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da Silva Gebara R, da Silva MS, Calixto SD, Simão TLBV, Zeraik AE, Lassounskaia E, Muzitano MF, Petretski JH, Gomes VM, de Oliveira Carvalho A. Antifungal, Antimycobacterial, Protease and α‒Amylase Inhibitory Activities of a Novel Serine Bifunctional Protease Inhibitor from Adenanthera pavonina L. Seeds. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2023:10.1007/s12602-023-10194-z. [PMID: 38117407 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-023-10194-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Antifungal resistance poses a significant challenge to disease management, necessitating the development of novel drugs. Antimicrobial peptides offer potential solutions. This study focused on extraction and characterization of peptides from Adenanthera pavonina seeds with activity against Candida species, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, proteases, and α-amylases. Peptides were extracted in phosphate buffer and heated at 90°C for 10 min to create a peptide rich heated fraction (PRHF). After confirming antimicrobial activity and the presence of peptides, the PRHF underwent ion exchange chromatography, yielding retained and non-retained fractions. These fractions were evaluated for antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity against murine macrophages. The least toxic and most active fraction underwent reversed-phase chromatography, resulting in ten fractions. These fractions were tested for peptides and antimicrobial activity. The most active fraction was rechromatographed on a reversed-phase column, resulting in two fractions that were assessed for antimicrobial activity. The most active fraction revealed a single band of approximately 6 kDa and was tested for inhibitory effects on proteases and α-amylases. Thermal stability experiments were conducted on the 6 kDa peptide at different temperatures followed by reassessment of antifungal activity and circular dichroism. The 6 kDa peptide inhibited yeasts, M. tuberculosis, human salivary and Tenebrio molitor larvae intestine α-amylases, and proteolytic activity from fungal extracts, and thus named ApPI. Remarkably, ApPI retained antifungal activity and conformation after heating and is primarily composed of α-helices. ApPI is a thermally stable serine protease/α-amylase inhibitor from A. pavonina seeds, offering promise as a foundational molecule for innovative therapeutic agents against fungal infections and tuberculosis.
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- Rodrigo da Silva Gebara
- Laboratório de Fisiologia e Bioquímica de Microrganismos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia e Bioquímica de Microrganismos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia do Reconhecer, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia do Reconhecer, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteinas e Peptídeos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia do Reconhecer, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Bioativos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Macaé, 27933-378, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia do Reconhecer, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia e Bioquímica de Microrganismos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia e Bioquímica de Microrganismos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, 28013-602, RJ, Brazil.
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Krishnan HB, Kim S, Pereira AE, Jurkevich A, Hibbard BE. Adenanthera pavonina, a potential plant-based protein resource: Seed protein composition and immunohistochemical localization of trypsin inhibitors. Food Chem X 2022; 13:100253. [PMID: 35498991 PMCID: PMC9040029 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Trypsin inhibitors are abundant in the seeds of Adenanthera pavonina. A. pavonina trypsin inhibitors cross react with soybean trypsin inhibitor antibodies. Boiling A. pavonina seeds inactivates the trypsin inhibitors. A. pavonina trypsin inhibitors are resistant to pepsin digestion. A. pavonina trypsin inhibitors are localized in the cell cytosol.
Adenanthera pavonina, an underutilized tropical tree, is being promoted as an alternative food source for meeting the nutritional needs of human and animals. In this study, we have shown that trypsin inhibitors as one of the predominant proteins in the seeds of A. pavonina. DE-52 column chromatography resulted in the identification of four peaks with trypsin inhibitor activity. SDS-PAGE and immunoblot analyses revealed DE-52 peaks A and B were enriched in 17 and 15 kDa proteins and these proteins cross-reacted against soybean trypsin inhibitor antibodies. Simulated gastric fluid digestion revealed that the 15–17 kDa proteins are resistant to pepsin digestion. Roasting the seeds lowered the trypsin inhibitor activity while boiling intact seeds elevated the enzyme activity. However, the trypsin inhibitor activity was completely abolished when the seeds were boiled without their seed coats. Immunohistochemical detection and confocal microscopy demonstrated that trypsin inhibitors were localized in the cell cytosol.
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Nunes NN, Ferreira RS, de Sá LF, de Oliveira AEA, Oliva MLV. A novel cysteine proteinase inhibitor from seeds of Enterolobium contortisiliquum and its effect on Callosobruchus maculatus larvae. Biochem Biophys Rep 2021; 25:100876. [PMID: 33364447 PMCID: PMC7750491 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2020.100876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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This study focused on the characterization of a novel cysteine proteinase inhibitor from Enterolobium contortisiliquum seeds targeting the inhibition of the growth of Callosobruchus maculatus larvae, an important cosmopolitan pest of the cowpea Vigna unguiculata during storage. The inhibitor was isolated by ion-exchange besides of size exclusion chromatography. EcCI molecular mass is 19,757 Da, composed of two polypeptide chains. It strongly inhibits papain (Kiapp 0.036 nM) and proteinases from the midguts of C. maculatus (80 μg mL-1, 60% inhibition). The inhibitory activity is reduced by 40% after a heat treatment at 100 °C for 2 h. The protein displayed noxious activity at 0.5% and 1% (w/w) when incorporated in artificial seeds, reducing larval mass in 87% and 92%, respectively. Treatment of C. maculatus larvae with conjugated EcCI-FIT and subsequent biodistribution resulted in high fluorescence intensity in midguts and markedly low intensity in malpighian tubules and fat body. Small amounts of labeled proteins were detected in larvae feces. The detection of high fluorescence in larvae midguts and low fluorescence in their feces indicate the retention of the FITC conjugated EcCI inhibitor in larvae midguts. These results demonstrate the potential of the natural protein from E. contortisiliquum to inhibit the development of C. maculatus.
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- Natalia N.S. Nunes
- Biochemistry Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP, 04044-020, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP, 04044-020, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Chemistry Laboratory on Chemistry and Function of Proteins and Peptides, Biosciences and Biotechnology Center, CBB, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro -UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
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- Chemistry Laboratory on Chemistry and Function of Proteins and Peptides, Biosciences and Biotechnology Center, CBB, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro -UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP, 04044-020, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Meriño-Cabrera Y, de Oliveira Mendes TA, Castro JGS, Barbosa SL, Macedo MLR, de Almeida Oliveira MG. Noncompetitive tight-binding inhibition of Anticarsia gemmatalis trypsins by Adenanthera pavonina protease inhibitor affects larvae survival. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 104:e21687. [PMID: 32342573 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The economic loss in soybean crops caused by the Lepidoptera insects has encouraged the search for new strategies to control this pest, which are currently based on synthetic insecticides. This paper evaluated the ability of ApTI (Adenanthera pavonina trypsin inhibitor) to inhibit trypsin-like proteins from Anticarsia gemmatalis by docking, molecular dynamics, and enzymatic and survival assay. The docking and molecular dynamic simulation between trypsin and ApTI were performed using the program CLUSPRO and NAMD, respectively. The inhibitory constant Ki and the inhibition type were determined through chromogenic assays. The survival assay of neonatal larvae under treatment with artificial diet supplemented with ApTI was also performed. The ApTI binding site was predicted to block substrate access to trypsin due to four interactions with the enzyme, producing a complex with a surface area of 1,183.7 Å2 . The kinetic analysis revealed a noncompetitive tight-binding mechanism. The survival curves obtained using Kaplan-Meier estimators indicated that the highest larvae mortality was 60%, using 1.2 mg of ApTI per 100 ml of artificial diet. The in vitro, in vivo, and in silico studies demonstrated that ApTI is a strong noncompetitive inhibitor of trypsin with biotechnological potential for the control of A. gemmatalis insect.
