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Abuzeid AMI, Zhou X, Huang Y, Li G. Twenty-five-year research progress in hookworm excretory/secretory products. Parasit Vectors 2020; 13:136. [PMID: 32171305 PMCID: PMC7071665 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04010-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Hookworm infection is a major public health problem that threatens about 500 million people throughout tropical areas of the world. Adult hookworms survive for many years in the host intestine, where they suck blood, causing iron deficiency anemia and malnutrition. Numerous molecules, named excretory/secretory (ES) products, are secreted by hookworm adults and/or larvae to aid in parasite survival and pathobiology. Although the molecular cloning and characterization of hookworm ES products began 25 years ago, the biological role and molecular nature of many of them are still unclear. Hookworm ES products, with distinct structures and functions, have been linked to many essential events in the disease pathogenesis. These events include host invasion and tissue migration, parasite nourishment and reproduction, and immune modulation. Several of these products represent promising vaccine targets for controlling hookworm disease and therapeutic targets for many inflammatory diseases. This review aims to summarize our present knowledge about hookworm ES products, including their role in parasite biology, host-parasite interactions, and as vaccine and pharmaceutical targets and to identify research gaps and future research directions in this field.![]()
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- Asmaa M I Abuzeid
- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Huang Y, Abuzeid AMI, Liu Y, He L, Zhao Q, Yan X, Hang J, Ran R, Sun Y, Li X, Liu J, Li G. Identification and localization of hookworm platelet inhibitor in Ancylostoma ceylanicum. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2019; 77:104102. [PMID: 31689543 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.104102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ancylostoma ceylanicum is a zoonotic hookworm, which mainly causes iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in humans and animals. Hookworm platelet inhibitor (HPI) has been isolated from adult Ancylostoma caninum and linked to the pathogenesis of hookworm associated intestinal hemorrhage and IDA. However, there is no available data about HPI from A. ceylanicum. To study the molecular characteristics of A. ceylanicum HPI (Ace-HPI), its corresponding cDNA was amplified from adult A. ceylanicum mRNA using the primers designed based on the Ac-HPI gene sequence, and its sequence homology and phylogenetic relationship were analyzed. The differential expression of Ace-hpi mRNA in the adult and third larval (L3) stages was compared using the quantitative real-time PCR. Ace-HPI reactivity and tissue localization were studied by Western blot and immunofluorescence, respectively. Platelet aggregation activity was monitored in a 96-well microplate reader. The results showed that the Ace-HPI encoding gene was 603 bp in length. Ace-HPI showed 91% homology to Ac-HPI, was closely related to Ac-ASP3, and belonged to the CAP superfamily. Ace-hpi transcripts were most abundant in the adult stage, followed by serum-stimulated infective larvae (ssL3), and finally in L3 stage, with a significant difference. Escherichia coli-expressed recombinant protein had good reactivity with the positive serum of A. ceylanicum-infected dogs. Immunolocalization indicated that Ace-HPI was located in the esophagus and cephalic glands of the adult. As well as, recombinant Ace-HPI inhibited the platelet aggregation in-vitro. HPI overexpression, anatomical location in adults, antigenicity and its in-vitro activity indicate its possible role in adult worm blood-feeding and as a valuable target for hookworm vaccine and drug development.
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- Yue Huang
- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Zoonosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510542, China.
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Huang Y, Fu J, Ludwig R, Tao L, Bongers J, Ma L, Yao M, Zhu M, Das T, Russell R. Identification and quantification of signal peptide variants in an IgG1 monoclonal antibody produced in mammalian cell lines. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2017; 1068-1069:193-200. [PMID: 29078145 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2017.08.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sequence variants of a monoclonal antibody resulting from incomplete processing of signal peptide were identified and characterized using multiple mass spectrometry platforms and reverse phase chromatography. Detection and quantification of these variants by three LC/MS platforms were assessed. Quantification was also performed by mass spectrometric analysis of the subunits of the antibody generated by reduction and IdeS proteolysis. Peptide mapping with LC/MS/MS detection was used to quantify and confirm the identities of signal peptide sequence variants. Although quantification of the signal peptide variants thru mass spectrometry approaches is system dependent, our data revealed the results are close to the values determined by chromatographic separation with UV detection. Each of the methods have proven effective in demonstrating the consistency of signal peptide variants levels across the manufacture history of the antibody.
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- Yunping Huang
- Biologics Development, Global Product Development and Supply, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Pennington, NJ 08534, United States.
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- Biologics Development, Global Product Development and Supply, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Pennington, NJ 08534, United States
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- Biologics Development, Global Product Development and Supply, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Pennington, NJ 08534, United States
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- Biologics Development, Global Product Development and Supply, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Pennington, NJ 08534, United States
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- Biologics Development, Global Product Development and Supply, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Pennington, NJ 08534, United States
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- MAP Discovery Support, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., P.O. Box 5400, Princeton, NJ 08543, United States
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- MAP Discovery Support, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., P.O. Box 5400, Princeton, NJ 08543, United States
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- MAP Discovery Support, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., P.O. Box 5400, Princeton, NJ 08543, United States
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- Biologics Development, Global Product Development and Supply, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Pennington, NJ 08534, United States
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- Biologics Development, Global Product Development and Supply, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Pennington, NJ 08534, United States
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Liu H, Zou X, Li T, Wang X, Yuan W, Chen Y, Han W. Enhanced production of secretory glycoprotein VSTM1-v2 with mouse IgGκ signal peptide in optimized HEK293F transient transfection. J Biosci Bioeng 2015; 121:133-9. [PMID: 26140918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2015.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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VSTM1-v2 is a secretory glycoprotein identified by our laboratory. Our previous study revealed that VSTM1-v2 could promote differentiation and activation of Th17 cells. To explore the role of VSTM1-v2 in the immune system further, a source of abundant high-quality recombinant protein is warranted. However, high-level expression of bioactive VSTM1-v2 is difficult due to its weak secretion capacity. To obtain sufficient recombinant VSTM1-v2, we developed an improved expression and purification system by replacing the native signal peptide with a mouse IgGκ signal peptide that did not alter the protein cleavage site. We also optimized parameters for a transient gene expression system in HEK293F cells suspended in serum-free media with polyethyleneimine. Finally, 3.6 mg/L recombinant VSTM1-v2 protein with N-glycosylation and no less than 95% purity was obtained through one-step purification with Ni affinity chromatography. The final yield after purification was increased by more than 7-fold compared to the yield from our previously reported HEK293T system (from 0.5 mg/L to 3.6 mg/L). More importantly, VSTM1-v2 protein exhibited excellent bioactivity. In conclusion, the improved system is not only a dependable source of abundant bioactive VSTM1-v2 for functional studies but also demonstrates a highly efficient approach for enhancing the production of proteins in a short time period, especially for secretory proteins with poor yields.
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- Huihui Liu
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China; Peking University Center for Human Disease Genomics, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Medical and Healthy Analytical Center, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China; Peking University Center for Human Disease Genomics, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China; Peking University Center for Human Disease Genomics, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China; Peking University Center for Human Disease Genomics, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China; Peking University Center for Human Disease Genomics, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Ministry of Health, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China; Peking University Center for Human Disease Genomics, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China.
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Yarimizu T, Nakamura M, Hoshida H, Akada R. Synthetic signal sequences that enable efficient secretory protein production in the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus. Microb Cell Fact 2015; 14:20. [PMID: 25889890 PMCID: PMC4347551 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-015-0203-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background Targeting of cellular proteins to the extracellular environment is directed by a secretory signal sequence located at the N-terminus of a secretory protein. These signal sequences usually contain an N-terminal basic amino acid followed by a stretch containing hydrophobic residues, although no consensus signal sequence has been identified. In this study, simple modeling of signal sequences was attempted using Gaussia princeps secretory luciferase (GLuc) in the yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus, which allowed comprehensive recombinant gene construction to substitute synthetic signal sequences. Results Mutational analysis of the GLuc signal sequence revealed that the GLuc hydrophobic peptide length was lower limit for effective secretion and that the N-terminal basic residue was indispensable. Deletion of the 16th Glu caused enhanced levels of secreted protein, suggesting that this hydrophilic residue defined the boundary of a hydrophobic peptide stretch. Consequently, we redesigned this domain as a repeat of a single hydrophobic amino acid between the N-terminal Lys and C-terminal Glu. Stretches consisting of Phe, Leu, Ile, or Met were effective for secretion but the number of residues affected secretory activity. A stretch containing sixteen consecutive methionine residues (M16) showed the highest activity; the M16 sequence was therefore utilized for the secretory production of human leukemia inhibitory factor protein in yeast, resulting in enhanced secreted protein yield. Conclusions We present a new concept for the provision of secretory signal sequence ability in the yeast K. marxianus, determined by the number of residues of a single hydrophobic residue located between N-terminal basic and C-terminal acidic amino acid boundaries. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12934-015-0203-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tohru Yarimizu
- Department of Applied Molecular Bioscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, 755-8611, Japan. .,Present address: Environmental Biofunction Division, National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, 3-1-3 Kan-nondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8604, Japan.
