acid composition, neuwiedase showed similarities with other metalloproteases, with high proportions of Asx, Glx, Leu, and Ser. Atomic absorption spectroscopy showed that one mole of Zn2+ and one mole of Ca2+ were present per mole of protein. The cDNA encoding neuwiedase was isolated by RT-PCR from venom gland RNA, using oligonucleotides based on the partially determined amino-acid sequences of this metalloprotease. The full sequence contained approximately 594 bp, which codified the 198 amino acid residues with an estimated molecular weight of 22,375. Comparison of the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of neuwiedase with those of other snake venom metalloproteases showed a high level of sequential similarity. Neuwiedase has two highly conserved characteristics sequences H142E143XXH146XXG149XXH152 and C164I165M166. The three-dimensional structure of neuwiedase was modeled based on the crystal structure of Crotalus adamanteus Adamalysin II. This model revealed that the zinc binding site region showed a high structural similarity with other metalloproteases. The proteolyitc specificity, using the Bbeta-chain of oxidized insulin as substrate, was shown to be directed to the Ala14-Leu15 and Tyr16-Leu17 peptide bonds which were preferentially hydrolyzed. Neuwiedase is a Aalpha,Bbeta fibrinogenase. Its activity upon the Aalpha chain of fibrinogen was detected within 15 min of incubation. The optimal temperature and pH for the degradation of both Aalpha and Bbeta chains were 37 degrees C and 7.4-8.0, respectively. This activity was inhibited by EDTA and 1,10-phenantroline. Neuwiedase also showed proteolytic activity upon fibrin and some components of the extracellular matrix. However, it did not show TAME esterase activity and was not able to inhibit platelet aggregation.
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- V M Rodrigues
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Francischetti IM, Castro HC, Zingali RB, Carlini CR, Guimarães JA. Bothrops sp. snake venoms: comparison of some biochemical and physicochemical properties and interference in platelet functions. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY. PART C, PHARMACOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY & ENDOCRINOLOGY 1998; 119:21-9. [PMID: 9580495 DOI: 10.1016/s0742-8413(97)00163-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Procoagulant, proteolytic, phospholipase and platelet pro-aggregating and inhibiting activities were screened for pooled venoms of seven Bothrops species as well as Crotalus durissus terrificus and Lachesis muta snakes typical of the Brazilian territory. As reported by other authors, we also found that examination of the electrophoretic and gel filtration patterns of Bothrops snakes venoms could not be used for identification of the species of a given venom because of the lack of marked interspecific differences within the same genus. Our data indicated that B. cotiara, B. alternatus and B. atrox possess no platelet pro-aggregating activity, low inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation and very low or intermediate levels for the other activities. B. moojeni, B. neuwiedi and B. jararacussu whose venoms possess high procoagulant, platelet pro-aggregating and phospholipase activities are low in both proteolytic and platelet inhibitory activities. B. jararaca venom showed the highest inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation and very low platelet pro-aggregating activity. Compared with the Bothrops venoms studied, L. muta venom showed that highest proteolytic activity while C. d. terrificus venom presented remarkable high platelet pro-aggregating and phospholipase activities. In all venoms, proteolytic activity could be completely inhibited by EDTA (2 mM) alone. In contrast, the presence of phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (5 mM) inhibited partially the caseinolytic activity of all venoms, except that L. muta venom, which was almost completely blocked by this reagent. Altogether, these data confirm the presence of high levels of metalloproteinases in the venoms of Crotalinae snakes. Most of these enzymes are dependent of the availability of Ca2+, being much less the same concerning the presence of serine residues in their active sites. The data indicated that the presence and levels of procoagulant, azocaseinolytic and phospholipase A2 activities alone could not differentiated the species of the Bothrops venoms studied, particularly in the cases of B. jararaca, B. moojeni and B. atrox. However, the platelet inhibiting property of low doses of B. jararaca venom can be useful to differentiate it from B. moojeni venom. In the same way, the platelet pro-aggregating activity of high doses of B. jararaca venom may be used to distinguish it from B. atrox crude venom, otherwise very similar but incapable to activate platelets. In conclusion, our comparative screening of biological properties has indicated that platelet studies may serve as a tool to distinguish among venoms that otherwise behave biochemically in a very similar way. Although promising, the general applicability of platelet activation studies by snake venoms for classification or taxanomical purposes has yet to be extended to other family of snakes to be proven useful.
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- I M Francischetti
- Departamento de Bioquímica Médica-ICB, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Reichl AP, Serrano SM, Sampaio CA, Mandelbaum FR. Hydrolytic specificity of three basic proteinases isolated from the venom of Bothrops moojeni for the B-chain of oxidized insulin. Toxicon 1993; 31:1479-82. [PMID: 8310448 DOI: 10.1016/0041-0101(93)90213-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The hydrolytic activity of three basic proteinases isolated from Bothrops moojeni venom was determined on the B-chain of oxidized insulin. The serine proteinases MSP1 and MSP2 cleave the insulin B-chain at identical positions and in the same order of bond cleavage. Cleavage occurs first at the Arg-Gly(22-23) position, followed by hydrolysis of the Lys-Ala(29-30) peptide bond. The metalloproteinase MPB differs from the serine proteinases in cleaving the insulin B-chain very rapidly at four positions: Ser-His(9-10), Ala-Leu(14-15), Tyr-Leu(16-17) and Phe-Phe(24-25).
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- A P Reichl
- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Biofísica, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil
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Serrano SM, Sampaio CA, Mandelbaum FR. Basic proteinases from Bothrops moojeni (caissaca) venom--II. Isolation of the metalloproteinase MPB. Comparison of the proteolytic activity on natural substrates by MPB, MSP 1 and MSP 2. Toxicon 1993; 31:483-92. [PMID: 8503136 DOI: 10.1016/0041-0101(93)90183-j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A basic metalloproteinase active on casein was isolated from Bothrops moojeni venom by chromatography on Sephadex G-100, DEAE-Sephacel, SP-Sephadex C-50 and Sepharose 12. The enzyme, named MPB, is not hemorrhagic and presents only traces of blood-clotting activity. On polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis at pH 4.3, MPB presented a single and diffuse protein band. On sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, the enzyme presented two protein bands corresponding to mol. wts of 65,000 and 55,000, which stained with Schiff's reagent. The proteolytic activity of MPB was inhibited by ethylenediaminetetracetate, 1,10-phenanthroline and dithiothreitol. The proteolytic activity of MPB and the serine proteinases MSP 1 and MSP 2 on natural substrates indicates differences in hydrolytic specificity among these enzymes. All fibrinogen chains were degraded by the three proteinases, but MPB is the most active. On fibrin, the proteinases hydrolyzed only the alpha-chain and alpha-polymer, leaving the beta-chain and gamma-dimer apparently untouched. The native type I collagen was partially hydrolyzed by the three enzymes but no digestion product was detected. On the contrary, calf and guinea-pig skin type I gelatins were readily digested by MSP 1 and MSP 2 producing different hydrolysis patterns. MPB was the least active proteinase on the gelatins. The digestion of fibronectin showed an inversion in the specificity of these proteinases. MPB was the most active on fibronectin, while MSP 1 and MSP 2 promoted a faint, partial hydrolysis on this protein.
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- S M Serrano
- Serviço de Bioquímica, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil
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