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Kumar D, Hamse VK, Neema KN, Babu Shubha P, Chetan DM, Shivananju NS. Purification and biochemical characterization of a novel secretory dipeptidyl peptidase IV from porcine serum. Mol Cell Biochem 2020; 471:71-80. [PMID: 32577945 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-020-03766-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Purification of DPP-IV enzyme from porcine serum, is presented in this study for the first time. The high molecular weight DPP-IV from porcine serum was fractioned using Sephadex G-75 gel filtration followed by DEAE Sephadex anion exchange and Sephadex G-100 gel filtration chromatography columns with a final yield of 11.25%. The SDS-PAGE of the purified sample showed a single band of molecular mass nearing 160 kDa. Distinct single band was observed after PAS staining confirmed it to be a glycoprotein. The purified enzyme showed an optimum pH and temperature of 8 and 37 °C, respectively. The enzyme effectively cleaved fluorogenic substrate Gly-Pro-AMC with Km and Vmax of 4.578 µM and 90.84 nmoles/min, respectively. Purified DPP-IV activity was inhibited by Diprotin A with an IC50 value of 8.473 µM. Among the three plant extracts used to study DPP-IV inhibition, the aqueous hot extract of Terminalia chebula showed the highest inhibition of 87.19%, followed by the aqueous cold extract of Momordica carantia, ( 31.6%) and Azadirachta indica (34.16%) at the concentration of 25 µg.
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- Divya Kumar
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Science and Technology University, JSS TI Campus, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570006, India
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, Bellur Cross, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Science and Technology University, JSS TI Campus, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570006, India
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- Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570006, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala Taluk, Udupi, Karnataka, 574110, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Science and Technology University, JSS TI Campus, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570006, India.
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Divya K, Vivek HK, Priya BS, Nanjunda Swamy S. Rapid detection of DPP-IV activity in porcine serum: A fluorospectrometric assay. Anal Biochem 2019; 592:113557. [PMID: 31866290 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2019.113557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) is an aminopeptidase that cleaves the N-terminal dipeptide from peptides bearing proline or alanine residues. Currently, DPP-IV activity is quantified by spectrophotometric or fluorometric methods, which employ Gly-Pro-pNA and Gly-Pro-AMC respectively, as substrate. However, these methods require high enzyme and substrate concentrations. In this study, we adapted the DPP-IV fluorospectrometric assay using NanoDrop 3300, which requires only nanogram levels of the enzyme (30 ng crude DPP-IV) and considerably low substrate concentrations (100 μM). Fluorescence measurement required a reaction mixture of only 2 μL, thus eliminating the need for microtiter plates or cuvettes.We employed this assay to demonstrate DPP-IV activity in porcine serum for the first time. The enzymatic activity peaked at pH 8.0 in porcine (84 nM/min), human (87 nM/min) and bovine (89.1 nM/min) sera, with the optimum temperature of 37 °C. The enzyme showed maximum activity upon incubation for 40 min at 37 °C. In contrast, activity in the porcine serum was the highest after incubation for 30 min at the same optimized parameters. The IC50 values of diprotin A against DPP-IV from human, porcine, and bovine sera were 7.83, 8.62, 9.17 μM, respectively. The present assay procedure is a convenient, sensitive, accurate and high-throughput method suitable for primary screening of DPP-IV inhibitors.
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- K Divya
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysore, India
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, 571448, Mandya, India
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- Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysore, India.
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Chang HC, Kung CCH, Chang TT, Jao SC, Hsu YT, Li WS. Investigation of the proton relay system operative in human cystosolic aminopeptidase P. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0190816. [PMID: 29351301 PMCID: PMC5774706 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Aminopeptidase P, a metalloprotease, targets Xaa-Proline peptides for cleavage [1-4]. There are two forms of human AMPP, a membrane-bound form (hmAMPP) and a soluble cytosolic form (hcAMPP)[5]. Similar to the angiotensin-I-converting enzyme, AMPP plays an important role in the catabolism of inflammatory and vasoactive peptides, known as kinins. The plasma kinin, bradykinin, was used as the substrate to conduct enzymatic activity analyses and to determine the Michaelis constant (Km) of 174 μM and the catalytic rate constant (kcat) of 10.8 s-1 for hcAMPP. Significant differences were observed in the activities of Y527F and R535A hcAMPP mutants, which displayed a 6-fold and 13.5-fold for decrease in turnover rate, respectively. Guanidine hydrochloride restored the activity of R535A hcAMPP, increasing the kcat/Km 20-fold, yet it had no impact on the activities of the wild-type or Y527F mutant hcAMPPs. Activity restoration by guanidine derivatives followed the order guanidine hydrochloride >> methyl-guanidine > amino-guanidine > N-ethyl-guanidine. Overall, the results indicate the participation of R535 in the hydrogen bond network that forms a proton relay system. The quaternary structure of hcAMPP was determined by using analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC). The results show that alanine replacement of Arg535 destabilizes the hcAMPP dimer and that guanidine hydrochloride restores the native monomer-dimer equilibrium. It is proposed that Arg535 plays an important role in hcAMMP catalysis and in stabilization of the catalytically active dimeric state.