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- Innovation Center, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, 755-8611, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Molecular Bioscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, 755-8611, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Molecular Bioscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, 755-8611, Japan.
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Reissmann S. Cell penetration: scope and limitations by the application of cell-penetrating peptides. J Pept Sci 2014; 20:760-84. [DOI: 10.1002/psc.2672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Revised: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Siegmund Reissmann
- Friedrich Schiller University, Biological and Pharmaceutical Faculty; Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics; Dornburger Strasse 25 07743 Jena Germany
- Jena Bioscience GmbH; Loebstedter Strasse 80 07749 Jena Germany
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Nagano R, Masuda K. Establishment of a signal peptide with cross-species compatibility for functional antibody expression in both Escherichia coli and Chinese hamster ovary cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 447:655-9. [PMID: 24755069 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Signal peptides are short peptides located at the N-terminus of secreted proteins. They characteristically have three domains; a basic region at the N-terminus (n-region), a central hydrophobic core (h-region) and a carboxy-terminal cleavage region (c-region). Although hundreds of different signal peptides have been identified, it has not been completely understood how their features enable signal peptides to influence protein expression. Antibody-derived signal peptides are often used to prepare recombinant antibodies expressed by eukaryotic cells, especially Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. However, when prokaryotic Escherichia coli (E. coli) are utilized in drug discovery processes, such as for phage display selection or antibody humanization, signal peptides have been selected separately due to the differences in the expression systems between the species. In this study, we successfully established a signal peptide that enables a functional antibody to be expressed in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells by focusing on the importance of having an Ala residue in the c-region of the signal sequence. We found that changing Ser to Ala at only two positions significantly augmented the anti-HER2 antigen binding fragment (Fab) expression in E. coli. In addition, this altered signal peptide also retained the ability to express functional anti-HER2 antibody in CHO cells. Taken together, the present findings indicate that the signal peptide can promote functional antibody expression in both prokaryotic E. coli and eukaryotic CHO cells. This finding will contribute to the understanding of signal peptides and accelerate therapeutic antibody research.
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- Ryuma Nagano
- Research Core Function Laboratories, Research Functions Unit, R&D Division, Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd, 3-6-6 Asahi-machi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-8533, Japan
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- Innovative Technology Laboratories, Research Functions Unit, R&D Division, Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd, 3-6-6 Asahi-machi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-8533, Japan.
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Gierasch LM. A career pathway in protein folding: from model peptides to postreductionist protein science. Protein Sci 2011; 20:783-90. [PMID: 21404361 DOI: 10.1002/pro.615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This review discusses the inherent challenge of linking "reductionist" approaches to decipher the information encoded in protein sequences with burgeoning efforts to explore protein folding in native environments-"postreductionist" approaches. Because the invitation to write this article came as a result of my selection to receive the 2010 Dorothy Hodgkin Award of the Protein Society, I use examples from my own work to illustrate the evolution from the reductionist to the postreductionist perspective. I am incredibly honored to receive the Hodgkin Award, but I want to emphasize that it is the combined effort, creativity, and talent of many students, postdoctoral fellows, and collaborators over several years that has led to any accomplishments on which this selection is based. Moreover, I do not claim to have unique insight into the topics discussed here; but this writing opportunity allows me to illustrate some threads in the evolution of protein folding research with my own experiences and to point out to those embarking on careers how the twists and turns in anyone's scientific path are influenced and enriched by the scientific context of our research. The path my own career has taken thus far has been shaped by the timing of discoveries in the field of protein science; together with our contemporaries, we become part of a knowledge evolution. In my own case, this has been an epoch of great discovery in protein folding and I feel very fortunate to have participated in it.
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- Lila M Gierasch
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA.
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Clérico EM, Maki JL, Gierasch LM. Use of synthetic signal sequences to explore the protein export machinery. Biopolymers 2008; 90:307-19. [PMID: 17918185 DOI: 10.1002/bip.20856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The information for correct localization of newly synthesized proteins in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes resides in self-contained, often transportable targeting sequences. Of these, signal sequences specify that a protein should be secreted from a cell or incorporated into the cytoplasmic membrane. A central puzzle is presented by the lack of primary structural homology among signal sequences, although they share common features in their sequences. Synthetic signal peptides have enabled a wide range of studies of how these "zipcodes" for protein secretion are decoded and used to target proteins to the protein machinery that facilitates their translocation across and integration into membranes. We review research on how the information in signal sequences enables their passenger proteins to be correctly and efficiently localized. Synthetic signal peptides have made possible binding and crosslinking studies to explore how selectivity is achieved in recognition by the signal sequence-binding receptors, signal recognition particle, or SRP, which functions in all organisms, and SecA, which functions in prokaryotes and some organelles of prokaryotic origins. While progress has been made, the absence of atomic resolution structures for complexes of signal peptides and their receptors has definitely left many questions to be answered in the future.
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- Eugenia M Clérico
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Nadarajah D, Atkinson MAL, Huebner P, Starcher B. Enzyme kinetics and characterization of mouse pancreatic elastase. Connect Tissue Res 2008; 49:409-15. [PMID: 19085241 DOI: 10.1080/03008200802272379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In the present study we have purified and characterized murine pancreatic elastase. The enzyme was extracted from acetone powders of mouse pancreas, fractionally precipitated with ammonium sulfate, and further purified by ion exchange chromatography to a single band on SDS-PAGE. The mouse enzyme exists in a proform, which was activated by removing a signal peptide by tryptic cleavage. The active form of mouse pancreatic elastase was shown by ultracentrifugation to have a molecular weight of 25.9 kDa and a frictional ratio of 1.26. The pH optimum for proteolytic activity was 8.0. Kinetic measurements were made with a variety of substrates and inhibitors and compared with elastases from other sources. The enzymatic properties and kinetic profiles for mouse pancreatic elastase were similar to other known serine elastases.
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- Deepa Nadarajah
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas 75708, USA
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Yamashita R, Fujiwara Y, Ikari K, Hamada K, Otomo A, Yasuda K, Noda M, Kaburagi Y. Extracellular proteome of human hepatoma cell, HepG2 analyzed using two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Mol Cell Biochem 2006; 298:83-92. [PMID: 17109077 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-006-9354-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2006] [Accepted: 10/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Secreted proteins, which may be involved in the regulation of various biological processes, are the potential targets for diagnosis and treatment of diverse diseases. In this study, to identify the human hepatoma HepG2 cells-derived secreted proteins more extensively, we applied the protein sample preparations using the combinations of denaturation methods and molecular-mass cutoff via ultrafiltration to the two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (2D LC-MS/MS) analysis. We were able to identify a total of 86 proteins containing widely known secreted proteins of HepG2 such as alpha-fetoprotein, of which 73 proteins including 27 signal peptide-containing proteins have never been reported to be secreted from HepG2 cells in other proteomic studies. Among the identified signal peptide-containing proteins, ten proteins such as growth differentiation factor 15, osteopontin and stanniocalcin 2 were discovered as new secreted proteins of HepG2 cells. These observations suggest that the combinations of different sample preparation methods and 2D LC-MS/MS analysis are useful for identifying a wider range of low-abundance proteins and that the secreted proteins from HepG2 identified in this study may be useful as liver-specific biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment.