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- Yaremis Meriño-Cabrera
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuaria, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuaria, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuaria, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Departamento de Ciencias Exatas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuaria, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas, Unidade de Tecnologia de Alimentos e da Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Instituto de Biotecnologia Aplicada à Agropecuaria, BIOAGRO-UFV, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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de Oliveira CFR, de Oliveira Flores TM, Henrique Cardoso M, Garcia Nogueira Oshiro K, Russi R, de França AFJ, dos Santos EA, Luiz Franco O, de Oliveira AS, Migliolo L. Dual Insecticidal Effects of Adenanthera pavonina Kunitz-Type Inhibitor on Plodia interpunctella is Mediated by Digestive Enzymes Inhibition and Chitin-Binding Properties. Molecules 2019; 24:E4344. [PMID: 31795088 PMCID: PMC6930628 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24234344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella, is one of the most damaging pests of stored products. We investigated the insecticidal properties of ApKTI, a Kunitz trypsin inhibitor from Adenanthera pavonina seeds, against P. interpunctella larvae through bioassays with artificial diet. ApKTI-fed larvae showed reduction of up to 88% on larval weight and 75% in survival. Trypsin enzymes extracted from P. interpunctella larvae were inhibited by ApKTI, which also demonstrated capacity to bind to chitin. Kinetic studies revealed a non-competitive inhibition mechanism of ApKTI for trypsin, which were further corroborated by molecular docking studies. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that ApKTI exhibits a hydrophobic pocket near the reactive site loop probably involved in chitin interactions. Taken together, these data suggested that the insecticidal activity of ApKTI for P. interpunctella larvae involves a dual and promiscuous mechanisms biding to two completely different targets. Both processes might impair the P. interpunctella larval digestive process, leading to larvae death before reaching the pupal stage. Further studies are encouraged using ApKTI as a biotechnological tool to control insect pests in field conditions.
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, 79117-900, Brazil; (T.M.d.O.F.); (M.H.C.); (K.G.N.O.); (O.L.F.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, 58059-900, Brazil
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, 79117-900, Brazil; (T.M.d.O.F.); (M.H.C.); (K.G.N.O.); (O.L.F.)
- Centro de Análises Bioquímica e Proteômicas, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, DF, 70790-160, Brazil
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, 79117-900, Brazil; (T.M.d.O.F.); (M.H.C.); (K.G.N.O.); (O.L.F.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, 70910-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-900, Brazil; (R.R.); (A.F.J.d.F.); (E.A.d.S.); (A.S.d.O.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-900, Brazil; (R.R.); (A.F.J.d.F.); (E.A.d.S.); (A.S.d.O.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-900, Brazil; (R.R.); (A.F.J.d.F.); (E.A.d.S.); (A.S.d.O.)
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, 79117-900, Brazil; (T.M.d.O.F.); (M.H.C.); (K.G.N.O.); (O.L.F.)
- Centro de Análises Bioquímica e Proteômicas, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, DF, 70790-160, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, 70910-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-900, Brazil; (R.R.); (A.F.J.d.F.); (E.A.d.S.); (A.S.d.O.)
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, 79117-900, Brazil; (T.M.d.O.F.); (M.H.C.); (K.G.N.O.); (O.L.F.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, 58059-900, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-900, Brazil; (R.R.); (A.F.J.d.F.); (E.A.d.S.); (A.S.d.O.)
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Rodrigues MS, de Oliveira CFR, Almeida LHO, Neto SM, Boleti APA, dos Santos EL, Cardoso MH, Ribeiro SM, Franco OL, Rodrigues FS, Macedo AJ, Brust FR, Macedo MLR. Adevonin, a novel synthetic antimicrobial peptide designed from the Adenanthera pavonina trypsin inhibitor (ApTI) sequence. Pathog Glob Health 2018; 112:438-447. [PMID: 30570384 PMCID: PMC6327600 DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2018.1559489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The biological activities and the structural arrangement of adevonin, a novel antimicrobial peptide, were investigated. The trypsin inhibitor ApTI, isolated from Adenanthera pavonina seeds, was used as a template for screening 18-amino acid peptides with predicted antimicrobial activity. Adevonin presented antimicrobial activity and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) ranging from 1.86 to 7.35 µM against both Gram-positive and - negative bacterial strains. Moreover, adevonin exerted time-kill effects within 10 min and both susceptible and drug-resistant bacterial strains were affected by the peptide. In vitro and in vivo assays showed that, at MIC concentration, adevonin did not affect human fibroblasts (MRC-5) viability or Galleria mellonella survival, respectively. Hemolytic activity was observed only at high peptide concentrations. Additionally, nucleic acid efflux assays, gentian violet uptake and time-kill kinetics indicate that the antimicrobial activity of adevonin may be mediated by bacterial membrane damage. Furthermore, molecular dynamic simulation in the presence of SDS micelles and anionic membrane bilayers showed that adevonin acquired a stable α-helix secondary structure. Further studies are encouraged to better understand the mechanism of action of adevonin, as well as to investigate the anti-infective activity of this peptide.
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- Mayara S. Rodrigues
- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brazil
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- Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
- S-inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brazil
- S-inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
- S-inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia e Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia e Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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Vajravijayan S, Pletnev S, Pletnev VZ, Nandhagopal N, Gunasekaran K. Crystal structure of a novel Kunitz type inhibitor, alocasin with anti-Aedes aegypti activity targeting midgut proteases. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2018; 74:2761-2772. [PMID: 29737039 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The pesticidal properties of many Kunitz-type inhibitors have been reported previously; however, the mechanism of action is not well established. In this study, the activity of alocasin against Aedes aegypti is demonstrated and the structure-activity relationship of this Kunitz-type inhibitor is explained through X-ray structure analyses. RESULTS Alocasin was purified from mature rhizomes of Alocasia as a single polypeptide chain of ∼ 20 kDa. The structure at 2.5 Å resolution revealed a Kunitz-type fold, but variation in the loop regions makes this structure unique; one loop with a single disulfide bridge is replaced by a long loop with two bridges. Alignment of homologous sequences revealed that this long loop contains a conserved Arg residue and modeling studies showed interaction with the catalytic Ser residue of trypsin-like enzymes. The anti-Aedes aegypti activity of alocasin is examined and discussed in detail. The in vitro activity of alocasin against midgut proteases of Aedes aegypti showed profound inhibition. Further, morphological changes in larvae upon treatment with alocasin revealed its activity against Ae. aegypti. Docking studies of alocasin with trypsin (5G1), a midgut protease involved in the development cycle and blood meal digestion, illustrated its insecticidal activity. CONCLUSION The three-dimensional structure of alocasin was determined and its structure-function relationship established for its anti Ae. aegypti activity. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Senthilvadivel Vajravijayan
- Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, India
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- Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, and Basic Science Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Argonne, IL, USA
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, India
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Dib HX, de Oliveira DGL, de Oliveira CFR, Taveira GB, de Oliveira Mello E, Verbisk NV, Chang MR, Corrêa Junior D, Gomes VM, Macedo MLR. Biochemical characterization of a Kunitz inhibitor from Inga edulis seeds with antifungal activity against Candida spp. Arch Microbiol 2018; 201:223-233. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-018-1598-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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de Oliveira CF, Oliveira CT, Taveira GB, de Oliveira Mello E, Gomes VM, Macedo MLR. Characterization of a Kunitz trypsin inhibitor from Enterolobium timbouva with activity against Candida species. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 119:645-653. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Islam A, Leung S, Nikmatullah A, Dijkwel PP, McManus MT. Kunitz Proteinase Inhibitors Limit Water Stress Responses in White Clover ( Trifolium repens L.) Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1683. [PMID: 29046678 PMCID: PMC5632647 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The response of plants to water deficiency or drought is a complex process, the perception of which is triggered at the molecular level before any visible morphological responses are detected. It was found that different groups of plant proteinase inhibitors (PIs) are induced and play an active role during abiotic stress conditions such as drought. Our previous work with the white clover (Trifolium repens L.) Kunitz Proteinase Inhibitor (Tr-KPI) gene family showed that Tr-KPIs are differentially regulated to ontogenetic and biotic stress associated cues and that, at least some members of this gene family may be required to maintain cellular homeostasis. Altered cellular homeostasis may also affect abiotic stress responses and therefore, we aimed to understand if distinct Tr-PKI members function during drought stress. First, the expression level of three Tr-KPI genes, Tr-KPI1, Tr-KPI2, and Tr-KPI5, was measured in two cultivars and one white clover ecotype with differing capacity to tolerate drought. The expression of Tr-KPI1 and Tr-KPI5 increased in response to water deficiency and this was exaggerated when the plants were treated with a previous period of water deficiency. In contrast, proline accumulation and increased expression of Tr-NCED1, a gene encoding a protein involved in ABA biosynthesis, was delayed in plants that experienced a previous drought period. RNAi knock-down of Tr-KPI1 and Tr-KPI5 resulted in increased proline accumulation in leaf tissue of plants grown under both well-watered and water-deficit conditions. In addition, increased expression of genes involved in ethylene biosynthesis was found. The data suggests that Tr-KPIs, particularly Tr-KPI5, have an explicit function during water limitation. The results also imply that the Tr-KPI family has different in planta proteinase targets and that the functions of this protein family are not solely restricted to one of storage proteins or in response to biotic stress.
