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Differences in the Inhibitory Specificity Distinguish the Efficacy of Plant Protease Inhibitors on Mouse Fibrosarcoma. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10030602. [PMID: 33806820 PMCID: PMC8005126 DOI: 10.3390/plants10030602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Metastasis, the primary cause of death from malignant tumors, is facilitated by multiple protease-mediated processes. Thus, effort has been invested in the development of protease inhibitors to prevent metastasis. Here, we investigated the effects of protease inhibitors including the recombinant inhibitors rBbKI (serine protease inhibitor) and rBbCI (serine and cysteine inhibitor) derived from native inhibitors identified in Bauhinia bauhinioides seeds, and EcTI (serine and metalloprotease inhibitor) isolated from the seeds of Enterolobium contortisiliquum on the mouse fibrosarcoma model (lineage L929). rBbKI inhibited 80% of cell viability of L929 cells after 48 h, while EcTI showed similar efficacy after 72 h. Both inhibitors acted in a dose and time-dependent manner. Conversely, rBbCI did not significantly affect the viability of L929 cells. Confocal microscopy revealed the binding of rBbKI and EcTI to the L929 cell surface. rBbKI inhibited approximately 63% of L929 adhesion to fibronectin, in contrast with EcTI and rBbCI, which did not significantly interfere with adhesion. None of the inhibitors interfered with the L929 cell cycle phases. The synthetic peptide RPGLPVRFESPL-NH2, based on the BbKI reactive site, inhibited 45% of the cellular viability of L929, becoming a promising protease inhibitor due to its ease of synthesis.
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Bendre AD, Ramasamy S, Suresh CG. Analysis of Kunitz inhibitors from plants for comprehensive structural and functional insights. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 113:933-943. [PMID: 29499268 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.02.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Legume Kunitz type trypsin inhibitor (KTI) family is one of the most versatile families of proteins. A typical KTI features a single peptide folded in β-trefoil manner, with the molecular weight about 20-22kDa and two disulphide bonds. The members are known to inhibit a wide range of serpins proteases at the same time many of them possess unique features. Copaifera langsdorffii Trypsin inhibitor (CTI) has a β-trefoil fold made up of two non-covalently bound polypeptide chains with only a single disulfide bridge. Delonix regia Trypsin inhibitor (DrTI) has one amino acid insertion between P1 and P2 of the reactive site distorting its conformation. Bauhinia bauhinioides Cruzipain inhibitor (BbCI) has a conservative β-trefoil fold but lacks disulfide bonds. Such subtle differences in structures make Kunitz inhibitors different from other inhibitor families. Most of the studies on these inhibitors are focused towards their proposed role in defense from insect pests and wounding but their exact physiological role in nature is still uncharted. Thus, it would be very interesting to closely analyze the structural details of these inhibitors in order to ascertain their biological role and other fascinating applications.
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- Ameya D Bendre
- Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NCL campus, Pune 411008, India
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- Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India.
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- Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
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The Plant-Derived Bauhinia bauhinioides Kallikrein Proteinase Inhibitor (rBbKI) Attenuates Elastase-Induced Emphysema in Mice. Mediators Inflamm 2016; 2016:5346574. [PMID: 27528793 PMCID: PMC4978849 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5346574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background. Elastase mediates important oxidative actions during the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, few resources for the inhibition of elastase have been investigated. Our study evaluated the ability of the recombinant plant derived Bauhinia bauhinioides Kallikrein proteinase Inhibitor (rBbKI) to modulate elastase-induced pulmonary inflammation. Methods. C57Bl/6 mice were given intratracheal elastase (ELA group) or saline (SAL group) and were treated intraperitoneally with rBbKI (ELA-rBbKI and SAL-rBbKI groups). At day 28, the following analyses were performed: (I) lung mechanics, (II) exhaled nitric oxide (ENO), (III) bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and (IV) lung immunohistochemical staining. Results. In addition to decreasing mechanical alterations and alveolar septum disruption, rBbKI reduced the number of cells in the BALF and decreased the cellular expression of TNF-α, MMP-9, MMP-12, TIMP-1, eNOS, and iNOS in airways and alveolar walls compared with the ELA group. rBbKI decreased the volume proportion of 8-iso-PGF2α, collagen, and elastic fibers in the airways and alveolar walls compared with the ELA group. A reduction in the number of MUC-5-positive cells in the airway walls was also observed. Conclusion. rBbKI reduced elastase-induced pulmonary inflammation and extracellular matrix remodeling. rBbKI may be a potential pharmacological tool for COPD treatment.