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- Ryo Yamashita
- Department of Metabolic Disorder, Research Institute, International Medical Center of Japan, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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Gupta V, Arora R, Saha A, Dhir A, Kar P, Bamezai R. Novel variations in the signal peptide region of transforming growth factor beta1 gene in patients with hepatitis: a brief report from India. Int J Immunogenet 2005; 32:79-82. [PMID: 15787639 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2005.00499.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Genotypic status of the signal peptide region of transforming growth factor beta1 (TGF-beta1) showed a significant difference in C/C-genotype frequency at +29 position (codon 10) between a range of viral hepatitis patients and controls (P = 0.009, OR = 3.15, CI = 1.29-7.678), contributed by those who were infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) alone or HBV + hepatitis delta virus (HDV) (P = 0.003, OR = 5.0, CI = 1.78-13.97).
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- V Gupta
- National Centre of Applied Human Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Plénat T, Deshayes S, Boichot S, Milhiet PE, Cole RB, Heitz F, Le Grimellec C. Interaction of primary amphipathic cell-penetrating peptides with phospholipid-supported monolayers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2004; 20:9255-9261. [PMID: 15461515 DOI: 10.1021/la048622b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The mesoscopic organization adopted by two primary amphipathic peptides, P(beta) and P(alpha), in Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films made of either the pure peptide or peptide-phospholipid mixtures was examined by atomic force microscopy. P(beta), a potent cell-penetrating peptide (CPP), and P(alpha) mainly differ by their conformational states, predominantly a beta-sheet for P(beta) and an alpha-helix for P(alpha), as determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. LB films of pure peptide, transferred significantly below their collapse pressure, were characterized by the presence of supramolecular structures, globular aggregates for P(beta) and filaments for P(alpha), inserted into the monomolecular film. In mixed peptide-phospholipid films, similar structures could be observed, as a function of the phospholipid headgroup and acyl chain saturation. They often coexisted with a liquid-expanded phase composed of miscible peptide-lipid. These data strongly suggest that primary amphipathic CPP and antimicrobial peptides may share, to some extent, common mechanisms of interaction with membranes.
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- Thomas Plénat
- Nanostructures et Complexes Membranaires, CBS, CNRS UMR5048-INSERM U554, 29 rue de Navacelles, 34090 Montpellier Cedex, France
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Rassam M, Laing WA. Purification and characterization of phytocystatins from kiwifruit cortex and seeds. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2004; 65:19-30. [PMID: 14697268 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2003.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Kiwifruit cysteine proteinase inhibitors (KCPIs) were purified from the cortex and seeds of kiwifruit after inactivation of the abundant cortex cysteine proteinase actinidain. One major (KCPI1) and four minor cystatins were identified from Actinidia deliciosa ripe mature kiwifruit cortex as well as a seed KCPI from A. chinensis. The predominant cortex cystatin, KCPI1, inhibited clan CA, family C1 (papain family) cysteine proteinases (papain, chymopapain, bromelain, ficin, human cathepsins B, H and L, actinidain and the house dust mite endopeptidase 1), while cysteine proteinases belonging to other families, [clostripain (C11), streptopain (C10) and calpain (C2)] were not inhibited. Inhibition constants (K(I)) ranged between 0.001 nM for cathepsin L and 0.98 nM for endopeptidase 1. The K(I) (14 nM) for KCPI1 inhibiting actinidain is at least 2 orders of magnitude higher than for other plant proteinases measured. The cortex KCPI1 and a seed KCPI purified from seeds had the same N-terminal sequence (VAAGGWRPIESLNSAEVQDV). BLAST-matching the peptide sequence against an in-house generated Actinidia EST database, identified 81 cDNAs that exactly matched the measured KCPI1 peptide sequence. Peptide sequences of two other cortex KCPIs each exactly matched a predicted peptide sequence of a cDNA from kiwifruit. The predicted peptide sequence of KCPI1 of 116 amino acids encodes a signal peptide and does not contain cysteine. Without the signal peptide (mature protein), KCPI1 has a molecular mass of approximately 11 kDa, possesses the consensus sequence characteristic for the phytocystatins and shows the highest homology to a cystatin from Citrusxparadisi (52% identity). This is the first report of phytocystatins from the Ericales.
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- Maysoon Rassam
- Gene Technologies, The Horticultural and Food Research Institute of New Zealand, PB 92169, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Reen FJ, Murray PG, Tuohy MG. Molecular characterisation and expression analysis of the first hemicellulase gene (bxl1) encoding beta-xylosidase from the thermophilic fungus Talaromyces emersonii. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003; 305:579-85. [PMID: 12763033 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(03)00829-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The gene coding for beta-xylosidase, bxl1, has been cloned from the thermophilic filamentous fungus, Talaromyces emersonii. This is the first report of a hemicellulase gene from this novel source. At the genomic level, bxl1 consists of an open reading frame of 2388 nucleotides with no introns that encodes a putative protein of 796 amino acids. The bxl1 translation product contains a signal peptide of 21 amino acids that yields a mature protein of 775 amino acids, with a predicted molecular mass of 86.8 kDa. The deduced amino acid sequence of bxl1 exhibits considerable homology with the primary structures of the Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus oryzae, and Trichoderma reesei beta-xylosidase gene products, and with some beta-glucosidases, all of which have been classified as Family 3 glycosyl hydrolases. Northern blot analysis of the bxl1 gene indicates that it is induced by xylan and methyl-beta-D-xylopyranoside. D-Xylose induced expression of bxl1 but was shown to repress induction of the gene at high concentrations. The presence of six CreA binding sites in the upstream regulatory sequence (URS) of the bxl1 gene indicates that the observed repression by D-glucose may be mediated, at least partly, by this catabolite repressor.
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- F J Reen
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Glycobiotechnology Group, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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Yamagishi Y, Hashimoto Y, Niikura T, Nishimoto I. Identification of essential amino acids in Humanin, a neuroprotective factor against Alzheimer's disease-relevant insults. Peptides 2003; 24:585-95. [PMID: 12860203 DOI: 10.1016/s0196-9781(03)00106-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Humanin (HN) is a secretory peptide that inhibits neurotoxicity by various Alzheimer's disease-relevant insults. We have so far identified that the substitution of Leu9 for Arg nullifies the extracellular secretion of HN. Here we comprehensively investigate the amino acid requirement of HN essential for its secretion and for its neuroprotective function. Intracellulary expressed HN-EGFP (EGFP N-terminally fused with HN) was extracellularly secreted, whereas neither EGFP nor (L9R)HN-EGFP was secreted at all. While Ala substitution of neither residue affected HN secretion, Arg substitution revealed that the two structures-Leu9-Leu11 and Pro19-Va120-were essential for the secretion of full-length HN. In the Leu9-Leu11 domain, the Leu10 residue turned out to play a central role in this function, because the Asp substitution of Leu10, but not Leu9 or Leu11, nullified the secretion of HN. Utilizing Ala-scanned HN constructs, we also investigated a comprehensive structure-function relationship for the neuroprotective function of full-length HN, which revealed (i) that Pro3, Ser7, Cys8, Leu9, Leu12, Thr13, Ser14, and Pro19 were essential for this function and (ii) that Ser7 and Leu9 were essential for self-dimerization of HN. These findings indicate that HN has activity similar to a signal peptide, for which the Leu9-Leu11 region, particularly Leu10, functions as a core domain, and suggest that self-dimerization of HN is a process essential for its neuroprotective function.
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- Yohichi Yamagishi
- Department of Pharmacology, KEIO University School of Medicine, Life Science Research Building, 6th Floor, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Hawdon JM, Datu B, Crowell M. Molecular cloning of a novel multidomain Kunitz-type proteinase inhibitor from the hookworm Ancylostoma caninum. J Parasitol 2003; 89:402-7. [PMID: 12760667 DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2003)089[0402:mcoanm]2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Degenerate oligonucleotide primers derived from conserved serine protease inhibitors were used to amplify a 90-base pair (bp) amplicon from an Ancylostoma caninum adult-stage complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) library by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The amplicon was labeled and used as a probe to screen the library, and a 2,300-bp cDNA clone was identified. The 5' end of the molecule was obtained from adult cDNA by 5'-RACE. The complete sequence named A. caninum Kunitz-type protease inhibitor (Ac-kpi-1) was 2,371 bp and encoded a 759-amino acid open reading frame. The deduced amino acid sequence had a calculated molecular weight of 84,886 Da and contained an amino terminal signal peptide, suggesting that the protein is secreted. Analysis of the predicted protein sequence indicates 12 highly conserved Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor domains connected by short, conserved spacers. On the basis of sequence analysis, the first 11 domains are predicted to be active serine protease inhibitors based on the P1 amino acid. Domains 5-8 have identical amino acid sequences, and the remaining domains are 38-88% identical. Domain 12 lacks several of the conserved cysteine residues and has an atypical amino acid in the P1 position, suggesting that it is nonfunctional. Reverse transcriptase-PCR indicated that the Ac-kpi-1 messenger ribonucleic acid is present in egg, L1, L3, and adult stages but is most abundant in the adult stage. Ac-KPI-1 is most similar in domain architecture to several extracellular matrix proteins involved in cellular remodeling during insect development. In addition, there are 44 nematode proteins containing one or more Kunitz domains in GenBank, including several with multiple domains.