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Islam A, Leung S, Burgess EPJ, Laing WA, Richardson KA, Hofmann RW, Dijkwel PP, McManus MT. Knock-down of transcript abundance of a family of Kunitz proteinase inhibitor genes in white clover (Trifolium repens) reveals a redundancy and diversity of gene function. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2015; 208:1188-201. [PMID: 26377591 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The transcriptional regulation of four phylogenetically distinct members of a family of Kunitz proteinase inhibitor (KPI) genes isolated from white clover (Trifolium repens; designated Tr-KPI1, Tr-KPI2, Tr-KPI4 and Tr-KPI5) has been investigated to determine their wider functional role. The four genes displayed differential transcription during seed germination, and in different tissues of the mature plant, and transcription was also ontogenetically regulated. Heterologous over-expression of Tr-KPI1, Tr-KPI2, Tr-KPI4 and Tr-KPI5 in Nicotiana tabacum retarded larval growth of the herbivore Spodoptera litura, and an increase in the transcription of the pathogenesis-related genes PR1 and PR4 was observed in the Tr-KPI1 and Tr-KPI4 over-expressing lines. RNA interference (RNAi) knock-down lines in white clover displayed significantly altered vegetative growth phenotypes with inhibition of shoot growth and a stimulation of root growth, while knock-down of Tr-KPI1, Tr-KPI2 and Tr-KPI5 transcript abundance also retarded larval growth of S. litura. Examination of these RNAi lines revealed constitutive stress-associated phenotypes as well as altered transcription of cellular signalling genes. These results reveal a functional redundancy across members of the KPI gene family. Further, the regulation of transcription of at least one member of the family, Tr-KPI2, may occupy a central role in the maintenance of a cellular homeostasis.
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- Afsana Islam
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Plant & Food Research, Private Bag 92169, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- AgResearch Grasslands, Private Bag 11-008, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, PO Box 85084, Lincoln, 7647, New Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Islam A, Mercer CF, Leung S, Dijkwel PP, McManus MT. Transcription of Biotic Stress Associated Genes in White Clover (Trifolium repens L.) Differs in Response to Cyst and Root-Knot Nematode Infection. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0137981. [PMID: 26393362 PMCID: PMC4578895 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The transcription of four members of the Kunitz proteinase inhibitor (KPI) gene family of white clover (Trifolium repens L.), designated as Tr-KPI1, Tr-KPI2, Tr-KPI4 and Tr-KPI5, was investigated at both local infection (roots) and systemic (leaf tissue) sites in white clover in response to infection with the clover root knot nematode (CRKN) Meloidogyne trifoliophila and the clover cyst nematode (CCN) Heterodera trifolii. Invasion by the CRKN resulted in a significant decrease in transcript abundance of Tr-KPI4 locally at both 4 days post-infection (dpi) and at 8 dpi, and an increase in transcription of Tr-KPI1 systemically at 8 dpi. In contrast, an increase in transcript abundance of all four Tr-KPI genes locally at 4 and 8 dpi, and an increase of Tr-KPI1, Tr-KPI2, and Tr-KPI5 at 8 dpi systemically was observed in response to infection with the CCN. Challenge of a resistant (R) genotype and a susceptible (S) genotype of white clover with the CCN revealed a significant increase in transcript abundance of all four Tr-KPI genes locally in the R genotype, while an increase in abundance of only Tr-KPI1, Tr-KPI2, and Tr-KPI5 was observed in the S genotype, and only at 4 dpi. The transcript abundance of a member of the1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLATE (ACC) SYNTHASE gene family from white clover (Tr-ACS1) was significantly down-regulated locally in response to CRKN infection at 4 and 8 dpi and at 4 dpi, systemically, while abundance increased locally and systemically at 8 dpi in response to CCN challenge. Conversely, the abundance of the jasmonic acid (JA) signalling gene, CORONATINE-INSENSITIVE PROTEIN 1 from white clover (Tr-COI1) increased significantly at 8 dpi locally in response to CRKN infection, but decreased at 8 dpi in response to CCN infection. The significance of this differential regulation of transcription is discussed with respect to differences in infection strategy of the two nematode species.
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- Afsana Islam
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- * E-mail: (AI); (PPD)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- * E-mail: (AI); (PPD)
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Effects of proteinase inhibitor from Adenanthera pavonina seeds on short- and long term larval development of Aedes aegypti. Biochimie 2015; 112:172-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2015.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Guimarães LC, de Oliveira CFR, Marangoni S, de Oliveira DGL, Macedo MLR. Purification and characterization of a Kunitz inhibitor from Poincianella pyramidalis with insecticide activity against the Mediterranean flour moth. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 118:1-9. [PMID: 25752423 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2014.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This paper describes the characterization of a trypsin inhibitor from Poincianella pyramidalis seeds (PpyTI). The partial sequencing of PpyTI revealed homology to Kunitz inhibitors, clustered as a member of Family I03 in MEROPS database. PpyTI has a single polypeptide chain of 19,042 Da and presents stability at high temperatures (up to 70 °C) and a wide range of pH. In vitro assays showed that disulfide bridges have an important stabilization role of reactive site in PpyTI, a characteristic shared among several Kunitz inhibitors. Bioassays carried out with the Mediterranean flour moth (Anagasta kuehniella) revealed a significant decrease in both larval weight and survival of PpyTI-fed larvae, besides a larval stage extension. Through biochemical analysis, we demonstrated that the PpyTI insecticide effects were triggered by digestion process commitment, through the inhibition of trypsin and chymotrypsin activities, the major digestive enzymes in this species. The insecticide effects and biochemical characterization of PpyTI encourage further studies using this inhibitor for insect pest control.
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- Lays Cordeiro Guimarães
- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil; Department of Food Technology and Public Health, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS 79070-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil; Department of Food Technology and Public Health, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS 79070-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil
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- Department of Food Technology and Public Health, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS 79070-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Technology and Public Health, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS 79070-900, Brazil.