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Libério MDS, Bastos IMD, Pires Júnior OR, Fontes W, Santana JM, Castro MS. The crude skin secretion of the pepper frog Leptodactylus labyrinthicus is rich in metallo and serine peptidases. PLoS One 2014; 9:e96893. [PMID: 24906116 PMCID: PMC4048173 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Peptidases are ubiquitous enzymes involved in diverse biological processes. Fragments from bioactive peptides have been found in skin secretions from frogs, and their presence suggests processing by peptidases. Thus, the aim of this work was to characterize the peptidase activity present in the skin secretion of Leptodactylus labyrinthicus. Zymography revealed the presence of three bands of gelatinase activity of approximately 60 kDa, 66 kDa, and 80 kDa, which the first two were calcium-dependent. These three bands were inhibited either by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and phenathroline; thus, they were characterized as metallopeptidases. Furthermore, the proteolytic enzymes identified were active only at pH 6.0-10.0, and their activity increased in the presence of CHAPS or NaCl. Experiments with fluorogenic substrates incubated with skin secretions identified aminopeptidase activity, with cleavage after leucine, proline, and alanine residues. This activity was directly proportional to the protein concentration, and it was inhibited in the presence of metallo and serine peptidase inhibitors. Besides, the optimal pH for substrate cleavage was determined to be 7.0-8.0. The results of the in gel activity assay showed that all substrates were hydrolyzed by a 45 kDa peptidase. Gly-Pro-AMC was also cleaved by a peptidase greater than 97 kDa. The data suggest the presence of dipeptidyl peptidases (DPPs) and metallopeptidases; however, further research is necessary. In conclusion, our work will help to elucidate the implication of these enzymatic activities in the processing of the bioactive peptides present in frog venom, expanding the knowledge of amphibian biology.
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- Michelle da Silva Libério
- Toxinology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia – DF, Brazil
- Brazilian Center for Protein Research, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia – DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Host-Pathogen Interaction, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia – DF, Brazil
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- Toxinology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia – DF, Brazil
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- Brazilian Center for Protein Research, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia – DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Host-Pathogen Interaction, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia – DF, Brazil
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- Toxinology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia – DF, Brazil
- Brazilian Center for Protein Research, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia – DF, Brazil
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Li X, Lou Z, Li X, Zhou W, Ma M, Cao Y, Geng Y, Bartlam M, Zhang XC, Rao Z. Structure of human cytosolic X-prolyl aminopeptidase: a double Mn(II)-dependent dimeric enzyme with a novel three-domain subunit. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:22858-66. [PMID: 18515364 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m710274200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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X-prolyl aminopeptidases catalyze the removal of a penultimate prolyl residue from the N termini of peptides. Mammalian X-prolyl aminopeptidases are shown to be responsible for the degradation of bradykinin, a blood pressure regulator peptide, and have been linked to myocardial infarction. The x-ray crystal structure of human cytosolic X-prolyl aminopeptidase (XPN-PEP1) was solved at a resolution of 1.6 angstroms. The structure reveals a dimer with a unique three-domain organization in each subunit, rather than the two domains common to all other known structures of X-prolyl aminopeptidase and prolidases. The C-terminal catalytic domain of XPNPEP1 coordinates two metal ions and shares a similar fold with other prolyl aminopeptidases. Metal content analysis and activity assays confirm that the enzyme is double Mn(II) dependent for its activity, which contrasts with the previous notion that each XPNPEP1 subunit contains only one Mn(II) ion. Activity assays on an E41A mutant demonstrate that the acidic residue, which was considered as a stabilizing factor in the protonation of catalytic residue His498, plays only a marginal role in catalysis. Further mutagenesis reveals the significance of the N-terminal domain and dimerization for the activity of XPNPEP1, and we provide putative structural explanations for their functional roles. Structural comparisons further suggest mechanisms for substrate selectivity in different X-prolyl peptidases.