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- John M Hawdon
- Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University Medical Center, 725 Ross Hall, 2300 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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Tellam RL, Vuocolo T, Eisemann C, Briscoe S, Riding G, Elvin C, Pearson R. Identification of an immuno-protective mucin-like protein, peritrophin-55, from the peritrophic matrix of Lucilia cuprina larvae. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2003; 33:239-252. [PMID: 12535682 DOI: 10.1016/s0965-1748(02)00208-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A mucin-like glycoprotein, peritrophin-55 was isolated and purified from the peritrophic matrix of Lucilia cuprina larvae. When injected into sheep, peritrophin-55 induced an immune response that inhibited larval growth by 51-66% when larvae subsequently fed on sera from the vaccinated sheep. The protein may have potential use as an immunogen probably accompanying other antigens to protect sheep from the cutaneous myiasis caused by these larvae. Peritrophin-55 was uniformly distributed throughout the peritrophic matrix where it probably lubricates the surface of the peritrophic matrix and protects the midgut from invasion by bacteria. The protein consists of an 8-cysteine amino-terminal domain (peritrophin-B domain) and a carboxy-terminal proline and threonine-rich domain with high probability for extensive O-linked glycosylation. The gene consists of two exons separated by a small intron. Peritrophin-55 mRNA was only detected in the larval cardia and midgut and to a minor extent in the hindgut. Sequence upstream of the transcriptional start site contained a putative promoter region, sequence similar to an ecdysone response element, sequence related to the Drosophila transposon S element and a tetranucleotide repeat region. A putative Drosophila melanogaster ortholog or paralog of peritrophin-55 (CG7714) was located within a 3458 bp intron of the Cha gene (choline-O-acetyltransferase), but on the opposite strand. Comparison of the putative promoter regions of the peritrophin-55 and CG7714 genes revealed little similarity except for a small semi-conserved sequence that is suggestive of a common transcription factor-binding site possibly contributing to the highly restricted developmental and tissue-specific expression patterns of these genes.
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- R L Tellam
- CSIRO Molecular Animal Genetics Center, CSIRO Livestock Industries, 3rd Floor Gehrmann Laboratories, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4067, Queensland, Australia.
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Endo T, Kohda D. Functions of outer membrane receptors in mitochondrial protein import. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2002; 1592:3-14. [PMID: 12191763 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4889(02)00259-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Most mitochondrial proteins are synthesized in the cytosol as precursor proteins and are imported into mitochondria. The targeting signals for mitochondria are encoded in the presequences or in the mature parts of the precursor proteins, and are decoded by the receptor sites in the translocator complex in the mitochondrial outer membrane. The recently determined NMR structure of the general import receptor Tom20 in a complex with a presequence peptide reveals that, although the amphiphilicity and positive charges of the presequence is essential for the import ability of the presequence, Tom20 recognizes only the amphiphilicity, but not the positive charges. This leads to a new model that different features associated with the mitochondrial targeting sequence of the precursor protein can be recognized by the mitochondrial protein import system in different steps during the import.
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- Toshiya Endo
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan.
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Chen Y, Segarini P, Raoufi F, Bradham D, Leask A. Connective tissue growth factor is secreted through the Golgi and is degraded in the endosome. Exp Cell Res 2001; 271:109-17. [PMID: 11697887 DOI: 10.1006/excr.2001.5364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is a cysteine-rich heparin-binding polypeptide that promotes proliferation, collagen synthesis, and chemotaxis in mesanchymal cells. When coinjected subcutaneously with transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta), CTGF promotes sustained fibrosis in rats. However, little is known about the cell biology and structure/functional relationship of CTGF. In particular, no detailed characterization of the subcellular localization of CTGF has occurred, nor have sequences been identified within this protein required for this localization. In this report, using immunofluorescence and Western blot analysis, we show that CTGF is localized to the Golgi apparatus both in dermal fibroblasts and activated hepatic stellate cells. Using these methods, no CTGF was detected in endosomal, plasma membrane, cytosolic or nuclear fractions. Addition of brefeldin A, a drug that disrupts the Golgi, blocks the secretion of CTGF. We further show that the amino-terminal 37 amino acids of CTGF are sufficient to localize a heterologous protein (red fluorescent protein, RFP) to the Golgi. Although within this region of human CTGF is a N-glycosylation site, tunicamycin, which blocks N-linked glycosylation, has no significant effect on CTGF secretion. Surprisingly, mutation of a single amino acid residue, CYS-34, to alanine prevents localization of a CTGF-RFP fusion protein to the Golgi. These results are the first proof that endogenous CTGF is localized to the Golgi apparatus. Furthermore, using exogenously added (125)I-labeled CTGF, we show that CTGF is internalized and rapidly degraded in the endosome. That is, CTGF is quantitatively secreted through the golgi and is degraded in the endosome.
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- Y Chen
- FibroGen, Inc., 225 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080, USA
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Shobini J, Mishra AK. Effect of a Decapeptide (VPDLLADLLK) on the Phase Transition of Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine Lipid Bilayer. J Colloid Interface Sci 2001; 240:24-29. [PMID: 11446782 DOI: 10.1006/jcis.2001.7644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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VPDLLADLLK is a synthetic decapeptide, which shows a difference in conformation in various environments. Circular dichroism spectral studies show that it exists in an unordered conformation in the aqueous phase, and in dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) lipid bilayer, it exhibits an alpha-helical structure. The membrane property modification due to the peptide incorporation has been studied by using differential scanning calorimetry and fluorescence spectroscopy. With incorporation of the peptide the average steady-state anisotropy of DPH in the membrane decreases slightly in the gel state but remains more or less the same in the liquid crystalline state. The peptide incorporation causes a shift in the phase-transition temperature from 23 to 26 degrees C for 15 mol% and 29 degrees C for 30 mol% of the peptide, which is accompanied by a decrease in the sharpness and a broadening of the DSC thermogram. This preferential stabilization of the more ordered gel phase by the peptide could be due to the hydrophobic mismatch between the length of the peptide and the length of the hydrophobic segment of the DMPC bilayer. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.
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- J. Shobini
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600 036, India
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Vuocolo T, Eisemann CH, Pearson RD, Willadsen P, Tellam RL. Identification and molecular characterisation of a peritrophin gene, peritrophin-48, from the myiasis fly Chrysomya bezziana. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2001; 31:919-932. [PMID: 11439251 DOI: 10.1016/s0965-1748(01)00039-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The peritrophic matrix lines the midgut of most insects and has important roles in digestion, protection of the midgut from mechanical damage and invasion by micro-organisms. Although a few intrinsic peritrophic matrix proteins have been characterised, no direct homologues of any of these proteins have been found in other insect species, even closely related species, suggesting that the peritrophic matrix proteins show considerable sequence divergence. We now report the identification of the cDNA and genomic DNA sequences of a Chrysomya bezziana homologue of the Lucilia cuprina intrinsic peritrophic matrix protein, peritrophin-48. The gene for C. bezziana peritrophin-48 spans 1315 bp and consists of three exons (65, 560 and 690 bp, respectively) separated by introns of 566 and 72 bp. The transcriptional start site, identified by a consensus of cDNA clones and primer extension analysis, is probably located 58 bp upstream from the start codon. However, there may be multiple start sites for transcription. Two potential TATA boxes and a consensus arthropod transcription initiator are located within 134 bp of sequence upstream of the putative transcriptional start site suggesting that this region contains the gene promoter. Immuno-fluorescence localization demonstrated that C. bezziana peritrophin-48 was localised to the larval peritrophic matrix. Protein fold recognition analysis indicated structural similarities between peritrophin-48 and wheatgerm lectin. As wheatgerm lectin binds chitin, this result suggested that C. bezziana peritrophin-48 may also bind chitin, a constituent of the peritrophic matrix. Chitin binding studies with a recombinant peritrophin-48 protein confirmed that it binds chitin. A Drosophila melanogaster homologue of peritrophin-48 encoded in an EST and a genomic sequence was also identified. The pairwise percentage identities of the deduced amino acid sequences for the peritrophin-48 homologues from the three higher Dipteran species were relatively low, ranging between 32 and 42%. Despite this sequence variability, the predicted structure of these proteins, dictated by five domains, each containing a characteristic distribution of six cysteines, was strictly conserved. It is concluded that considerable sequence variation can be tolerated in this protein because of the constraints imposed on the structure of the protein by an extensive disulphide bonded framework.