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da Silva DS, de Oliveira CFR, Parra JRP, Marangoni S, Macedo MLR. Short and long-term antinutritional effect of the trypsin inhibitor ApTI for biological control of sugarcane borer. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 61:1-7. [PMID: 24355140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Plant-derived trypsin inhibitors have been shown to have potent anti-insect effects and are a promising alternative for the biological control of pests. In this work, we tested the anti-insect activity of Adenanthera pavonina trypsin inhibitor (ApTI) against Diatraea saccharalis larvae, a major insect pest in sugarcane. The addition of 0.1% ApTI in short-term assays resulted in 87% and 63% decreased trypsin and chymotrypsin activities respectively. ApTI was not digested after 60h incubation with D. saccharalis midgut proteases. The chronic effects of ApTI on F0 and F1 generations of D. saccharalis were also analyzed. The larvae from the F0 generation showed 55% and 21% decreased larval and pupal viability, respectively. ApTI-fed larvae from the F1 generation showed a decrease of 33% in survival rate and 23% in the average larval weight. Moreover, ApTI treatment reduced trypsin and chymotrypsin activities in F1 larvae. Thus, the anti-insect effects of ApTI on consecutive generations (F0 and F1) of D. saccharalis larvae demonstrate its potential for long-term control of this pest.
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- Desireé S da Silva
- Departamento de Bioquímica/Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil; Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica/Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil; Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia e Acarologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica/Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
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Sakthivelkumar S, Jesse MI, Veeramani V, Ramaraj P, Kathiravan K, Arumugam M, Janarthanan S. Diversity and analysis of sequences encoded by arcelin genes from Indian wild pulses resistant to bruchids. Process Biochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2013.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cruz ACB, Massena FS, Migliolo L, Macedo LLP, Monteiro NKV, Oliveira AS, Macedo FP, Uchoa AF, Grossi de Sá MF, Vasconcelos IM, Murad AM, Franco OL, Santos EA. Bioinsecticidal activity of a novel Kunitz trypsin inhibitor from Catanduva (Piptadenia moniliformis) seeds. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2013; 70:61-68. [PMID: 23770595 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The present study aims to provide new in vitro and in vivo biochemical information about a novel Kunitz trypsin inhibitor purified from Piptadenia moniliformis seeds. The purification process was performed using TCA precipitation, Trypsin-Sepharose and reversed-phase C18 HPLC chromatography. The inhibitor, named PmTKI, showed an apparent molecular mass of around 19 kDa, visualized by SDS-PAGE, which was confirmed by mass spectrometry MALDI-ToF demonstrating a monoisotopic mass of 19.296 Da. The inhibitor was in vitro active against trypsin, chymotrypsin and papain. Moreover, kinetic enzymatic studies were performed aiming to understand the inhibition mode of PmTKI, which competitively inhibits the target enzyme, presenting Ki values of 1.5 × 10(-8) and 3.0 × 10(-1) M against trypsin and chymotrypsin, respectively. Also, the inhibitory activity was assayed at different pH ranges, temperatures and reduction environments (DTT). The inhibitor was stable in all conditions maintaining an 80% residual activity. N-terminal sequence was obtained by Edman degradation and the primary sequence presented identity with members of Kunitz-type inhibitors from the same subfamily. Finally after biochemical characterization the inhibitory effect was evaluated in vitro on insect digestive enzymes from different orders, PmTKI demonstrated remarkable activity against enzymes from Anthonomus grandis (90%), Plodia interpuncptella (60%), and Ceratitis capitata (70%). Furthermore, in vivo bioinsecticidal assays of C. capitata larvae were also performed and the concentration of PmTKI (w/w) in an artificial diet required to LD50 and ED50 larvae were 0.37 and 0.3% respectively. In summary, data reported here shown the biotechnological potential of PmTKI for insect pest control.
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- Ana C B Cruz
- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas Bioativas, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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Rufino FPS, Pedroso VMA, Araujo JN, França AFJ, Rabêlo LMA, Migliolo L, Kiyota S, Santos EA, Franco OL, Oliveira AS. Inhibitory effects of a Kunitz-type inhibitor from Pithecellobium dumosum (Benth) seeds against insect-pests' digestive proteinases. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2013; 63:70-6. [PMID: 23238511 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Pithecellobium dumosum is a tree belonging to the Mimosoideae subfamily that presents various previously characterized Kunitz-type inhibitors. The present study provides a novel Kunitz-trypsin inhibitor isoform purified from P. dumosum seeds. Purification procedure was performed by TCA precipitation followed by a trypsin-Sepharose chromatography and a further reversed-phase HPLC. Purified inhibitor (PdKI-4) showed enhanced inhibitory activity against bovine trypsin and chymotrypsin. Furthermore, PdKI-4 showed remarkable inhibitory activity against serine proteases from the coleopterans Callosobruchus maculatus and Zabrotes subfasciatus, and the lepidopterans Alabama argillacea and Telchin licus. However, PdKI-4 was unable to inhibit porcine pancreatic elastase, pineapple bromelain and Carica papaya papain. SDS-PAGE showed that PdKI-4 consisted of a single polypeptide chain with molecular mass of 21 kDa. Kinetic studies demonstrated that PdKI-4 is probably a competitive inhibitor with a Ki value of 5.7 × 10(-10) M for bovine trypsin. PdKI-4 also showed higher stability over a wide range of temperature (37-100 °C) and pH (2-12). N-termini sequence was obtained by Edman degradation showing higher identity with other Mimosoideae subfamily Kunitz-type inhibitor members. In summary, data here reported indicate the biotechnological potential of PdKI-4 for development of products against insect-pests.
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Purification and biochemical properties of a Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor from Entada acaciifolia (Benth.) seeds. Process Biochem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2012.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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da Silva W, Freire MDGM, Parra JRP, Marangoni S, Macedo MLR. Evaluation of the Adenanthera pavonina seed proteinase inhibitor (ApTI) as a bioinsecticidal tool with potential for the control of Diatraea saccharalis. Process Biochem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2011.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A Trypsin Inhibitor from Sapindus saponaria L. Seeds: Purification, Characterization, and Activity Towards Pest Insect Digestive Enzyme. Protein J 2010; 30:9-19. [DOI: 10.1007/s10930-010-9296-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Migliolo L, de Oliveira AS, Santos EA, Franco OL, de Sales MP. Structural and mechanistic insights into a novel non-competitive Kunitz trypsin inhibitor from Adenanthera pavonina L. seeds with double activity toward serine- and cysteine-proteinases. J Mol Graph Model 2010; 29:148-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2010.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2010] [Revised: 05/11/2010] [Accepted: 05/14/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ramos VDS, Silva GDS, Freire MDGM, Machado OLT, Parra JRP, Macedo MLR. Purification and characterization of a trypsin inhibitor from Plathymenia foliolosa seeds. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2008; 56:11348-11355. [PMID: 18991455 DOI: 10.1021/jf802778b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A novel trypsin inhibitor (PFTI) was isolated from Plathymenia foliolosa (Benth.) seeds by gel filtration chromatography on a Sephadex G-100, DEAE-Sepharose, and trypsin-Sepharose columns. By SDSPAGE, PFTI yielded a single band with a M(r) of 19 kDa. PFTI inhibited bovine trypsin and bovine chymotrypsin with equilibrium dissociation constants (K(i)) of 4 x 10(-8) and 1.4 x 10(-6) M, respectively. PFTI retained more than 50% of activity at up to 50 degrees C for 30 min, but there were 80 and 100% losses of activity at 60 and 70 degrees C, respectively. DTT affected the activity or stability of PFTI. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of PFTI showed a high degree of homology with various members of the Kunitz family of inhibitors. Anagasta kuehniella is found worldwide; this insect attacks stored grains and products of rice, oat, rye, corn, and wheat. The velvet bean caterpillar (Anticarsia gemmatalis) is considered the main defoliator pest of soybean in Brazil. Diatraea saccharalis, the sugar cane borer, is the major pest of sugar cane crops, and its caterpillar-feeding behavior, inside the stems, hampers control. PFTI showed significant inhibitory activity against trypsin-like proteases present in the larval midguts on A. kuehniella and D. saccharalis and could suppress the growth of larvae.
