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Fu L, Sun M, Wen W, Dong N, Li D. Extracellular production of Ulp1 403-621 in leaky E. coli and its application in antimicrobial peptide production. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:7805-7817. [PMID: 36260100 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12235-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) tag is widely used to promote soluble expression of exogenous proteins, which can then be cleaved by ubiquitin-like protease 1 (Ulp1) to obtain interested protein. But the application of Ulp1 in large-scale recombinant protein production is limited by complicated purification procedures and high cost. In this study, we describe an efficient and simple method of extracellular production of Ulp1403-621 using a leaky Escherichia coli BL21(DE3), engineered by deleting the peptidoglycan-associated outer membrane lipoprotein (pal) gene. Ulp1403-621 was successfully leaked into extracellular supernatant by the BL21(DE3)-Δpal strain after IPTG induction. The addition of 1% glycine increased the extracellular production of Ulp1403-621 approximately four fold. Moreover, extracellular Ulp1403-621 without purification had high activities for cleaving SUMO fusion proteins, and antimicrobial peptide pBD2 obtained after cleavage can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus. The specific activity of extracellular Ulp1403-621 containing 1 mM EDTA and 8 mM DTT reached 2.0 × 106 U/L. Another commonly used protease, human rhinovirus 3C protease, was also successfully secreted by leaky E. coli strains. In conclusion, extracellular production of tool enzymes is an attractive way for producing large-scale active recombinant proteins at a lower cost for pharmaceutical, industrial, and biotechnological applications. KEY POINTS: • First report of extracellular production of Ulp1403-621 in leaky Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) strain. • One percent glycine addition into cultivation medium increased the extracellular production of Ulp1403-621 approximately four fold. • The specific activity of extracellular Ulp1403-621 produced in this study reached 2.0 × 106 U/L.
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- Linglong Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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Rivera-de-Torre E, Rimbault C, Jenkins TP, Sørensen CV, Damsbo A, Saez NJ, Duhoo Y, Hackney CM, Ellgaard L, Laustsen AH. Strategies for Heterologous Expression, Synthesis, and Purification of Animal Venom Toxins. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 9:811905. [PMID: 35127675 PMCID: PMC8811309 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.811905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Animal venoms are complex mixtures containing peptides and proteins known as toxins, which are responsible for the deleterious effect of envenomations. Across the animal Kingdom, toxin diversity is enormous, and the ability to understand the biochemical mechanisms governing toxicity is not only relevant for the development of better envenomation therapies, but also for exploiting toxin bioactivities for therapeutic or biotechnological purposes. Most of toxinology research has relied on obtaining the toxins from crude venoms; however, some toxins are difficult to obtain because the venomous animal is endangered, does not thrive in captivity, produces only a small amount of venom, is difficult to milk, or only produces low amounts of the toxin of interest. Heterologous expression of toxins enables the production of sufficient amounts to unlock the biotechnological potential of these bioactive proteins. Moreover, heterologous expression ensures homogeneity, avoids cross-contamination with other venom components, and circumvents the use of crude venom. Heterologous expression is also not only restricted to natural toxins, but allows for the design of toxins with special properties or can take advantage of the increasing amount of transcriptomics and genomics data, enabling the expression of dormant toxin genes. The main challenge when producing toxins is obtaining properly folded proteins with a correct disulfide pattern that ensures the activity of the toxin of interest. This review presents the strategies that can be used to express toxins in bacteria, yeast, insect cells, or mammalian cells, as well as synthetic approaches that do not involve cells, such as cell-free biosynthesis and peptide synthesis. This is accompanied by an overview of the main advantages and drawbacks of these different systems for producing toxins, as well as a discussion of the biosafety considerations that need to be made when working with highly bioactive proteins.