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Brito MV, de Oliveira C, Salu BR, Andrade SA, Malloy PMD, Sato AC, Vicente CP, Sampaio MU, Maffei FHA, Oliva MLV. The Kallikrein Inhibitor from Bauhinia bauhinioides (BbKI) shows antithrombotic properties in venous and arterial thrombosis models. Thromb Res 2014; 133:945-51. [PMID: 24642009 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Revised: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The Bauhinia bauhinioides Kallikrein Inhibitor (BbKI) is a Kunitz-type serine peptidase inhibitor of plant origin that has been shown to impair the viability of some tumor cells and to feature a potent inhibitory activity against human and rat plasma kallikrein (Kiapp 2.4 nmol/L and 5.2 nmol/L, respectively). This inhibitory activity is possibly responsible for an effect on hemostasis by prolonging activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). Because the association between cancer and thrombosis is well established, we evaluated the possible antithrombotic activity of this protein in venous and arterial thrombosis models. Vein thrombosis was studied in the vena cava ligature model in Wistar rats, and arterial thrombosis in the photochemical induced endothelium lesion model in the carotid artery of C57 black 6 mice. BbKI at a concentration of 2.0 mg/kg reduced the venous thrombus weight by 65% in treated rats in comparison to rats in the control group. The inhibitor prolonged the time for total artery occlusion in the carotid artery model mice indicating that this potent plasma kallikrein inhibitor prevented thrombosis.
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- Marlon V Brito
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua três de Maio, 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua três de Maio, 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua três de Maio, 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Biofísica, Instituto Butantan, Av Vital Brazil, 1500, 05503-900 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua três de Maio, 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua três de Maio, 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia, Rua Charles Darwin, s/n, 13083-863 Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua três de Maio, 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Cirurgia e Ortopedia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, UNESP, 18618-970, Botucatu, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua três de Maio, 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, Brazil.
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Ferreira JG, Diniz PMM, Andrade de Paula CA, Lobo YA, Paredes-Gamero EJ, Paschoalin T, Nogueira-Pedro A, Maza PK, Toledo MS, Suzuki E, Oliva MLV. The impaired viability of prostate cancer cell lines by the recombinant plant kallikrein inhibitor. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:13641-54. [PMID: 23511635 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.404053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Kallikreins play a pivotal role in establishing prostate cancer. RESULTS In contrast to the classical Kunitz plant inhibitor SbTI, the recombinant kallikrein inhibitor (rBbKIm) led to prostate cancer cell death, whereas fibroblast viability was not affected. CONCLUSION rBbKIm shows selective cytotoxic effect and angiogenesis inhibition against prostate cancer cells. SIGNIFICANCE New actions of rBbKIm may contribute to understanding the mechanisms of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer, and kallikreins play an important role in the establishment of this disease. rBbKIm is the recombinant Bauhinia bauhinioides kallikreins inhibitor that was modified to include the RGD/RGE motifs of the inhibitor BrTI from Bauhinia rufa. This work reports the effects of rBbKIm on DU145 and PC3 prostate cancer cell lines. rBbKIm inhibited the cell viability of DU145 and PC3 cells but did not affect the viability of fibroblasts. rBbKIm caused an arrest of the PC3 cell cycle at the G0/G1 and G2/M phases but did not affect the DU145 cell cycle, although rBbKIm triggers apoptosis and cytochrome c release into the cytosol of both cell types. The differences in caspase activation were observed because rBbKIm treatment promoted activation of caspase-3 in DU145 cells, whereas caspase-9 but not caspase-3 was activated in PC3 cells. Because angiogenesis is important to the development of a tumor, the effect of rBbKIm in this process was also analyzed, and an inhibition of 49% was observed in in vitro endothelial cell capillary-like tube network formation. In summary, we demonstrated that different properties of the protease inhibitor rBbKIm may be explored for investigating the androgen-independent prostate cancer cell lines PC3 and DU145.
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- Joana Gasperazzo Ferreira
- Departments of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-Escola Paulista de Medicina, 04044-020, São Paulo, Brazil
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The early detection of many human diseases is crucial if they are to be treated successfully. Therefore, the development of imaging techniques that can facilitate early detection of disease is of high importance. Changes in the levels of enzyme expression are known to occur in many diseases, making their accurate detection at low concentrations an area of considerable active research. Activatable fluorescent probes show immense promise in this area. If properly designed they should exhibit no signal until they interact with their target enzyme, reducing the level of background fluorescence and potentially endowing them with greater sensitivity. The mechanisms of fluorescence changes in activatable probes vary. This review aims to survey the field of activatable probes, focusing on their mechanisms of action as well as illustrating some of the in vitro and in vivo settings in which they have been employed.