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Chaudhary NS, Shee C, Islam A, Ahmad F, Yernool D, Kumar P, Sharma AK. Purification and characterization of a trypsin inhibitor from Putranjiva roxburghii seeds. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2008; 69:2120-2126. [PMID: 18561964 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2007] [Revised: 04/06/2008] [Accepted: 05/05/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A highly stable and potent trypsin inhibitor was purified to homogeneity from the seeds of Putranjiva roxburghii belonging to Euphorbiaceae family by acid precipitation, cation-exchange and anion-exchange chromatography. SDS-PAGE analysis, under reducing condition, showed that protein consists of a single polypeptide chain with molecular mass of approximately 34 kDa. The purified inhibitor inhibited bovine trypsin in 1:1 molar ratio. Kinetic studies showed that the protein is a competitive inhibitor with an equilibrium dissociation constant of 1.4x10(-11) M. The inhibitor retained the inhibitory activity over a broad range of pH (pH 2-12), temperature (20-80 degrees C) and in DTT (up to100 mM). The complete loss of inhibitory activity was observed above 90 degrees C. CD studies, at increasing temperatures, demonstrated the structural stability of inhibitor at high temperatures. The polypeptide backbone folding was retained up to 80 degrees C. The CD spectra of inhibitor at room temperature exhibited an alpha, beta pattern. N-terminal amino acid sequence of 10 residues did not show any similarities to known serine proteinase inhibitors, however, two peptides obtained by internal partial sequencing showed significant resemblance to Kunitz-type inhibitors.
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- Navneet S Chaudhary
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667, India
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Macedo MLR, Garcia VA, Freire MDGM, Richardson M. Characterization of a Kunitz trypsin inhibitor with a single disulfide bridge from seeds of Inga laurina (SW.) Willd. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2007; 68:1104-11. [PMID: 17363015 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2006] [Revised: 12/01/2006] [Accepted: 01/26/2007] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Inga laurina is a tree that belongs to the Mimosoideae sub-family of the Leguminosae. A protein inhibitor of trypsin (ILTI) was isolated from its seeds by ammonium sulphate precipitation, ion-exchange chromatography and rechromatography on an HiTrap Q ion-exchange column. By SDS-PAGE, ILTI yielded a single band with a Mr of 20 kDa with or without reduction. ILTI was found to be a single polypeptide chain containing 180 amino acids, the sequence of which was clearly homologous to the Kunitz family of serine protease plant protein inhibitors, and it also showed significant similarity to the seed storage proteins, sporamin and miraculin. However, ILTI displayed major differences to most other Kunitz inhibitors in that it contained only one disulfide bridge, and did not have two polypeptide chains as for the majority of other Kunitz inhibitors purified from Mimosoideae species. ILTI inhibited bovine trypsin with an equilibrium dissociation constant (K(i)) of 6 x 10(-9)M, but did not inhibit chymotrypsin, papain and alpha-amylase. Its amino acid sequence contained a Lys residue at the putative reactive site (position 64). ILTI was stable over a wide range of temperature and pH and in the presence of DTT.
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- Maria Lígia Rodrigues Macedo
- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Naturais, CPTL, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, CP 210, CEP 79603-011, Três Lagoas, MS, Brazil.
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Bhattacharyya A, Rai S, Babu CR. A trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor from Caesalpinia bonduc seeds: isolation, partial characterization and insecticidal properties. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2007; 45:169-77. [PMID: 17400464 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2007.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2006] [Accepted: 02/01/2007] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Evolution of proteinase inhibitor diversity in leguminous plants of tropical rainforests is under immense pressure from the regular upregulation of proteolytic machinery of their pests. The present study illustrates the isolation and bioinsecticidal potency of a serine proteinase inhibitor from the seeds of Caesalpinia bonduc (CbTI), inhabiting Great Nicobar Island, India. Following initial fractionation by ammonium sulfate precipitation, CbTI was purified to homogeneity by ion exchange, gel filtration and trypsin affinity chromatography. SDS-PAGE of gel filtrated CbTI showed a couple of proteins CbTI-1 ( approximately 16kDa) and CbTI-2 (20kDa) under non-reducing conditions, which subsequent to trypsin affinity chromatography yielded only CbTI-2. Both Native PAGE as well as iso-electric focusing showed 2 iso-inhibitors of CbTI-2 (pI values of 5.35 and 4.6). CbTI exhibited tolerance to extremes of temperatures (0-60 degrees C) and pH (1-12). A 1:1 stoichiometric ratio was noted during CbTI-2-trypsin complex formation, which was absent on binding with chymotrypsin. Further, SDS-PAGE analysis also showed that CbTI-1 has affinity only towards chymotrypsin, whereas both trypsin and chymotrypsin formed complexes with CbTI-2. Dixon plot analysis of CbTI-2 yielded inhibition constants (K(i)) of 2.75 x 10(-10)M and 0.95 x 10(-10)M against trypsin and chymotrypsin activity respectively. Preliminary investigations on the toxicological nature of CbTI revealed it to be a promising bioinsecticidal candidate.
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Bhattacharyya A, Mazumdar S, Leighton SM, Babu CR. A Kunitz proteinase inhibitor from Archidendron ellipticum seeds: purification, characterization, and kinetic properties. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2006; 67:232-41. [PMID: 16376957 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2005] [Revised: 11/07/2005] [Accepted: 11/09/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Leguminous plants in the tropical rainforests are a rich source of proteinase inhibitors and this work illustrates isolation of a serine proteinase inhibitor from the seeds of Archidendron ellipticum (AeTI), inhabiting Great Nicobar Island, India. AeTI was purified to homogeneity by acetone and ammonium sulfate fractionation, and ion exchange, size exclusion and reverse phase chromatography (HPLC). SDS-PAGE of AeTI revealed that it is constituted by two polypeptide chains (alpha-chain, M(r) 15,000 and beta-chain, M(r) 5000), the molecular weight being approximately 20 kDa. N-terminal sequence showed high homology with other serine proteinase inhibitors belonging to the Mimosoideae subfamily. Both Native-PAGE as well as isoelectric focussing showed four isoinhibitors (pI values of 4.1, 4.55, 5.27 and 5.65). Inhibitory activity of AeTI remained unchanged over a wide range of temperatures (0-60 degrees C) and pH (1-10). The protein inhibited trypsin in the stoichiometric ratio of 1:1, but lacked similar stoichiometry against chymotrypsin. Also, AeTI-trypsin complex was stable to SDS unlike the SDS unstable AeTI-chymotrypsin complex. AeTI, which possessed inhibition constants (K(i)) of 2.46 x 10(-10) and 0.5 x 10(-10)M against trypsin and chymotrypsin activity, respectively, retained over 70% of inhibitory activity after being stored at -20 degrees C for more than a year. Initial studies on the insecticidal properties of AeTI indicate it to be a very potent insect anti-feedant.
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- Arindam Bhattacharyya
- Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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Macedo MLR, Freire MDGM, Martins LTDM, Martinez DST, Gomes VM, Smolka MB, Toyama MH, Marangoni S, Coelho LCBB. Novel protein from Labramia bojeri A. DC. seeds homologue to Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor with lectin-like properties. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2004; 52:7548-7554. [PMID: 15675802 DOI: 10.1021/jf048535p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This study starts by isolating and characterizing the first protein from Labramia bojeri seeds, which belong to the Sapotaceae family. The purified lectin analyzed by SDS-PAGE with and without beta-mercaptoethanol shows two protein bands (M(r) = 19 and 20 kDa), which cannot be resolved. Protein bands have shown similar characteristics as molecular masses, determined by gel filtration and native gel; N-terminal sequences presented a difference in their isoelectric points. We have suggested that those protein bands might be variants of the protein named Labramin. The sequence database search has shown that the N-terminal sequence of Labramin presented a high degree of homology to Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor (82-52%) despite no trypsin inhibition activity detection. The lectin-like form from Labramin was better inhibited by glycoproteins and has also presented growth inhibition of the fungus Colletotrichum lindemuthianum and the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but it has not presented an apparent effect on Fusarium oxysporum.