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- Xin Li
- College of Life Sciences & Tianjin State Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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The significance of brain aminopeptidases in the regulation of the actions of angiotensin peptides in the brain. Heart Fail Rev 2008; 13:299-309. [PMID: 18188697 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-007-9078-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2007] [Accepted: 12/21/2007] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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From the outset, the concept of a brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been controversial and this controversy continues to this day. In addition to the unresolved questions as to the means by which, and location(s) where brain Ang II is synthesized, and the uncertainties regarding the functionality of the different subtypes of Ang II receptors in the brain, a new controversy has arisen with respect to the identity of the angiotensin peptide(s) that activate brain AT(1) receptors. While it has been known for some time that Ang III can activate Ang II receptors with equivalent or near-equivalent efficacy to Ang II, it has been proposed that in the brain, only Ang III is active. This proposal, which we have named "The Angiotensin III Hypothesis" states that Ang II must be converted to Ang III in order to activate brain AT(1) receptors. This review examines several aspects of the controversies regarding the brain RAS with a special focus on brain aminopeptidases, studies that either support or refute The Angiotensin III Hypothesis, and the implications of The Angiotensin III Hypothesis for the activity of the brain RAS. It also addresses the need for further research that can test The Angiotensin III Hypothesis and definitively identify the angiotensin peptide(s) that activate brain AT(1) receptor-mediated effects.
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Moreau ME, Garbacki N, Molinaro G, Brown NJ, Marceau F, Adam A. The kallikrein-kinin system: current and future pharmacological targets. J Pharmacol Sci 2006; 99:6-38. [PMID: 16177542 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.srj05001x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 286] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The kallikrein-kinin system is an endogenous metabolic cascade, triggering of which results in the release of vasoactive kinins (bradykinin-related peptides). This complex system includes the precursors of kinins known as kininogens and mainly tissue and plasma kallikreins. The pharmacologically active kinins, which are often considered as either proinflammatory or cardioprotective, are implicated in many physiological and pathological processes. The interest of the various components of this multi-protein system is explained in part by the multiplicity of its pharmacological activities, mediated not only by kinins and their receptors, but also by their precursors and their activators and the metallopeptidases and the antiproteases that limit their activities. The regulation of this system by serpins and the wide distribution of the different constituents add to the complexity of this system, as well as its multiple relationships with other important metabolic pathways such as the renin-angiotensin, coagulation, or complement pathways. The purpose of this review is to summarize the main properties of this kallikrein-kinin system and to address the multiple pharmacological interventions that modulate the functions of this system, restraining its proinflammatory effects or potentiating its cardiovascular properties.
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Bhargava S, Kulkarni GV, Deobagkar DD, Deobagkar DN. Distribution of aminopeptidase P like immunoreactivity in the olfactory system and brain of frog, Microhyla ornate. Neurosci Lett 2006; 396:81-5. [PMID: 16326009 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2005] [Revised: 10/28/2005] [Accepted: 11/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The enzyme aminopeptidase P (AP-P) is encountered in diverse vertebrate and invertebrate phyla and is known to act on proteins and peptides by releasing their N-terminal amino acid when the penultimate amino acid is proline. The present study is the first attempt at visualizing distribution of this polypeptide in the brain of a vertebrate species. The distribution of this enzyme was studied immunocytochemically in the forebrain of frog Microhyla ornata using antisera directed against cytosolic aminopeptidase P (DAP-P) of Drosophila melanogaster. Receptor cells in the olfactory epithelium exhibited strong AP-P like immunoreaction (ir). Immunoreactive fibers arising from the olfactory epithelium as well as vomeronasal organ joined the olfactory nerve, entered into the olfactory bulb, or accessory olfactory bulb and terminated in distinct glomerular formations. Some immunoreactive fibers traveled caudally and terminated in discrete areas in the telencephalon or diencephalon. Strong AP-P-ir was also seen in the cells of pars intermedia and pars distalis of the pituitary. The pattern of immunoreactivity suggests a role for AP-P in the processing of olfactory information and in hypophysial regulation.