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- Christopher R Drake
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, 185 Berry Street, Suite 350, Box 0946, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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Oliveira C, Navarro-Xavier RA, Anjos-Vallota EA, Martins JO, Silveira VLF, Gonçalves LRC, Araújo MS, Motta G, Sannomiya P, Oliva MLV. Effect of plant neutrophil elastase inhibitor on leucocyte migration, adhesion and cytokine release in inflammatory conditions. Br J Pharmacol 2010; 161:899-910. [PMID: 20860667 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00924.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The serine and cysteine peptidase inhibitor, BbCI, isolated from Bauhinia bauhinioides seeds, is similar to the classical plant Kunitz inhibitor, STI, but lacks disulphide bridges and methionine residues. BbCI blocks activity of the serine peptidases, elastase (K(iapp) 5.3 nM) and cathepsin G (K(iapp) 160.0 nM), and the cysteine peptidase cathepsin L (K(iapp) 0.2 nM). These three peptidases play important roles in the inflammatory process. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH We measured the effects of BbCI on paw oedema and on leucocyte accumulation in pleurisy, both induced by carrageenan. Leucocyte-endothelial cell interactions in scrotal microvasculature in Wistar rats were investigated using intravital microscopy. Cytokine levels in pleural exudate and serum were measured by elisa. KEY RESULTS Pretreatment of the animals with BbCI (2.5 mg·kg(-1)), 30 min before carrageenan-induced inflammation, effectively reduced paw oedema and bradykinin release, neutrophil migration into the pleural cavity. The number of rolling, adhered and migrated leucocytes at the spermatic fascia microcirculation following carrageenan injection into the scrotum were reduced by BbCI pretreatment. Furthermore, levels of the rat chemokine cytokine-induced neutrophil chemo-attractant-1 were significantly reduced in both pleural exudates and serum from animals pretreated with BbCI. Levels of interleukin-1β or tumour necrosis factor-α, however, did not change. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Taken together, our data suggest that the anti-inflammatory properties of BbCI may be useful in investigations of other pathological processes in which human neutrophil elastase, cathepsin G and cathepsin L play important roles.
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- C Oliveira
- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Três de Maio, São Paulo, Brazil
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Oliva MLV, Silva MC, Sallai RC, Brito MV, Sampaio MU. A novel subclassification for Kunitz proteinase inhibitors from leguminous seeds. Biochimie 2010; 92:1667-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2010.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 03/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kang Z, Jiang JH, Wang D, Liu K, Du LF. Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor with high stability from Spinacia oleracea L. seeds. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2009; 74:102-9. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297909010167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Oliva MLV, Sampaio UM. Bauhinia Kunitz-type proteinase inhibitors: structural characteristics and biological properties. Biol Chem 2008; 389:1007-13. [PMID: 18754727 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2008.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Plant proteinase inhibitors are involved in the regulation of the activity of many proteinases and, in consequence, in biological processes driven by proteolysis. In this review, we summarize recent results on the activity of native Bauhinia inhibitors and synthetic derivatives. Structural and functional characteristics and the potential therapeutic use of these inhibitors are also discussed.
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- Maria Luiza Vilela Oliva
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo-Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rua Três de Maio 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Oliva MLV, Sampaio MU. BauhiniaKunitz-type proteinase inhibitors: structural characteristics and biological properties. Biol Chem 2008. [DOI: 10.1515/bc.2008.119_bchm.just-accepted] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lingaraju MH, Gowda LR. A Kunitz trypsin inhibitor of Entada scandens seeds: another member with single disulfide bridge. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2008; 1784:850-5. [PMID: 18359299 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2008.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2007] [Revised: 02/11/2008] [Accepted: 02/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sword bean (Entada scandens) is a tree climber that belongs to Mimosoideae, a subfamily of Leguminosae. A potent Kunitz type trypsin inhibitor (ESTI) was purified to homogeneity from Entada scandens seeds by sequential ammonium sulfate precipitation, affinity chromatography on trypsin-Sepharose and DEAE-Sephacel ion-exchange chromatography. ESTI is a single polypeptide chain of 19,766 Da. Both native PAGE as well as isoelectric focusing showed a single inhibitor species with a pI of 7.43. MALDI-TOF analysis also confirmed the monomeric nature. The amino-terminal sequence of ESTI reveals significant homology to the Kunitz-type protease inhibitors of legume plants. ESTI is unique in that it contains a single disulfide bridge, and unlike other inhibitors from Mimosoideae species is a single chain polypeptide. ESTI inhibited bovine trypsin with a stoichiometry of 1:1 and the apparent K(i) was 4.9 x 10(-9) M. In vitro assay showed that ESTI inhibited the midgut proteinase of the fifth instar larvae of Rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica) with an IC(50) of 26.4+/-0.01 nM. ESTI exhibits a mixed type competitive inhibition at lower concentration and pure competitive at higher inhibitor concentrations. Phylogenetic analyses depicted a clear divergence of single disulfide containing inhibitors from other tree legume Kunitz inhibitors. The homology of ESTI to Kunitz inhibitors together with the absence of Bowman-Birk type inhibitors in sword bean further supports the theory that there exists an evolutionary relationship between the families of inhibitors found in Leguminosae.