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- Maria Lígia Rodrigues Macedo
- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, CP 210, CEP 79603-011, Três Lagoas, MS, Brazil.
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Macedo MLR, de Sá CM, Freire MDGM, Parra JRP. A Kunitz-type inhibitor of coleopteran proteases, isolated from Adenanthera pavonina L. seeds and its effect on Callosobruchus maculatus. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2004; 52:2533-2540. [PMID: 15113152 DOI: 10.1021/jf035389z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The cowpea weevil Callosobruchus maculatus is one of the major pests of Vigna unguiculata cowpea. Digestion in the cowpea weevil is facilitated by high levels of cysteine and aspartic acid proteinases. Plants synthesize a variety of molecules, including proteinaceous proteinase inhibitors, to defend themselves against attack by insects. In this work, a trypsin inhibitor (ApTI) isolated from Adenanthera pavonina seeds showed activity against papain. The inhibition of papain by ApTI was of the noncompetitive type, with a K(i) of 1 microM. ApTI was highly effective against digestive proteinases from C. maculatus, Acanthoscelides obtectus (bean weevil), and Zabrotes subfasciatus (Mexican bean weevil) and was moderately active against midgut proteinases from the boll weevil Anthonomus grandis and the mealworm Tenebrio molitor. In C. maculates fed an artificial diet containing 0.25% and 0.5% ApTI (w/w), the latter concentration caused 50% mortality and reduced larval weight gain by approximately 40%. The action of ApTI on C. maculatus larvae may involve the inhibition of ApTI-sensitive cysteine proteinases and binding to chitin components of the peritrophic membrane (or equivalent structures) in the weevil midgut.
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- Maria Lígia Rodrigues Macedo
- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas, Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, CP 210, CEP 79603-011,Três Lagoas, MS, Brazil.
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Haq SK, Khan RH. Characterization of a proteinase inhibitor from Cajanus cajan (L.). JOURNAL OF PROTEIN CHEMISTRY 2003; 22:543-54. [PMID: 14703988 DOI: 10.1023/b:jopc.0000005504.57372.5b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A protein proteinase inhibitor (PI) has been purified from pigeonpea Cajanus cajan (L.) PUSA 33 variety by acetic-acid precipitation, salt fractionation and chromatography on a DEAE-Cellulose column. The content of inhibitor was found to be 15 mg/20 g dry weight of pulse. The molecular weight of the inhibitor as determined by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions was found to be about 14,000. It showed inhibitory activity toward proteolytic enzymes belonging to the serine protease group, namely trypsin and alpha-chymotrypsin. The inhibitory activity was stable over a wide range of pH and temperatures. Estimation of sulfhydryl groups yielded one free cysteine and at least two disulfide linkages. N-terminal sequence homology suggests that it belongs to the Kunitz inhibitor family. Structural analysis by circular dichroism shows that the inhibitor possesses a largely disordered structure.
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- Soghra Khatun Haq
- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, India
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Rodrigues Macedo ML, Machado Freire MDG, Cabrini EC, Toyama MH, Novello JC, Marangoni S. A trypsin inhibitor from Peltophorum dubium seeds active against pest proteases and its effect on the survival of Anagasta kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2003; 1621:170-82. [PMID: 12726993 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-4165(03)00055-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel trypsin inhibitor was purified from the seeds of Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.). SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions showed that the inhibitor consisted of a single polypeptide chain (ca. 20 kDa). The dissociation constants of 4 x 10(-10) and 1.6 x 10(-10) M were obtained with bovine and porcine trypsin, respectively. This constant was lower (2.6 x 10(-7) M) for chymotrypsin. The inhibitory activity was stable over a wide range of temperature and pH and in the presence of DTT. The N-terminal sequence of the P. dubium inhibitor showed a high degree of homology with other Kunitz-type inhibitors. When fed to the insect Anagasta kuehniella, in an artificial diet (inhibitor concentration 1.6%), the inhibitor produced approximately 56% and delayed the development of this lepidopteran. The concentration of inhibitor in the diet necessary to cause a 50% reduction in the weight (ED50) of fourth instar larvae was approximately 1%. The action of the P. dubium trypsin inhibitor (PDTI) on A. kuehniella may involve inhibition of the trypsin-like activity present in the larval midgut, resistance of the inhibitor to digestion by midgut enzymes and bovine trypsin, and association of the inhibitor with a chitin column and chitinous structures in the peritrophic membrane and/or midgut of the insect.
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- Maria Lígia Rodrigues Macedo
- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, CP 210, CEP 79603-011, Três Lagoas, MS, Brazil.
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Fernanda Troncoso M, Cerdá Zolezzi P, Hellman U, Wolfenstein-Todel C. A novel trypsin inhibitor from Peltophorum dubium seeds, with lectin-like properties, triggers rat lymphoma cell apoptosis. Arch Biochem Biophys 2003; 411:93-104. [PMID: 12590927 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9861(02)00726-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A trypsin inhibitor (PDTI) was isolated from Peltophorum dubium seeds by affinity chromatography on a thyroglobulin-agarose or a trypsin-agarose column. In both cases, SDS-PAGE showed two bands of M(r) 20,000 and 22,000, which could not be resolved. Their amino-terminal sequences were identical and similar to that of Kunitz-type soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI). Mass spectrometry analysis of tryptic digests of both bands showed 16 coincident peaks, suggesting that they are closely related proteins. The K(i)s for trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitory activity of PDTI were 1.6 x 10(-7) and 1.3 x 10(-5)M, respectively. Lectin-like activity of PDTI and SBTI, detected by hemagglutination of rabbit erythrocytes, was inhibited by sialic acid-containing compounds. PDTI and SBTI caused apoptosis of Nb2 rat lymphoma cells, demonstrated by decrease of viability, DNA hypodiploidy, DNA fragmentation, and caspase-3-like activity. They had no effect on normal mouse splenocytes or lymphocytes, whereas they caused apoptosis of concanavalin A-stimulated mouse lymphocytes.
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- M Fernanda Troncoso
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The amino acid sequence of an atypical single-chain lectin from seeds ofLathyrus sphaericus(Retz). FEBS Lett 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(87)80773-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Oliva ML, Souza-Pinto JC, Batista IF, Araujo MS, Silveira VF, Auerswald EA, Mentele R, Eckerskorn C, Sampaio MU, Sampaio CA. Leucaena leucocephala serine proteinase inhibitor: primary structure and action on blood coagulation, kinin release and rat paw edema. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2000; 1477:64-74. [PMID: 10708849 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4838(99)00285-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A serine proteinase inhibitor isolated from Leucaena leucocephala seeds (LlTI) was purified to homogeneity by acetone fractionation, ion exchange chromatography, gel filtration and reverse phase chromatography (HPLC). SDS-PAGE indicated a protein with M(r) 20000 and two polypeptide chains (alpha-chain, M(r) 15000, and beta-chain, M(r) 5000), the sequence being determined by automatic Edman degradation and by mass spectroscopy. LlTI is a 174 amino acid residue protein which shows high homology to plant Kunitz inhibitors, especially those double chain proteins purified from the Mimosoideae subfamily. LlTI inhibits plasmin (K(i) 3.2 x 10(-10) M), human plasma kallikrein (K(i) 6.3 x 10(-9) M), trypsin (K(i) 2.5 x 10(-8) M) and chymotrypsin (K(i) 1.4 x 10(-8) M). Factor XIIa activity is inhibited but K(i) was not determined, and factor Xa, tissue kallikrein and thrombin are not inhibited by LlTI. The action of LlTI on enzymes that participate in the blood clotting extrinsic pathway is confirmed by the prolongation of activated partial thromboplastin time, used as clotting time assay. The inhibition of the fibrinolytic activity of plasmin was confirmed on the hydrolysis of fibrin plates. LlTI inhibits kinin release from high molecular weight kininogen by human plasma kallikrein in vitro and, administered intravenously, causes a decrease in paw edema induced by carrageenin or heat in male Wistar rats. In addition, lower concentrations of bradykinin were found in limb perfusion fluids of LlTI-treated rats.