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- Shobha Bhargava
- Molecular Biology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411 007, India
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Erşahin C, Szpaderska AM, Orawski AT, Simmons WH. Aminopeptidase P isozyme expression in human tissues and peripheral blood mononuclear cell fractions. Arch Biochem Biophys 2005; 435:303-10. [PMID: 15708373 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2004.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2004] [Revised: 12/21/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aminopeptidase P (APP) isoforms specifically remove the N-terminal amino acid from peptides that have a proline residue in the second position. The mRNA levels of three different isoforms, each coded by a different gene, were determined in 16 human tissues and in peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) fractions by RT-PCR. The cytosolic isoform, APP1, and the cell surface membrane-bound isoform, APP2, are expressed in all of the human tissues and PBMC fractions examined. The very high expression of APP2 mRNA in kidney compared to other tissues was confirmed by enzyme activity measurements. Among the PBMC fractions, APP2 expression is highest in resting CD8(+) T cells, but decreases in these cells following their activation with phytohemagglutinin; in contrast, expression of APP2 increases in CD4(+) T cells upon activation. The third isoform, APP3, is a hypothetical protein identified by nucleotide sequencing. A detailed analysis of its amino acid sequence confirmed that the protein is an aminopeptidase P-like enzyme with greater similarity to Escherichia coli APP than to either APP1 or APP2. Two splice variants of APP3 exist, one of which is predicted to have a mitochondrial localization (APP3m) while the other is cytosolic (APP3c). Both forms are variably expressed in all of the human tissues and PBMC fractions examined.
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- Cağatay Erşahin
- Department of Pathology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
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Molinaro G, Carmona A, Juliano M, Juliano L, Malitskaya E, Yessine MA, Chagnon M, Lepage Y, Simmons W, Boileau G, Adam A. Human recombinant membrane-bound aminopeptidase P: production of a soluble form and characterization using novel, internally quenched fluorescent substrates. Biochem J 2005; 385:389-97. [PMID: 15361070 PMCID: PMC1134709 DOI: 10.1042/bj20040849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2004] [Revised: 08/09/2004] [Accepted: 09/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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APP (aminopeptidase P) has the unique ability to cleave the N-terminal amino acid residue from peptides exhibiting a proline at P(1)'. Despite its putative involvement in the processing of bioactive peptides, among them the kinins, little is known about the physiological roles of both human forms of APP. The purpose of the present study is first to engineer and characterize a secreted form of hmAPP (human membrane-bound APP). Our biochemical analysis has shown that the expressed glycosylated protein is fully functional, and exhibits enzymic parameters similar to those described previously for mAPP purified from porcine or bovine lungs or expressed from a porcine clone. This soluble form of hmAPP cross-reacts with a polyclonal antiserum raised against a 469-amino-acid hmAPP fragment produced in Escherichia coli. Secondly, we synthesized three internally quenched fluorescent peptide substrates that exhibit a similar affinity for the enzyme than its natural substrates, the kinins, and a higher affinity compared with the tripeptide Arg-Pro-Pro used until now for the quantification of APP in biological samples. These new substrates represent a helpful analytical tool for rapid and reliable screening of patients susceptible to adverse reactions associated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or novel vasopeptidase (mixed angiotensin-converting enzyme/neprilysin) inhibitors.
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Key Words
- adverse reaction
- aminopeptidase p
- glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor
- internally quenched fluorescent substrate
- kinin
- screening test
- abz, o-aminobenzoic acid
- ace, angiotensin i-converting enzyme
- acei, ace inhibitor
- app, aminopeptidase p
- bk, bradykinin
- bk1–8, des-arg9-bk
- cpn, carboxypeptidase n
- dmem, dulbecco's modified eagle's medium
- dnp, 2,4-dinitrophenyl
- endo h, endoglycosidase h
- gpi, glycosylphosphatidylinositol
- hek-293 cells, human embryonic kidney 293 cells
- mapp, membrane-bound app
- hmapp, human mapp
- pngase f, peptide n-glycosidase f
- rpp, arg-pro-pro tripeptide
- secnep, soluble secreted neprilysin
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- Giuseppe Molinaro
- *Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, 2900, boul Édouard-Montpetit (bureau S338), C. P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7
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- †Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- †Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- †Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- ‡Département de biochimie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- *Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, 2900, boul Édouard-Montpetit (bureau S338), C. P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7