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- T Vuocolo
- CSIRO Livestock Industries, Molecular Animal Genetics Centre, Level 3, Gehrmann Laboratories, University of Queensland, Qld 4072, St Lucia, Australia.
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Gariépy J, Kawamura K. Vectorial delivery of macromolecules into cells using peptide-based vehicles. Trends Biotechnol 2001; 19:21-8. [PMID: 11146099 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7799(00)01520-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The ability to direct the import of therapeutic agents into cells and target them to specific organelles would greatly enhance their functional efficacy. The available spectrum of peptide-based import signals and intracellular routing signals might provide practical solutions towards achieving a guided or vectorial delivery of molecules. Multiple cell-targeting signals and routing domains can be efficiently displayed on branched peptides. These constructs are typically nonimmunogenic in the absence of adjuvant and can be easily assembled using solid phase synthesis. The vectorial delivery of larger complexes, however, will necessitate the development of alternate templates that favor the optimal presentation of all functional signals.
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- J Gariépy
- Dept of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 610 University Ave, Toronto M5G 2M9, Canada.
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Vié V, Van Mau N, Chaloin L, Lesniewska E, Le Grimellec C, Heitz F. Detection of peptide-lipid interactions in mixed monolayers, using isotherms, atomic force microscopy, and fourier transform infrared analyses. Biophys J 2000; 78:846-56. [PMID: 10653797 PMCID: PMC1300687 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(00)76642-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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To improve the understanding of the membrane uptake of an amphipathic and positively charged vector peptide, we studied the interactions of this peptide with different phospholipids, the nature of whose polar headgroups and physical states were varied. Three lipids were considered: dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol (DPPG), and dioleoylphosphatidylglycerol (DOPG). The approach was carried out by three complementary methods: compression isotherms of monolayers and atomic force microscopy observations associated with Fourier transform infrared investigations. From analysis of the compression isotherms, it was concluded that the peptide interacts with all lipids and with an expansion of the mean molecular area, implying that both components form nonideal mixtures. The expansion was larger in the case of DOPG than for DPPC and DPPG because of an alpha to beta conformational transition with an increase in the peptide molar fraction. Atomic force microscopy observations showed that the presence of small amounts of peptide led to the appearance of bowl-like particles and that an increase in the peptide amounts generated the formation of filaments. In the case of DOPG, filaments were found at higher peptide molar fractions than already observed for DOPC because of the presence of negatively charged lipid headgroups.
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- V Vié
- CBS, INSERM-U414, IURC, 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, 21011 Dijon Cedex, France
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Qiang S, Bin Z, Shu-hua X, Zheng F, Hotez P, Hawdon JM. Variation between ASP-1 molecules from Ancylostoma caninum in China and the United States. J Parasitol 2000; 86:181-5. [PMID: 10701589 DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0181:vbamfa]2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Hookworm infection continues to be a serious problem in rural areas of China. Rapid reinfection and high cost limit the effectiveness of deworming programs. Vaccination offers an attractive alternative to mass chemotherapy. However, variation in vaccine antigens from field hookworm populations could conceivably limit efficacy of a vaccine developed from laboratory strains. Reported here are initial experiments to ascertain levels of molecular variation in a promising vaccine antigen, ASP-1, from the dog hookworm Ancylostoma caninum. ASP-1 from a Chinese strain of A. caninum was isolated from a third-stage larval cDNA library and compared to ASP-1 from a U.S. strain. There was 97% and 98% similarity in the DNA and amino acid sequences, respectively. There were 42 polymorphic sites between the sequences, 30 of which were synonymous. The 12 nonsynonymous substitutions resulted in 10 changes in the deduced amino acid sequence. Five of the amino acid changes were in the N-terminal domain, whereas the C-terminal domain was more highly conserved, containing only 2 amino acid changes. The results suggest that the effect of molecular variation in antigens from geographically separated parasite populations should be considered during vaccine development.
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- S Qiang
- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventative Medicine, Shanghai
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The cDNA encoding sheep ceruloplasmin (sCP) was isolated from a sheep liver cDNA library. The cDNA contig was 3530 nucleotides in length and encoded a protein of 1048 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence showed a high degree of conservation (87%) when compared to the human ceruloplasmin (hCP) sequence. Northern blot analysis of sheep tissue revealed that the sheep ceruloplasmin gene (sCP) was expressed primarily in the liver, but low levels of mRNA were detected in the hypothalamus, spleen and uterus. No sCP mRNA was detected in the cortex, heart, intestine or kidney. Expression was not significantly affected by hepatic copper content. Northern blot analysis of sheep liver during development demonstrated little sCP expression during fetal life, but significant levels of mRNA were observed after birth. Significantly, the developmental expression pattern of sCP was closely correlated with that of the sheep Wilson disease gene (sATP7B), suggesting that the expression of the two genes may be coordinated to ensure that copper is supplied to apoceruloplasmin. Overall, the structure and expression of sCP appeared similar to other mammals, suggesting that abnormalities in CP were not responsible for the unusual sheep copper phenotype.
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- P J Lockhart
- The Murdoch Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia
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Goormaghtigh E, Raussens V, Ruysschaert JM. Attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy of proteins and lipids in biological membranes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1999; 1422:105-85. [PMID: 10393271 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-4157(99)00004-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 452] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- E Goormaghtigh
- Laboratoire de Chimie-Physique des Macromolécules aux Interfaces, P. O. Box 206/2, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Campus Plaine, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium.
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Hawdon JM, Narasimhan S, Hotez PJ. Ancylostoma secreted protein 2: cloning and characterization of a second member of a family of nematode secreted proteins from Ancylostoma caninum. Mol Biochem Parasitol 1999; 99:149-65. [PMID: 10340481 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(99)00011-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Invading infective third-stage larvae (L3) of parasitic nematodes execute a series of programmed developmental events in response to a host-specific signal encountered during infection. One of these early events is the release of excretory/secretory products. Using an in vitro feeding assay that mimics these early events of infection, a protein released by in vitro activated larvae of the hookworm Ancylostoma caninum was identified. This protein, Ac-ASP-2, was partially sequenced, and the cDNA encoding it isolated by PCR and screening of an A. caninum L3 cDNA library. The Ac-asp-2 cDNA encodes a protein of 219 amino acids that is related to a previously identified protein, Ac-ASP-1, from hookworms. Both molecules are members of an evolutionarily diverse family of molecules that include the venom allergens of the Hymenoptera, and the testes specific proteins/sperm-coating glycoproteins of mammals. Homologues are present in nearly all nematodes tested, as demonstrated by PCR-hybridization and database searching. The Ac-asp-2 mRNA is synthesized in all life history stages, but the gene product is released only by L3 activated to feed in vitro. The wide distribution of the Ac-asp-2 in nematodes and its release in response to host specific signals suggests that Ac-ASP-2 serves an important function in nematode physiology and development, and possibly in the infective process of parasitic species.
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- J M Hawdon
- Medical Helminthology Laboratory, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
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Chaloin L, Dé E, Charnet P, Molle G, Heitz F. Ionic channels formed by a primary amphipathic peptide containing a signal peptide and a nuclear localization sequence. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1998; 1375:52-60. [PMID: 9767105 DOI: 10.1016/s0005-2736(98)00139-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The peptide SP-NLS (Ac-Met-Gly-Leu-Gly-Leu-His-Leu-Leu-Leu-Ala10-Ala-Ala-Leu-Gln-Gly- Ala -Lys-Lys-Lys-Arg20-Lys-Val-NH-CH2-CH2-SH) is composed of a hydrophobic signal sequence (SP, Met-1 to Ala-16) followed by a polycationic nuclear localization sequence (NLS, Lys-17 to Val-22) terminated by a cysteamide group. Designed to act as drug carrier this primary amphipathic peptide proved cytotoxic and bactericidal when used at high concentrations, probably by inducing the formation of ion channels. In this work, we show that indeed SP-NLS exhibits a pore-forming activity when incorporated into planar lipid bilayers and Xenopus laevis oocyte plasma membranes, with conductance values of 25 pS in 0.1 M NaCl. In both membranes, the insertion of the peptide was voltage-triggered whereas the induced conductances proved almost voltage-independent. Moreover, SP-NLS ion channels were selective for monovalent cations (K+>Na+>Li+>tetraethylammonium+>choline+). The ion channel activity of this type of peptides thus provides some insight on their toxicity but also on the mechanism involved for their membrane crossing process.