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- M L Oliva
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Três de Maio 100, 04044-020, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Saarikoski P, Clapham D, von Arnold S. A wound-inducible gene from Salix viminalis coding for a trypsin inhibitor. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1996; 31:465-478. [PMID: 8790281 DOI: 10.1007/bf00042221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A gene designated swin1.1 has been isolated by screening a Salix viminalis genomic library with a heterologous probe, win3 from Populus. The region sequenced included the entire coding sequence for a protein with 199 amino acids plus the promoter and terminator. At the 5' end of the coding region is a sequence that encodes a hydrophobic region of 25-30 amino acids, that could form a signal peptide. A putative TATAA box and polyadenylator sequence were identified. Introns were absent. The gene product showed similarities with serine protease inhibitors from the Kunitz family and especially with win3 from wounded leaves of Populus. Southern blot analysis indicated that swin1.1 is a member of a clustered gene family, swin1. An oligonucleotide corresponding to the putative hypervariable region towards the carboxyl end when used as a probe in Southern hybridization showed high specificity for swin1.1. Expression of the swin1.1 gene was enhanced in wounded leaves. The swin1.1 coding region without the signal sequence was highly expressed in Escherichia coli and the protein showed inhibitory activity against trypsin but at most slight activity against the other proteases tested. A systemically induced protein, SVTI, with inhibitor activity against trypsin, was isolated from Salix leaves by affinity chromatography on a column of trypsin-Sepharose 4B and N-terminal sequenced. It corresponded with the translated swin1.1 gene at 16 of the 19 amino acid sites, suggesting that SVTI is encoded by another member of the swin1 gene family.
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- P Saarikoski
- Department of Forest Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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Batista IF, Oliva ML, Araujo MS, Sampaio MU, Richardson M, Fritz H, Sampaio CA. Primary structure of a Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor from Enterolobium contortisiliquum seeds. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 1996; 41:1017-1022. [PMID: 8728712 DOI: 10.1016/0031-9422(95)00710-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A trypsin inhibitor was isolated from Enterolobium contortisiliquum seeds. Starting with a saline extract, ECTI (E. contortisiliquum trypsin inhibitor) was purified as a homogeneous protein by acetone precipitation, ion-exchange chromatography (DEAE-Sephadex A-50), gel filtration (Sephadex G-75 and Superose 12) and reversed phase HPLC (mu-Bondapak C-18). The amino acid sequence was determined by automatic degradation and by DABITC/PITC microsequence analysis of the reduced and carboxymethylated protein and also of purified peptides derived from the protein by cleavage with iodosobenzoic acid and by enzymic digestion with trypsin, chymotrypsin and Staphylococcus aureus V8 protease. ECTI contains 174 amino acid residues in two polypeptide chains, an alpha-chain consisting of 134 residues and a beta-chain made up of 40 residues. The inhibitor displays a high degree of sequence identity with other Kunitz-type proteinase inhibitors isolated from the Mimosoideae subfamily. The reactive site was identified (by homology) as the arginine-isoleucine peptide bond at position 64-65. ECTI inhibits trypsin and chymotrypsin in the stoichiometric ratio of 1:1 and also Factor XIIa, plasma kallikrein and plasmin, but not thrombin and Factor Xa.
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- I F Batista
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Unifesp, S. Paulo, Brazil
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Augur C, Stiefel V, Darvill A, Albersheim P, Puigdomenech P. Molecular cloning and pattern of expression of an alpha-L-fucosidase gene from pea seedlings. J Biol Chem 1995; 270:24839-43. [PMID: 7559605 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.42.24839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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alpha-L-Fucosidase is a cell wall protein purified from pea (Pisum sativum) epicotyls. The alpha-L-fucosidase hydrolyzes terminal fucosyl residues from oligosaccharides of plant cell wall xyloglucan. alpha-L-Fucosidase may be an important factor in plant growth regulation, as it inactivates fucose-containing xyloglucan oligosaccharides that inhibit growth of pea stem segments. The amino acid sequences of the NH2-terminal region and one internal peptide were used to design redundant oligonucleotides that were utilized as primers in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with cDNA, generated from pea mRNA, as the template. A specific PCR amplification product containing 357 base pairs was isolated, cloned, and sequenced. The deduced amino acid sequence included the two peptides used to design the primers for PCR plus two other peptides obtained by proteinase digestion of alpha-L-fucosidase. No sequence homology to other alpha-L-fucosidases was apparent, although the NH2-terminal region is strongly homologous to Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitors. cDNA and genomic copies were isolated and sequenced. In pea, the gene is present in two or three copies. Its mRNA is present in roots, leaves, and elongating shoots. The spatial pattern of expression of the alpha-L-fucosidase was determined by in situ hybridization.
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- C Augur
- ORSTOM, Institute of Scientific Research for Development in Cooperation, Los Morales, Mexico D.F., Mexico
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Milligan SB, Gasser CS. Nature and regulation of pistil-expressed genes in tomato. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1995; 28:691-711. [PMID: 7647301 DOI: 10.1007/bf00021194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The specialized reproductive functions of angiosperm pistils are dependent in part upon the regulated activation of numerous genes expressed predominantly in this organ system. To better understand the nature of these pistil-predominant gene products we have analyzed seven cDNA clones isolated from tomato pistils through differential hybridization screening. Six of the seven cDNAs represent sequences previously undescribed in tomato, each having a unique pistil- and/or floral-predominant expression pattern. The putative protein products encoded by six of the cDNAs have been identified by their similarity to sequences in the database of previously sequenced genes, with a seventh sequence having no significant similarity with any previously reported sequence. Three of the putative proteins appear to be targeted to the endomembrane system and include an endo-beta-1,4-glucanase which is expressed exclusively in pistils at early stages of development, and proteins similar in sequence to gamma-thionin and miraculin which are expressed in immature pistils and stamens, and in either sepals or petals, respectively. Two other clones, similar in sequence to each other, were expressed primarily in immature pistils and stamens and encode distinct proteins with similarity to leucine aminopeptidases. An additional clone, which encodes a protein similar in sequence to the enzyme hyoscyamine 6-beta-hydroxylase and to other members of the family of Fe2+/ascorbate-dependent oxidases, was expressed at high levels in pistils, stamens and sepals, and at detectable levels in some vegetative organs. Together, these observations provide new insight into the nature and possible functional roles of genes expressed during reproductive development.
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- S B Milligan
- Section of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis 95616, USA
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Hung CH, Lee MC, Lin JY. Inactivation of Acacia confusa trypsin inhibitor by site-specific mutagenesis. FEBS Lett 1994; 353:312-4. [PMID: 7957882 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(94)01066-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Native Acacia confusa trypsin inhibitor (ACTI) contains two disulphide bonds; one is an intrachain disulphide bond (Cys40-Cys86), located in the A-chain, while the other is an interchain disulphide bond (Cys133-Cys141) connecting the A- and B-chain; the inhibitor consists of 175 amino acid residues, 136 residues in the A-chain and 39 residues in the B-chain. The putative reactive site of ACTI is located at Lys64, while for all other Kunitz family trypsin inhibitors it is at Arg64. When the Lys64 residue of ACTI was converted into Ile or Arg by site-specific mutagenesis, the K64I mutant completely lost its inhibitory activity but the K64R mutant retained most of its inhibitory activity. The C133G mutant lost its inhibitory activity while the C40G mutant did not. This suggests that the interchain disulphide bond (Cys133-Cys141) linking two beta-strands of the six-strand beta-barrel is essential for ACTI inhibitory activity, while the intrachain disulphide bond (Cys40-Cys86) connecting the two loops is non-essential.