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- Esperanza Rivera-de-Torre
- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- *Correspondence: Esperanza Rivera-de-Torre, ; Andreas H. Laustsen,
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Biology, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- *Correspondence: Esperanza Rivera-de-Torre, ; Andreas H. Laustsen,
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Ahmed N, Afroze B, Abbas R, Khan MA, Akram M, Tahir S, Bakht S, Munir A, Shahid AA. Method for efficient soluble expression and purification of recombinant human interleukin-15. Protein Expr Purif 2020; 177:105746. [PMID: 32916300 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2020.105746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Periplasmic expression of recombinant proteins ensures the production of biologically active proteins in a correctly folded state with several key advantages. This research focused on the in-frame cloning of rhIL-15 in pET-20 (+) vector with pelB-leader sequence to direct the protein to the bacterial periplasm. The target construct periplasmic expression was evaluated in four strains, BL21 (DE3), BL21 (DE3) pLysS, Rosetta 2 (DE3) and Rosetta-gami 2 (DE3). Soluble periplasmic expression of IL-15 was highest in Rosetta-gami 2 (DE3) followed by Rossetta 2 (DE3) whereas negligible expression was observed with rest of two expression host. Best expression clone was selected for purification by dye ligand affinity chromatography. Purified rhIL-15 was characterized by SDS-PAGE, Western blotting and SEC-HPLC. This is the first report of functional recombinant human interleukin-15 being expressed and purified with yield of 120 mg/L in the periplasmic space of E. coli.
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- Nadeem Ahmed
- National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal, Bank Road, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal, Bank Road, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal, Bank Road, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal, Bank Road, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal, Bank Road, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal, Bank Road, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal, Bank Road, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal, Bank Road, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal, Bank Road, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan
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Liu ZC, Liang JY, Lan XQ, Li T, Zhang JR, Zhao F, Li G, Chen PY, Zhang Y, Lee WH, Zhao F. Comparative analysis of diverse toxins from a new pharmaceutical centipede, Scolopendra mojiangica. Zool Res 2020; 41:138-147. [PMID: 31945809 PMCID: PMC7109010 DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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As the oldest venomous animals, centipedes use their venom as a weapon to attack prey and for protection. Centipede venom, which contains many bioactive and pharmacologically active compounds, has been used for centuries in Chinese medicine, as shown by ancient records. Based on comparative analysis, we revealed the diversity of and differences in centipede toxin-like molecules between Scolopendra mojiangica, a substitute pharmaceutical material used in China, and S. subspinipes mutilans. More than 6 000 peptides isolated from the venom were identified by electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) and inferred from the transcriptome. As a result, in the proteome of S. mojiangica, 246 unique proteins were identified: one in five were toxin-like proteins or putative toxins with unknown function, accounting for a lower percentage of total proteins than that in S. mutilans. Transcriptome mining identified approximately 10 times more toxin-like proteins, which can characterize the precursor structures of mature toxin-like peptides. However, the constitution and quantity of the toxin transcripts in these two centipedes were similar. In toxicity assays, the crude venom showed strong insecticidal and hemolytic activity. These findings highlight the extensive diversity of toxin-like proteins in S. mojiangica and provide a new foundation for the medical-pharmaceutical use of centipede toxin-like proteins.
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- Zi-Chao Liu
- Key Laboratory of Ethnic Medical Resources Research and Southeast Asian International Cooperation of Yunnan Universities, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,Engineering Research Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Leech Resources in Universities of Yunnan Province, School of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan 650214, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.,Kunming College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnic Medical Resources Research and Southeast Asian International Cooperation of Yunnan Universities, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.,Kunming College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnic Medical Resources Research and Southeast Asian International Cooperation of Yunnan Universities, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,Key Laboratory of Active Molecules and Drug Development, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.,Nanshan College, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnic Medical Resources Research and Southeast Asian International Cooperation of Yunnan Universities, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,Key Laboratory of Active Molecules and Drug Development, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,Institute of Comparative Study of Traditional Materia Medica, Institute of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnic Medical Resources Research and Southeast Asian International Cooperation of Yunnan Universities, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,Key Laboratory of Active Molecules and Drug Development, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnic Medical Resources Research and Southeast Asian International Cooperation of Yunnan Universities, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,Key Laboratory of Active Molecules and Drug Development, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China. E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China. E-mail: leewh@mail. kiz.ac.cn
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnic Medical Resources Research and Southeast Asian International Cooperation of Yunnan Universities, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,Key Laboratory of Active Molecules and Drug Development, Puer University, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,Institute of Comparative Study of Traditional Materia Medica, Institute of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China. E-mail:
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Chen QC, Liu L, Yu TY, Tang L, Yin ML, Zhu WH, Jiang XY, Wang HY. High-Level Expression and Purification of Melittin in Escherichia coli Using SUMO Fusion Partner. Int J Pept Res Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-020-10060-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Chu Y, Qiu P, Yu R. Centipede Venom Peptides Acting on Ion Channels. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12040230. [PMID: 32260499 PMCID: PMC7232367 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12040230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Centipedes are among the oldest venomous arthropods that use their venom to subdue the prey. The major components of centipede venom are a variety of low-molecular-weight peptide toxins that have evolved to target voltage-gated ion channels to interfere with the central system of prey and produce pain or paralysis for efficient hunting. Peptide toxins usually contain several intramolecular disulfide bonds, which confer chemical, thermal and biological stability. In addition, centipede peptides generally have novel structures and high potency and specificity and therefore hold great promise both as diagnostic tools and in the treatment of human disease. Here, we review the centipede peptide toxins with reported effects on ion channels, including Nav, Kv, Cav and the nonselective cation channel polymodal transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1).