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- L Chaloin
- CRBM-CNRS, UPR 1086, 1919 Route de Mende, F-34293 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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Du C, Yao S, Rojas M, Lin YZ. Conformational and topological requirements of cell-permeable peptide function. THE JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE RESEARCH : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PEPTIDE SOCIETY 1998; 51:235-43. [PMID: 9531427 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.1998.tb01221.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cell-permeable peptide import recently was developed to deliver synthetic peptides into living cells for studying intracellular protein functions. This import process is mediated by an N-terminal carrier sequence which is the hydrophobic region of a signal peptide. In this study, the conformational consequence of the interaction of cell-permeable peptides with different mimetic membrane environments was investigated by circular dichroism analysis. We showed that cell-permeable peptides adopted alpha-helical structures in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micelles or aqueous trifluoroethanol (TFE). The potency of these peptides in forming helical structures is higher in an amphiphilic environment (SDS) than in a hydrophobic environment (TFE), suggesting that some hydrophilic molecules associated with the cell membrane may be involved in peptide import. We also studied topological requirements of cell-permeable peptide function. We demonstrated that peptides containing the carrier sequence in their C-termini can also be imported into cells efficiently. This important discovery can avoid repetitious synthesis of the membrane-translocating sequence for peptides with different functional cargoes and is potentially useful for developing a cell-permeable peptide library. Finally, we showed that, when a retro version of the carrier sequence was used, the peptide lost its translocating ability despite retaining a high content of alpha-helical structure in mimetic membrane environments. This suggests that the propensity of peptides to adopt a helical conformation is required but not sufficient for cellular import and that other structural factors such as the side-chain topology of the carrier sequence are also important. Our studies together contribute to the more rational design of useful cell-permeable peptides.
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- C Du
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2363, USA
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In vivo, proteins occur in widely different physio-chemical environments, and, from in vitro studies, we know that protein structure can be very sensitive to environment. However, theoretical studies of protein structure have tended to ignore this complexity. In this paper, we have approached this problem by grouping proteins by their subcellular location and looking at structural properties that are characteristic to each location. We hypothesize that, throughout evolution, each subcellular location has maintained a characteristic physio-chemical environment, and that proteins in each location have adapted to these environments. If so, we would expect that protein structures from different locations will show characteristic differences, particularly at the surface, which is directly exposed to the environment. To test this hypothesis, we have examined all eukaryotic proteins with known three-dimensional structure and for which the subcellular location is known to be either nuclear, cytoplasmic, or extracellular. In agreement with previous studies, we find that the total amino acid composition carries a signal that identifies the subcellular location. This signal was due almost entirely to the surface residues. The surface residue signal was often strong enough to accurately predict subcellular location, given only a knowledge of which residues are at the protein surface. The results suggest how the accuracy of prediction of location from sequence can be improved. We concluded that protein surfaces show adaptation to their subcellular location. The nature of these adaptations suggests several principles that proteins may have used in adapting to particular physio-chemical environments; these principles may be useful for protein design.
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- M A Andrade
- European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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Chaloin L, Vidal P, Lory P, Méry J, Lautredou N, Divita G, Heitz F. Design of carrier peptide-oligonucleotide conjugates with rapid membrane translocation and nuclear localization properties. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 243:601-8. [PMID: 9480855 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1997.8050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Peptides containing a hydrophobic motif associated with a nuclear localization signal separated by various linkers were synthesized in solid phase. The hydrophobic sequence corresponds either to a signal peptide sequence or to a fragment of the fusion peptide of GP41 while the hydrophilic sequence is that of a nuclear localization signal. The C-termini of these peptides bear a cysteamide group that was linked to a fluorescent probe. This allowed the cellular localization of the probe to be determined as a function of the peptide sequences. The labeled peptides were then incubated with fibroblasts. Using N-biotinylated derivatives we confirmed by indirect immunofluorescence that the observed localizations corresponds to those of the peptides. The presence of a linker appears to play a role in the cellular localization. One of these peptides was successfully used to target fluorescent oligodeoxynucleotides into living cells demonstrating improved cell delivery of peptide-oligodeoxynucleotide conjugates.
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- L Chaloin
- Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, ERS 155 1919, Montpellier, France
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Schorderet S, Pearson RD, Vuocolo T, Eisemann C, Riding GA, Tellam RL. cDNA and deduced amino acid sequences of a peritrophic membrane glycoprotein, 'peritrophin-48', from the larvae of Lucilia cuprina. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1998; 28:99-111. [PMID: 9639876 DOI: 10.1016/s0965-1748(97)00103-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The gut of most insects is lined with a semi-permeable peritrophic membrane (or peritrophic matrix) composed of chitin, proteoglycans and proteins. Despite the probable importance of the peritrophic membrane in facilitating the digestive process and protecting insects from invasion by micro-organisms and parasites, there has been little characterization of the specific components and their interactions within this acellular structure. Here we report the characterization of an integral peritrophic membrane glycoprotein, peritrophin-48, from the larvae of the fly Lucilia cuprina, a primary agent of cutaneous myiasis in sheep. Peritrophin-48 was purified from peritrophic membrane obtained by larval culture and its location within the peritrophic membrane determined by immuno-fluorescence and immuno-gold localizations. The cDNA coding for peritrophin-48 was cloned and sequenced. The deduced amino acid sequence codes for a protein of 375 amino acids containing an amino-terminal signal sequence followed by five similar, but non-identical domains, each approximately 65-70 amino acids in length and characterised by a specific register of six cysteines. The deduced amino acid sequence shows significant similarity to two other peritrophic membrane proteins, peritrophin-95 and peritrophin-44, from the same species. A reverse transcriptase-PCR approach indicated that there are several highly related peritrophin-48 genes expressed in each individual. Reverse transcriptase-PCR also demonstrated the expression of peritrophin-48 in all three larval instars and adults but not pupae or eggs. Peritrophin-48 was expressed only by the cardia and by the larval midgut. A simple structural model of a basic unit of a type 2 peritrophic membrane is presented.
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- S Schorderet
- CSIRO Tropical Agriculture, Queensland, Australia
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Chaloin L, Vidal P, Méry J, Divita G, Heitz F. Synthetic peptides as carriers for cellular import of drugs. Int J Pept Res Ther 1997. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02442881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Wang P, Granados RR. Molecular cloning and sequencing of a novel invertebrate intestinal mucin cDNA. J Biol Chem 1997; 272:16663-9. [PMID: 9195982 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.26.16663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The first invertebrate intestinal mucin, termed insect intestinal mucin (IIM), was recently identified from Trichoplusia ni larvae (Wang, P., and Granados, R. R. (1997) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. , in press). We report the cDNA cloning and sequencing of IIM, which is only the second completely sequenced intestinal mucin after human intestinal mucin, MUC2. To clone and sequence the cDNA for IIM, a T. ni larval midgut cDNA expression library was constructed and screened with an anti-IIM antiserum. Two full-length cDNA clones for IIM were identified and sequenced. The deduced proteins from the two cDNA clones contained 807 and 788 amino acid residues, respectively. The structural organization of IIM is similar to that of MUC2, containing a 25-amino acid signal leading sequence and two threonine/proline/alanine-rich tandem repeat domains flanked by cysteine-rich sequences. One tandem repeat domain contained two repeating units, TTTQAP and AATTP, and the other contained one repeating unit, TAAP. The cysteine-rich regions showed potential chitin binding features. By immunolocalization in tissue sections, it was determined that IIM is expressed in midgut tissues. The IIM mRNA is abundant in the midgut tissue, and Northern blot analysis indicated that IIM transcripts were not polydispersed as is found in mammalian mucin transcription.