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- C H Hung
- Institute of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, ROC
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Argall ME, Bradbury JH, Shaw DC. Amino-acid sequence of a trypsin/chymotrypsin inhibitor from giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhiza). BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1994; 1204:189-94. [PMID: 8142459 DOI: 10.1016/0167-4838(94)90008-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhiza) contains a protein which inhibits both trypsin and chymotrypsin. This trypsin/chymotrypsin inhibitor exists as a dimer of two identical monomers each with slight polymorphism and is an attractive candidate for conferring insect resistance in transgenic plants. The 184 amino-acid sequence (molecular mass of 19774 Da for the Met-24, Glu-50 form) has been determined and is compared with those of other Kunitz-type trypsin, chymotrypsin and subtilisin inhibitors. There appears to be greater 'homology' between the giant taro inhibitor and those inhibitors from other monocotyledons than inhibitors from dicotyledons. The P1 loop region is different from that of other Kunitz-type inhibitors and contains a sequence Leu-Ala-Phe-Phe-Pro at residues 56-60. This section of sequence differs only by a Leu/Ile replacement to a tight binding inhibitor of neutrophil elastase, recently produced by genetic engineering. The most likely candidate for the P1 residue in the giant taro trypsin/chymotrypsin inhibitor is Leu-56.
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- M E Argall
- Department of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra
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Ohtsubo K, Richardson M. The amino acid sequence of a 20 kDa bifunctional subtilisin/alpha-amylase inhibitor from bran [correction of brain] of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seeds. FEBS Lett 1992; 309:68-72. [PMID: 1511747 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(92)80741-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A 20 kDa bifunctional inhibitor of the microbial proteinase, subtilisin, and the alpha-amylase from the larvae of the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) was purified from bran of rice seeds by saline extraction, precipitation with ammonium sulphate, ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Cellulose and Toyopearl CM-650, and preparative HPLC on Vydac C18. The complete primary structure was determined by automatic degradation of the intact, reduced and S-alkylated protein, and by manual DABITC/PITC micro-sequencing of peptides obtained from the protein following separate enzymic digestions with trypsin, pepsin, chymotrypsin, elastase and the protease from S. aureus V8. The protein sequence, which contained 176 residues, showed strong homology with similar bifunctional inhibitors previously isolated from wheat and barley which are related to the Kunitz family of proteinase inhibitors from legume seeds.
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- K Ohtsubo
- Hokuriku National Agricultural Experimental Station, Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, Niigata, Japan
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Kortt AA, Burns JE, Caldwell JB, Ferro T, Strike PM. Primary structure of Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor-2a (pI 5.9) from Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC seed. JOURNAL OF PROTEIN CHEMISTRY 1991; 10:183-8. [PMID: 1930632 DOI: 10.1007/bf01024782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The primary structure of acidic trypsin inhibitor-2a (WBTI-2a, pI 5.9) from Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC seed was determined. This inhibitor consists of a single polypeptide chain of 180 amino acids including four half-cystine residues and has an N-terminal residue of pyroglutamic acid. The sequence of WBTI-2a, pI 5.9, showed 84% identity to acidic trypsin inhibitor-2 (WBTI-2, pI 5.1) but only 57% identity to the basic trypsin inhibitor (WBTI-1, pI 8.9) and 50% identity to the chymotrypsin inhibitor of winged bean. The data indicate that winged bean seed contains a family of three Kunitz-type inhibitors which have about 50% identity.
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- A A Kortt
- CSIRO, Division of Biomolecular Engineering, Parkville Laboratory, Victoria, Australia
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Negreiros AN, Carvalho MM, Xavier Filho J, Blanco-Labra A, Shewry PR, Richardson M. The complete amino acid sequence of the major Kunitz trypsin inhibitor from the seeds of Prosopsis juliflora. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 1991; 30:2829-33. [PMID: 1367792 DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(00)98207-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The major inhibitor of trypsin in seeds of Prosopsis juliflora was purified by precipitation with ammonium sulphate, ion-exchange column chromatography on DEAE- and CM-Sepharose and preparative reverse phase HPLC on a Vydac C-18 column. The protein inhibited trypsin in the stoichiometric ratio of 1:1, but had only weak activity against chymotrypsin and did not inhibit human salivary or porcine pancreatic alpha-amylases. SDS-PAGE indicated that the inhibitor has a Mr of ca 20,000, and IEF-PAGE showed that the pI is 8.8. The complete amino acid sequence was determined by automatic degradation, and by DABITC/PITC microsequence analysis of peptides obtained from enzyme digestions of the reduced and S-carboxymethylated protein with trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, the Glu-specific protease from S. aureus and the Lys-specific protease from Lysobacter enzymogenes. The inhibitor consisted of two polypeptide chains, of 137 residues (alpha chain) and 38 residues (beta chain) linked together by a single disulphide bond. The amino acid sequence of the protein exhibited homology with a number of Kunitz proteinase inhibitors from other legume seeds, the bifunctional subtilisin/alpha-amylase inhibitors from cereals and the taste-modifying protein miraculin.
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- A N Negreiros
- Departamento de Bioquimica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Mares M, Fusek M, Kostka V, Baudys M. Cathepsin D inhibitor from potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.). ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 1991; 306:349-53. [PMID: 1812726 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-6012-4_42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- M Mares
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Science, Prague
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Amino acid sequence of the acidic Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor from winged-bean seed [Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC]. JOURNAL OF PROTEIN CHEMISTRY 1990; 9:493-9. [PMID: 1980416 DOI: 10.1007/bf01024626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The primary sequence of trypsin inhibitor-2 (WBTI-2) from Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC seeds was determined. This inhibitor consists of a single polypeptide chain of 182 amino acids, including four half-cystine residues, and an N-terminal residue of pyroglutamic acid. The sequence of WBTI-2 showed 57% identity to the basic trypsin inhibitor (WBTI-3) and 50% identity to the chymotrypsin inhibitor (WBCI) of winged bean, and 54% identity to the trypsin inhibitor DE-3 from Erythrina latissima seed. The similarity to the soybean Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (40%) and the other Kunitz-type inhibitors from Adenanthera pavonina (30%) and wheat (26%) was much lower. Sequence comparisons indicate that the Psophocarpus and Erythrina inhibitors are more closely related to each other than to other members of the Kunitz inhibitor family.
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The nucleotide sequence of the cDNA clone encoding arcelin 2 (Arc2), one member of a family of closely related lectin-like plant toxins from wild bean accession, is presented. The sequence contains a 265-amino acid (aa) open reading frame and is 99.3% homologous to Arc1, another of the four electrophoretic variants with proven antibiosis characters. These two proteins differ by four aa residues. Based on cross hybridizations of RNAs, it is assumed that Arc4 is more divergent than Arc1 and Arc2. Furthermore, it is likely that at least three of the variants are polypeptides of similar size and the observed molecular weight differences between them are due to differences in the number of glycosylation sites.
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Bhat AV, Pattabiraman TN. Protease inhibitors from jackfruit seed (Artocarpus integrifolia). J Biosci 1989. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02703421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Resolution and partial characterization of proteinases and α-amylases from midguts of larvae of the bruchid beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (F.). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/0305-0491(89)90312-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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