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- §Faculté des Arts et des Sciences, Département de Mathématiques et de Statistique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- §Faculté des Arts et des Sciences, Département de Mathématiques et de Statistique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- ∥Division of Biochemistry, Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, U.S.A
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- ‡Département de biochimie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- *Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, 2900, boul Édouard-Montpetit (bureau S338), C. P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7
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Buckley SJ, Collins PJ, O'Connor BF. The purification and characterisation of novel dipeptidyl peptidase IV-like activity from bovine serum. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2004; 36:1281-96. [PMID: 15109572 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2003.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2002] [Revised: 02/07/2003] [Accepted: 02/13/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The discovery of a potentially novel proline-specific peptidase from bovine serum is presented which is capable of cleaving the dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPIV) substrate Gly-Pro-MCA. The enzyme was isolated and purified with the use of Phenyl Sepharose Hydrophobic Interaction, Sephacryl S-300 Gel Filtration, and Q-Sephacryl Anion Exchange, producing an overall purification factor of 257. SDS PAGE resulted in a monomeric molecular mass of 158kDa while size exclusion chromatography generated a native molecular mass of 328kDa. The enzyme remained active over a broad pH range with a distinct preference for a neutral pH range of 7-8.5. Chromatofocusing and isoelectric focusing (IEF) revealed the enzyme's isoelectric point to be 4.74. DPIV-like activity was not inhibited by serine protease inhibitors but was by the metallo-protease inhibitors, the phenanthrolines. The enzyme was also partially inhibited by bestatin. Substrate specificity studies proved that the enzyme is capable of sequential cleavage of bovine beta-Casomorphin and Substance P. The peptidase cleaved the standard DPIV substrate, Gly-Pro-MCA with a K(M) of 38.4 microM, while Lys-Pro-MCA was hydrolysed with a K(M) of 103 microM. The DPIV-like activity was specifically inhibited by both Diprotin A and B, non-competitively, generating a K(i) of 1.4 x 10(-4) M for both inhibitors. Ile-Thiazolidide and Ile-Pyrrolidide both inhibited competitively with an inhibition constant of 3.7 x 10(-7) and 7.5 x 10(-7) M, respectively. It is concluded that bovine serum DPIV-like activity share many biochemical properties with DPIV and DPIV-like enzymes but not exclusively, suggesting that the purified peptidase may play an important novel role in bioactive oligopeptide degradation.
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- Seamus J Buckley
- School of Biotechnology and National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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Gasparello-Clemente E, Silveira PF. Fluorometric assay using naphthylamide substrates for assessing novel venom peptidase activities. Toxicon 2002; 40:1617-26. [PMID: 12419513 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-0101(02)00180-0] [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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In the present study we examined the feasibility of using the fluorometry of naphthylamine derivatives for revealing peptidase activities in venoms of the snakes Bothrops jararaca, Bothrops alternatus, Bothrops atrox, Bothrops moojeni, Bothrops insularis, Crotalus durissus terrificus and Bitis arietans, of the scorpions Tityus serrulatus and Tityus bahiensis, and of the spiders Phoneutria nigriventer and Loxosceles intermedia. Neutral aminopeptidase (APN) and prolyl-dipeptidyl aminopeptidase IV (DPP IV) activities were presented in all snake venoms, with the highest levels in B. alternatus. Although all examined peptidase activities showed relatively low levels in arthropod venoms, basic aminopeptidase (APB) activity from P. nigriventer venom was the exception. Compared to the other peptidase activities, relatively high levels of acid aminopeptidase (APA) activity were restricted to B. arietans venom. B. arietans also exhibited a prominent content of APB activity which was lower in other venoms. Relatively low prolyl endopeptidase and proline iminopeptidase activities were, respectively, detectable only in T. bahiensis and B. insularis. Pyroglutamate aminopeptidase activity was undetectable in all venoms. All examined peptidase activities were undetectable in T. serrulatus venom. In this study, the specificities of a diverse array of peptidase activities from representative venoms were demonstrated for the first time, with a description of their distribution which may contribute to guiding further investigations. The expressive difference between snake and arthropod venoms was indicated by APN and DPP IV activities while APA and APB activities distinguished the venom of B. arietans from those of Brazilian snakes. The data reflected the relatively uniform qualitative distribution of the peptidase activities investigated, together with their unequal quantitative distribution, indicating the evolutionary divergence in the processing of peptides in these different venoms and/or the different abilities of the venoms examined to hydrolyze different peptides during envenomation.