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- P Wang
- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Creuzenet C, Durand C, Haertlé T. Interaction of alpha s2- and beta-casein signal peptides with DMPC and DMPG liposomes. Peptides 1997; 18:463-72. [PMID: 9210162 DOI: 10.1016/s0196-9781(96)00340-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Interactions of casein signal peptides (CSP) and derivatives were detected with dimyristoylphosphatidyl-glycerol and -choline liposomes. Fluorescence anisotrophy indicated that the peptides interact better with DMPG than DMPC, inserting at a limited depth in the bilayer. Stronger interaction was detected for derivatives of beta-CSP than of alpha s2-CSP. Tryptophan fluorescence (intrinsic, energy transfer, quenching) showed that the central hydrophobic core of CSP was buried in the bilayer whereas both ends remained outside, adopting a hairpin-like conformation. The secondary structure of the CSP was not affected by their interactions with phospholipids. beta-CSP derivatives show both lytic and fusogenic activities.
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- C Creuzenet
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, LEIMA, Nantes, France
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Farizo KM, Cafarella TG, Burns DL. Evidence for a ninth gene, ptlI, in the locus encoding the pertussis toxin secretion system of Bordetella pertussis and formation of a PtlI-PtlF complex. J Biol Chem 1996; 271:31643-9. [PMID: 8940184 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.49.31643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The pertussis toxin secretion system of Bordetella pertussis initially was thought to comprise eight proteins, PtlA-PtlH. We have investigated the existence of another protein, PtlI, encoded by a putative gene located between ptlD and ptlE. A B. pertussis strain expressing a ptlI::phoA translational fusion possessed alkaline phosphatase activity, suggesting that ptlI encodes a protein. In B. pertussis, a protein with an apparent molecular weight of approximately 5,200 (similar to that predicted by the ptlI sequence) was immunoreactive with an antibody raised to a PtlI-maltose-binding protein fusion protein. PtlE expression in a mutant sustaining an in-frame deletion in ptlI indicated that ptlE starts further downstream than initially predicted. PtlF, not detected in the ptlI deletion mutant, was restored partially by expressing ptlI in trans. A 36-kDa species, consistent with a PtlI-PtlF complex, was immunoreactive with antibodies to PtlI and PtlF in nonreduced cell extracts of a Bordetella bronchiseptica strain which overexpresses the Ptl proteins. Upon dithiothreitol treatment, the 36-kDa species was diminished greatly or undetectable. In B. pertussis, PtlI and PtlF co-precipitated with antibody to PtlF. These findings demonstrate the existence of PtlI and a PtlI-PtlF complex, providing the first description of an interaction between Ptl proteins.
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- K M Farizo
- Division of Bacterial Products, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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The last few years has seen enormous progress in understanding of protein targeting and translocation across biological membranes. Many of the key molecules involved have been identified, isolated, and the corresponding genes cloned, opening up the way for detailed analysis of the structure and function of these molecular machines. It has become clear that the protein translocation machinery of the endoplasmic reticulum is very closely related to that of bacteria, and probably represents an ancient solution to the problem of how to get a protein across a membrane. One of the thylakoid translocation systems looks as if it will also be very similar, and probably represents a pathway inherited from the ancestral endosymbiont. It is interesting that, so far, there is a perfect correlation between thylakoid proteins which are present in photosynthetic prokaryotes and those which use the sec pathway in chloroplasts; conversely, OE16 and 23 which use the delta pH pathway are not found in cyanobacteria. To date, no Sec-related proteins have been found in mitochondria, although these organelles also arose as a result of endosymbiotic events. However, virtually nothing is known about the insertion of mitochondrially encoded proteins into the inner membrane. Is the inner membrane machinery which translocates cytoplasmically synthesized proteins capable of operating in reverse to export proteins from the matrix, or is there a separate system? Alternatively, do membrane proteins encoded by mitochondrial DNA insert independently of accessory proteins? Unlike nuclear-encoded proteins, proteins encoded by mtDNA are not faced with a choice of membrane and, in principle, could simply partition into the inner membrane. The ancestors of mitochondria almost certainly had a Sec system; has this been lost along with many of the proteins once encoded in the endosymbiont genome, or is there still such a system waiting to be discovered? The answer to this question may also shed light on the controversy concerning the sorting of the inter-membrane space proteins cytochrome c1 and cytochrome b2, as the conservative-sorting hypothesis would predict re-export of matrix intermediates via an ancestral (possibly Sec-type) pathway. Whereas the ER and bacterial systems clearly share homologous proteins, the protein import machineries of mitochondria and chloroplasts appear to be analogous rather than homologous. In both cases, import occurs through contact sites and there are separate translocation complexes in each membrane, however, with the exception of some of the chaperone molecules, the individual protein components do not appear to be related. Their similarities may be a case of convergent rather than divergent evolution, and may reflect what appear to be common requirements for translocation, namely unfolding, a receptor, a pore complex and refolding. There are also important differences. Translocation across the mitochondrial inner membrane is absolutely dependent upon delta psi, but no GTP requirement has been identified. In chloroplasts the reverse is the case. The roles of delta psi and GTP, respectively, remain uncertain, but it is tempting to speculate that they may play a role in regulating the import process, perhaps by controlling the assembly of a functional translocation complex. In the case of peroxisomes, much still remains to be learned. Many genes involved in peroxisome biogenesis have been identified but, in most cases, the biochemical function remains to be elucidated. In this respect, understanding of peroxisome biogenesis is at a similar stage to that of the ER 10 years ago. The coming together of genetic and biochemical approaches, as with the other organelles, should provide many of the answers.
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- A Baker
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK
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Schnepp B, Grumbling G, Donaldson T, Simcox A. Vein is a novel component in the Drosophila epidermal growth factor receptor pathway with similarity to the neuregulins. Genes Dev 1996; 10:2302-13. [PMID: 8824589 DOI: 10.1101/gad.10.18.2302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The activation signal from tyrosine kinase receptors, such as the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), is relayed via a highly conserved intracellular pathway involving Ras, Raf, and MAPK. In Drosophila, the EGFR and components of the intracellular pathway are broadly expressed, yet receptor activation evokes tissue-specific cell responses. Extracellular events that lead to receptor activation are one mechanism by which signaling is modulated. Here we show molecular and genetic evidence that Drosophila vein (vn) encodes a candidate EGFR ligand and that vn expression is spatially restricted. Consequently, vn may promote tissue-specific receptor activation. Unlike two other ligands, Gurken (Grk) and Spitz (Spi), which are transforming growth factor alpha-like proteins, Vn has both an immunoglobulin-like and an EGF-like domain. This combination of domains mirrors those in the vertebrate neuregulins that bind EGFR relatives.
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- B Schnepp
- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA
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Elvin CM, Vuocolo T, Pearson RD, East IJ, Riding GA, Eisemann CH, Tellam RL. Characterization of a major peritrophic membrane protein, peritrophin-44, from the larvae of Lucilia cuprina. cDNA and deduced amino acid sequences. J Biol Chem 1996; 271:8925-35. [PMID: 8621536 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.15.8925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The peritrophic membrane is a semi-permeable chitinous matrix lining the gut of most insects and is thought to have important roles in the maintenance of insect gut structure, facilitation of digestion, and protection from invasion by microrganisms and parasites. Proteins are integral components of this matrix, although the structures and functions of these proteins have not been characterized in any detail. The peritrophic membrane from the larvae of the fly Lucilia cuprina, the primary agent of cutaneous myiasis in sheep, was shown to contain six major integral peritrophic membrane proteins. Two of these proteins, a 44-kDa glycoprotein (peritrophin-44) and a 48-kDa protein (peritrophin-48) together represent >70% of the total mass of the integral peritrophic membrane proteins. Peritrophin-44 was purified and its complete amino acid sequence was determined by cloning and sequencing the DNA complementary to its mRNA. The deduced amino acid sequence codes for a protein of 356 amino acids containing an amino-terminal signal sequence followed by five similar but nonidentical domains, each of approximately 70 amino acids and characterized by a specific register of 6 cysteines. One of these domains was also present in the noncatalytic regions of chitinases from Brugia malayi, Manduca sexta, and Chelonus. Peritrophin-44 has a uniform distribution throughout the larval peritrophic membrane. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction detected the expression of peritrophin-44 in all three larval instars but only trace levels in adult L. cuprina. The protein binds specifically to tri-N-acetyl chitotriose and reacetylated chitosan in vitro. It is concluded that the multiple cysteine-rich domains in peritrophin-44 are responsible for binding to chitin, the major constituent of peritrophic membrane. Peritrophin-44 probably has roles in the maintenance of peritrophic membrane structure and in the determination of the porosity of the peritrophic membrane. This report represents the first characterization of an insect peritrophic membrane protein.