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- YanYan Chu
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China;
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
- Innovation Center for Marine Drug Screening & Evaluation, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China
- Correspondence: (Y.C.); (R.Y.)
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China;
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
- Innovation Center for Marine Drug Screening & Evaluation, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China;
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
- Innovation Center for Marine Drug Screening & Evaluation, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
- Correspondence: (Y.C.); (R.Y.)
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Wibowo D, Zhao CX. Recent achievements and perspectives for large-scale recombinant production of antimicrobial peptides. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 103:659-671. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9524-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Winton AJ, Baptiste JL, Allen MA. A versatile expression vector for the growth and amplification of unmodified phage display polypeptides. Protein Expr Purif 2018; 149:31-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2018.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhao F, Lan X, Li T, Xiang Y, Zhao F, Zhang Y, Lee WH. Proteotranscriptomic Analysis and Discovery of the Profile and Diversity of Toxin-like Proteins in Centipede. Mol Cell Proteomics 2018; 17:709-720. [PMID: 29339413 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.ra117.000431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Centipedes are one of the oldest venomous animals and use their venoms as weapons to attack prey or protect themselves. Their venoms contain various components with different biomedical and pharmacological properties. However, little attention has been paid to the profiles and diversity of their toxin-like proteins/peptides. In this study, we used a proteotranscriptomic approach to uncover the diversity of centipede toxin-like proteins in Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans Nine hundred twenty-three and 6,736 peptides, which were separately isolated from venom and torso tissues, respectively, were identified by ESI-MS/MS and deduced from their transcriptomes. Finally, 1369 unique proteins were identified in the proteome, including 100 proteins that exhibited overlapping expression in venom and torso tissues. Of these proteins, at least 40 proteins were identified as venom toxin-like proteins. Meanwhile, transcriptome mining identified ∼10-fold more toxin-like proteins and enabled the characterization of the precursor architecture of mature toxin-like peptides. Importantly, combined with proteomic and transcriptomic analyses, 25 toxin-like proteins/peptides (neurotoxins accounted for 50%) were expressed outside the venom gland and involved in gene recruitment processes. These findings highlight the extensive diversity of centipede toxin-like proteins and provide a new foundation for the medical-pharmaceutical use of centipede toxin-like proteins. Moreover, we are the first group to report the gene recruitment activity of venom toxin-like proteins in centipede, similar to snakes.