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Laurent V, Brooks DR, Coates D, Isaac RE. Functional expression and characterization of the cytoplasmic aminopeptidase P of Caenorhabditis elegans. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2001; 268:5430-8. [PMID: 11606206 DOI: 10.1046/j.0014-2956.2001.02483.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Aminopeptidase P (AP-P; X-Pro aminopeptidase; EC 3.4.11.9) cleaves the N-terminal X-Pro bond of peptides and occurs in mammals as both cytosolic and plasma membrane forms, encoded by separate genes. In mammals, the plasma membrane AP-P can function as a kininase, but little is known about the physiological role of the cytosolic enzyme. The C. elegans genome contains a single gene encoding AP-P (W03G9.4), analysis of which predicts regions displaying high levels of amino-acid sequence homology between the predicted gene product and mammalian cytoplasmic AP-P, with the absolute conservation of key catalytic residues. The sequence of an EST (yk91g4), comprising the open reading frame of W03G9.4, confirmed the predicted genomic structure of the gene and the prediction that W03G9.4 codes for a nonsecreted protein with a molecular mass of 68 kDa. Nematodes transformed with a promoter reporter construct, W03G9.4:GFP, showed high levels of fluorescence in the intestine of larvae and adult hermaphrodites, indicating that the intestine is a major site of W03G9.4 expression. yk91g4 tagged with a hexahistidine and DLYDDDDK peptide epitope was expressed in Escherichia coli to yield, after affinity purification, a recombinant protein with a molecular mass of 71 kDa. The recombinant W03G9.4 removed the N-terminal amino acid from bradykinin (RPPGFSPFR), a Caenorhabditis elegans neuropeptide (KPSFVRFamide) and Lem Trp 1 (APSGFLGVRamide), but did not display activity towards angiotensin I (NRVYIHPFHL), des-Arg bradykinin and AF1 (KNEFIRFamide). The activity towards bradykinin was inhibited by EDTA and 1, 10 phenanthroline, as expected for a metalloenzyme, and also by apstatin (IC50, 1 microM), a selective inhibitor of mammalian AP-P. A Km of 45 microM and an optimum pH of 7-8 was observed with bradykinin as the substrate. The activity of the nematode AP-P, like its mammalian counterparts, was strongly influenced by metal ions, with Co2+, Mn2+ and Zn2+ all inhibiting the hydrolysis of bradykinin. We conclude that W03G9.4 codes for a cytoplasmic AP-P with very similar enzymatic properties to those of mammalian AP-P, and we suggest that the enzyme has a physiological role in the intracellular hydrolysis of proline-containing peptides absorbed from the lumen of the intestine.
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- V Laurent
- Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Miall Building, University of Leeds, UK
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Cottrell GS, Hooper NM, Turner AJ. Cloning, expression, and characterization of human cytosolic aminopeptidase P: a single manganese(II)-dependent enzyme. Biochemistry 2000; 39:15121-8. [PMID: 11106490 DOI: 10.1021/bi001585c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The mammalian bradykinin-degrading enzyme aminopeptidase P (AP-P; E. C. 3.4.11.9) is a metal-dependent enzyme and is a member of the peptidase clan MG. AP-P exists as membrane-bound and cytosolic forms, which represent distinct gene products. A partially truncated clone encoding the cytosolic form was obtained from a human pancreatic cDNA library and the 5' region containing the initiating Met was obtained by 5' rapid accumulation of cDNA ends (RACE). The open reading frame encodes a protein of 623 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 69,886 Da. The full-length cDNA with a C-terminal hexahistidine tag was expressed in Escherichia coli and COS-1 cells and migrated on SDS-PAGE with a molecular mass of 71 kDa. The expressed cytosolic AP-P hydrolyzed the X-Pro bond of bradykinin and substance P but did not hydrolyze Gly-Pro-hydroxyPro. Hydrolysis of bradykinin was inhibited by 1,10-phenanthroline and by the specific inhibitor of the membrane-bound form of mammalian AP-P, apstatin. Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy of AP-P expressed in E. coli revealed the presence of 1 mol of manganese/mol of protein and insignificant amounts of cobalt, iron, and zinc. The enzymatic activity of AP-P was promoted in the presence of Mn(II), and this activation was increased further by the addition of glutathione. The only other metal ion to cause slight activation of the enzyme was Co(II), with Ca(II), Cu(II), Mg(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) all being inhibitory. Removal of the metal ion from the protein was achieved by treatment with 1,10-phenanthroline. The metal-free enzyme was reactivated by the addition of Mn(II) and, partially, by Fe(II). Neither Co(II) nor Zn(II) reactivated the metal-free enzyme. On the basis of these data we propose that human cytosolic AP-P is a single metal ion-dependent enzyme and that manganese is most likely the metal ion used in vivo.
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- G S Cottrell
- Proteolysis Research Group, School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT United Kingdom
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