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- C M Elvin
- CSIRO Division of Tropical Animal Production, CSIRO Private Mail Bag 3, Indooroopilly, 4068, Queensland, Australia
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Expression of lipase cDNA from Fusarium heterosporum by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: High-level production and purification. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/0922-338x(96)81467-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Burks DJ, Carballada R, Moore HD, Saling PM. Interaction of a tyrosine kinase from human sperm with the zona pellucida at fertilization. Science 1995; 269:83-6. [PMID: 7541556 DOI: 10.1126/science.7541556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A 95-kilodalton mouse sperm protein with characteristics of a protein tyrosine kinase has been identified as a receptor for ZP3, a glycoprotein in the egg's extracellular matrix. The structure of the human homolog was determined by screening an expression library from human testis; a testis-specific complementary DNA was isolated that encodes a protein similar to receptor tyrosine kinases and appears to be expressed only in testicular germ cells. Antibodies against a synthetic peptide from the intracellular domain recognized a 95-kilodalton human sperm protein that contains phosphotyrosine; human ZP3 stimulates the kinase activity of this sperm protein. Synthetic peptides corresponding to regions of the predicted extracellular domain inhibited sperm binding to human zona pellucida. Availability of the primary sequence of a receptor for ZP3 provides a rational starting point for sperm-targeted contraceptive development.
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- D J Burks
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Gianazza E. Isoelectric focusing as a tool for the investigation of post-translational processing and chemical modifications of proteins. J Chromatogr A 1995; 705:67-87. [PMID: 7620573 DOI: 10.1016/0021-9673(94)01251-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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It has been demonstrated that good agreement may be observed between computed and experimental isoelectric point (pI) values when proteins of known sequence are focused under denaturing conditions on immobilized pH gradient IPG slabs, at least in the pH range 4-7.5. Hence, discrepancies between expected and found in this experimental set-up may be reliably ascribed to some kind of post-transcriptional processing, or chemical modification, having taken place in the sample. This evaluation is made easier when the comparison is set between the pI of a parent molecule and that (or those) of one to several of its derivatives as resolved in a single experiment (for instance, as a spot row in two-dimensional maps); no previous knowledge is required in these cases about the amino acid composition of the primary structure. The effects on protein surface charge are discussed in this review mainly for two biologically relevant processes, glycosylation and phosphorylation. Then, the pI shifts are analysed for some protein modifications that may occur naturally but can also be artefactually elicited, such as NH2 terminus blocking, deamidation and thiol redox reactions. Finally, carboxymethylation and carbamylation are used to exemplify chemical treatments often applied in connection with electrophoretic techniques and involving charged residues. Procedures to be applied in order to verify whether a given modification has occurred, and often relying on the focusing of a treated specimen, are detailed in each section. Numerical examples on model proteins are also discussed. As an important field of application of the above concepts may be genetic engineering, an exhaustive bibliographic list dealing with pI evaluation and structural assessment on recombinant proteins is included.
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- E Gianazza
- Istituto di Scienze Farmacologiche, Milan, Italy
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Transport of pertussis toxin across bacterial and eukaryotic membranes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/s1874-592x(06)80016-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Ahn K, Chen D, Kemper B. Inverse relationship of cotranslational translocation with the hydrophobic moment of the bovine preproparathyroid hormone signal sequence. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1994; 1224:459-62. [PMID: 7803504 DOI: 10.1016/0167-4889(94)90283-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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To investigate the dependence of transmembrane translocation on the hydrophobic moment of the hydrophobic core of the preproparathyroid hormone signal sequence, amino acids were switched to maximize or minimize the hydrophobic moment without changing the length or overall hydrophobicity of the core. As assayed in an in vitro translation system with microsomal membranes, the efficiency of translocation of these mutants was inversely related to the hydrophobic moment, indicating the hydrophobic moment or a related property may contribute to translocational activity.
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- K Ahn
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 61801
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- A J Driessen
- Department of Microbiology, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands
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Johnson FD, Burns DL. Detection and subcellular localization of three Ptl proteins involved in the secretion of pertussis toxin from Bordetella pertussis. J Bacteriol 1994; 176:5350-6. [PMID: 8071211 PMCID: PMC196720 DOI: 10.1128/jb.176.17.5350-5356.1994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The ptl locus of Bordetella pertussis contains eight open reading frames which are predicted to encode proteins (PtlA to PtlH) that are essential for secretion of pertussis toxin from the bacterium and which are members of a family of transport proteins found in other types of bacteria. We have detected PtlE, PtlF, and PtlG in immunoblots of extracts of B. pertussis by using antibodies raised to fusion proteins consisting of maltose-binding protein and the individual Ptl proteins. These proteins have apparent molecular weights similar to those predicted by DNA sequence analysis. Cell fractionation studies indicated that all three Ptl proteins are associated with the membranes of B. pertussis, suggesting that the Ptl proteins form a gate or channel which facilitates transport of pertussis toxin. Cell extracts of other Bordetella spp. were probed with antibodies to Ptl proteins for the presence of these transport proteins. Neither Bordetella parapertussis nor Bordetella bronchiseptica contained detectable levels of PtlE or PtlF. This lack of detectable Ptl protein may provide an explanation for previous observations which indicated that introduction of the genes encoding pertussis toxin subunits from B. pertussis into other Bordetella spp. results in production of the toxin but not secretion of the toxin.
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- F D Johnson
- Division of Bacterial Products, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Mai B, Lipp M. Cloning and chromosomal organization of a gene encoding a putative amino-acid permease from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Gene 1994; 143:129-33. [PMID: 8200527 DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(94)90617-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A new member of the yeast amino acid (aa) permease gene family has been cloned, mapped and sequenced. The sequence of the PAP1 (putative aa permease 1) gene contains an open reading frame of 566 aa corresponding to a polypeptide with a calculated M(r) of 62,704. Its hydropathy profile suggests the presence of 13 membrane-spanning regions and a charged N-terminal domain. It does not resemble hydrophobic signal sequences found in secreted proteins. Hence, PAP1 encodes a protein with characteristics typical of integral membrane proteins translocating ligands across cellular membranes. Sequence comparisons indicate strong homology to the five known aa permeases of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and to an aa transporter in Trichoderma harzianum. Primer extension analysis revealed one major and one minor transcription start point located 121 and 125 nucleotides upstream from the ATG start codon, corresponding to a 2.1-kb transcript. PAP1 was mapped in a contig of three known (DBF4, TPI and HEM12), but so far unlinked, genes on chromosome IV.
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- B Mai
- Institut für Biochemie der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Martinsried, Germany
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Palmen R, Driessen AJ, Hellingwerf KJ. Bioenergetic aspects of the translocation of macromolecules across bacterial membranes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1994; 1183:417-51. [PMID: 8286395 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2728(94)90072-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Bacteria are extremely versatile in the sense that they have gained the ability to transport all three major classes of biopolymers through their cell envelope: proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides. These macromolecules are translocated across membranes in a large number of cellular processes by specific translocation systems. Members of the ABC (ATP binding cassette) superfamily of transport ATPases are involved in the translocation of all three classes of macromolecules, in addition to unique transport ATPases. An intriguing aspect of these transport processes is that the barrier function of the membrane is preserved despite the fact the dimensions of the translocated molecules by far surpasses the thickness of the membrane. This raises questions like: How are these polar compounds translocated across the hydrophobic interior of the membrane, through a proteinaceous pore or through the lipid phase; what drives these macromolecules across the membrane; which energy sources are used and how is unidirectionality achieved? It is generally believed that macromolecules are translocated in a more or less extended, most likely linear form. A recurring theme in the bioenergetics of these translocation reactions in bacteria is the joint involvement of free energy input in the form of ATP hydrolysis and via proton sym- or antiport, driven by a proton gradient. Important similarities in the bioenergetic mechanisms of the translocation of these biopolymers therefore may exist.
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- R Palmen
- Department of Microbiology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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