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- Feng Zhao
- From the ‡Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 East Jiao-Chang Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China; .,§Key Laboratory of Subtropical Medicinal Edible Resources Development and Utilization in Yunnan Province, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, 6 Xueyuan Road, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,¶Institute of Comparative Study of Traditional Materia Medica, Institute of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, Shanghai China
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- From the ‡Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 East Jiao-Chang Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.,‖Kunming College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China
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- §Key Laboratory of Subtropical Medicinal Edible Resources Development and Utilization in Yunnan Province, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, 6 Xueyuan Road, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,¶Institute of Comparative Study of Traditional Materia Medica, Institute of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, Shanghai China
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- From the ‡Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 East Jiao-Chang Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- §Key Laboratory of Subtropical Medicinal Edible Resources Development and Utilization in Yunnan Province, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Puer University, 6 Xueyuan Road, Puer, Yunnan 665000, China.,¶Institute of Comparative Study of Traditional Materia Medica, Institute of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, Shanghai China
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- From the ‡Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 East Jiao-Chang Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China; .,**Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China
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- From the ‡Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 East Jiao-Chang Road, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China;
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Insects, arachnids and centipedes venom: A powerful weapon against bacteria. A literature review. Toxicon 2017; 130:91-103. [PMID: 28242227 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Currently, new antimicrobial molecules extracted or obtained by natural sources, could be a valide alternative to traditional antibiotics. Most of these molecules are represented by antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are essential compounds of insect, arachnids and centipedes venom. AMPs, due to their strong effectiveness, low resistance rates and peculiar mode of action, seem to have all the suitable features to be a powerful weapon against several bacteria, especially considering the increasing antibiotic-resistance phenomena. The present literature review focuses on the antibacterial activity of bee, wasp, ant, scorpion, spider and scolopendra crude venom and of their main biological active compounds. After a brief overview of each animal and venom use in folkloristic medicine, this review reports, in a comprehensive table, the results obtained by the most relevant and recent researches carried out on the antibacterial activity of different venom and their AMPs. For each considered study, the table summarizes data concerning minimal inhibitory concentration values, minimal bactericidal concentration values, the methods employed, scientific name and common names and provenience of animal species from which the crude venom and its respective compounds were obtained.
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Ji S, Li W, Baloch AR, Wang M, Li H, Cao B, Zhang H. Efficient biosynthesis of a Cecropin A-melittin mutant in Bacillus subtilis WB700. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40587. [PMID: 28071737 PMCID: PMC5223193 DOI: 10.1038/srep40587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The efficient production of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) for clinical applications has attracted the attention of the scientific community. To develop a novel microbial cell factory for the efficient biosynthesis of a cecropin A-melittin mutant (CAM-W), a recombinant Bacillus subtilis WB700 expression system was genetically modified with a novel vector, including a fusion gene encoding CAM-W, the autoprotease EDDIE and the signal peptide SacB under the control of the maltose-inducible promoter Pglv. A total of 159 mg of CAM-W was obtained from 1 L of fermentation supernatant. The purified CAM-W showed a consistent size with the expected molecular weight of 3.2 kDa. Our findings suggest that this novel expression system can be used as a powerful tool for the efficient production of CAM-W.
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- Shengyue Ji
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
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Hakim MA, Yang S, Lai R. Centipede venoms and their components: resources for potential therapeutic applications. Toxins (Basel) 2015; 7:4832-51. [PMID: 26593947 PMCID: PMC4663536 DOI: 10.3390/toxins7114832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Venomous animals have evolved with sophisticated bio-chemical strategies to arrest prey and defend themselves from natural predators. In recent years, peptide toxins from venomous animals have drawn considerable attention from researchers due to their surprising chemical, biochemical, and pharmacological diversity. Similar to other venomous animals, centipedes are one of the crucial venomous arthropods that have been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years in China. Despite signifying pharmacological importance, very little is known about the active components of centipede venoms. More than 500 peptide sequences have been reported in centipede venomous glands by transcriptome analysis, but only a small number of peptide toxins from centipede has been functionally described. Like other venomous animals such as snakes, scorpions, and spiders, the venom of centipedes could be an excellent source of peptides for developing drugs for treatments as well as bio-insecticides for agrochemical applications. Although centipede venoms are yet to be adequately studied, the venom of centipedes as well as their components described to date, should be compiled to help further research. Therefore, based on previous reports, this review focusses on findings and possible therapeutic applications of centipede venoms as well as their components.
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- Md Abdul Hakim
- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of sciences, Kunming 650223, Yunnan, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of sciences, Kunming 650223, Yunnan, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of sciences, Kunming 650223, Yunnan, China.
- Joint Laboratory of Natural Peptide, University of Science and Technology of China and Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China.
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Yi T, Huang Y, Chen Y. Prokaryotic expression and antimicrobial mechanism of XPF-St7-derived α-helical peptides. J Pept Sci 2014; 21:46-52. [DOI: 10.1002/psc.2722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tonghui Yi
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of the Ministry of Education; Jilin University; Changchun China
- School of Life Sciences; Jilin University; Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of the Ministry of Education; Jilin University; Changchun China
- National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine; Jilin University; Changchun China
- School of Life Sciences; Jilin University; Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of the Ministry of Education; Jilin University; Changchun China
- National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine; Jilin University; Changchun China
- School of Life Sciences; Jilin University; Changchun China
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Yi T, Huang Y, Chen Y. Production of an Antimicrobial Peptide AN5-1 inEscherichia coliand its Dual Mechanisms Against Bacteria. Chem Biol Drug Des 2014; 85:598-607. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 09/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tonghui Yi
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of the Ministry of Education; Jilin University; 2699 Qianjin Street Changchun Jilin 130012 China
- School of Life Sciences; Jilin University; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of the Ministry of Education; Jilin University; 2699 Qianjin Street Changchun Jilin 130012 China
- School of Life Sciences; Jilin University; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
- National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine; Jilin University; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of the Ministry of Education; Jilin University; 2699 Qianjin Street Changchun Jilin 130012 China
- School of Life Sciences; Jilin University; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
- National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine; Jilin University; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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Expression and purification of an active cecropin-like recombinant protein against multidrug resistance Escherichia coli. Protein Expr Purif 2014; 100:48-53. [PMID: 24859674 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2014.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Lucilin is a 36 residue cecropin antimicrobial peptide identified as a partial genetic sequence in Lucilia sericata maggots. The antimicrobial spectrum and toxicity profile of Lucilin is unknown. We first report the expression of Lucilin as an active recombinant fusion protein with a cysteine protease domain (CPD) tag. The fusion protein, GWLK-Lucilin-CPD-His8, showed maximum overexpression in Escherichia coli BL21 cells after 12h induction with 0.5mM IPTG (isopropyl beta-d-thiogalactoside) and growth conditions were 37 °C and 150 rpm shaking. The fusion protein was expressed as a soluble form and was purified by Ni-IMAC. The purified protein was active against E. coli ATCC 35218 with a MIC of 0.68 μM, and a clinical isolate of E. coli with extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) with a MIC of 0.8 μM. The recombinant GWLK-Lucilin-CPD-His8 was not toxic against human erythrocytes or Vero cells with a therapeutic index >63. The results suggest that GWLK-Lucilin-CPD-His8 represents a potential candidate for therapy against multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
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González-Morales L, Pedraza-Escalona M, Diego-Garcia E, Restano-Cassulini R, Batista CVF, Gutiérrez MDC, Possani LD. Proteomic characterization of the venom and transcriptomic analysis of the venomous gland from the Mexican centipede Scolopendra viridis. J Proteomics 2014; 111:224-37. [PMID: 24780725 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2014.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
UNLABELLED This communication reports the results of proteomic, transcriptomic, biochemical and electrophysiological analysis of the soluble venom and venom glands of the Mexican centipede Scolopendra viridis Say (here thereafter abbreviated S. viridis). Separation of the soluble venom permitted to obtain 54 different fractions, from which a mass finger printing analysis permitted the identification of at least 86 components, where 70% of the molecules have low molecular masses. Two-dimensional electrophoretic separation of this venom revealed the presence of about forty proteins with molecular weights ranging from 17 to 58kDa. The novo sequencing of 149 peptides obtained by LC-MS/MS from the 2D-gels showed the presence of proteins with amino acid sequences similar to several enzymes and venom allergens type 3. Furthermore, a total of 180 sequences were obtained from a cDNA library prepared with two venomous glands. From this, 155 sequences correspond to complete genes containing more than 200 base pairs each. Comparative sequence analyses of these sequences indicated the presence of different types of enzymes and toxin-like genes. Two proteins with molecular weights around 37,000 and 42,000Da were shown to contain hyaluronidase activity. Electrophysiological assays performed with soluble venom show that it decreases mammalian sodium channel currents. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE Animal venoms of Scolopendra species have been scarcely studied, although they have been reported to contain several bioactive compounds, some of which with potential therapeutic interest. The Mexican centipede S. viridis contains a powerful venom, capable of inflicting immediate effects on their preys. This communication is focused on the identification and description of a proteomic and transcriptomic analysis of the protein components of this venom. Several amino acid sequences similar to reported enzymes are the principal components in the S. viridis venom, but also a low number of toxins were identified. This knowledge should contribute to the understanding of the pharmacological effects caused by bites of this centipede species.
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- Lidia González-Morales
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad, 2001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mexico; Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca 62209, Mexico
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad, 2001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mexico
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad, 2001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mexico
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad, 2001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mexico
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad, 2001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca 62209, Mexico
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad, 2001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mexico.
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