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- M H Lingaraju
- Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore-570020, India
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Nakahata AM, Bueno NR, Rocha HAO, Franco CRC, Chammas R, Nakaie CR, Jasiulionis MG, Nader HB, Santana LA, Sampaio MU, Oliva MLV. Structural and inhibitory properties of a plant proteinase inhibitor containing the RGD motif. Int J Biol Macromol 2006; 40:22-9. [PMID: 16846639 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2006.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2006] [Revised: 05/12/2006] [Accepted: 05/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Purified from Bauhinia rufa seeds, BrTI is a Kunitz proteinase inhibitor that contains the RGD sequence. BrTI inhibits trypsin (K(iapp) 2.9 nM) and human plasma kallikrein (K(iapp) 14.0 nM) but not other related enzymes. The synthetic peptide YLEPVARGDGGLA-NH(2) (70 microM) inhibited the adhesion to fibronectin of B16F10 (high-metastatic B16 murine mouse melanoma cell line) and of Tm5 (murine melanoma cell lines derived from a non-tumorigenic lineage of pigmented murine melanocytes, melan-a). YLEPVARGEGGLA-NH(2) in which Asp(9) was changed into Glu does not affect the cell attachment. Moreover, this peptide was functional only when the sequence present in the native protein was preserved, since YLIPVARGDGGLA-NH(2) in which Glu(3) was changed into Ile does not interfere with B16F10 and was less effective on Tm5 cell line adhesion. Neither YLEPVARGDGGLA-NH(2), YLIPVARGDGGLA-NH(2) or YLEPVARGEGGLA-NH(2) inhibit the interaction of RAEC (endothelial cell line from rabbit aorta) with fibronectin.
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- Adriana M Nakahata
- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rua Três de Maio 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Araújo APU, Hansen D, Vieira DF, Oliveira C, Santana LA, Beltramini LM, Sampaio CAM, Sampaio MU, Oliva MLV. Kunitz-type Bauhinia bauhinioides inhibitors devoid of disulfide bridges: isolation of the cDNAs, heterologous expression and structural studies. Biol Chem 2005; 386:561-8. [PMID: 16006243 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2005.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bauhinia bauhinoides cruzipain inhibitor (BbCI) and Bauhinia bauhinioides kallikrein inhibitor (BbKI) are cysteine and serine proteinase inhibitors structurally homologous to plant Kunitz-type inhibitors, but are devoid of disulfide bridges. Based on cDNA sequences, we found that BbKI and BbCI are initially synthesized as a prepropeptide comprising an N-terminal signal peptide (19 residues), the mature protein (164 residues) and a C-terminal targeting peptide (10 residues). Partial cDNAs encoding the mature enzymes plus N-terminal His-tags and thrombin cleavage sites were expressed in E. coli and the soluble proteins were purified by one-step nickel affinity chromatography. After thrombin cleavage, both proteins exhibited potent inhibitory activities toward their cognate proteinases like the wild-type proteins. BbCI inhibits human neutrophil elastase ( K i(app) 5.3 nM), porcine pancreatic elastase ( K i(app) 40 nM), cathepsin G ( K i(app) 160 nM) and the cysteine proteinases cruzipain ( K i(app) 1.2 nM), cruzain ( K i(app) 0.3 nM) and cathepsin L ( K i(app) 2.2 nM), while BbKI strongly inhibits plasma kallikrein ( K i(app) 2.4 nM) and plasmin ( K i(app) 33 nM). Circular dichroism spectra of BbCI and BbKI were in agreement with the beta-trefoil fold described for Kunitz inhibitors. The inhibitory potency of both BbCI- and BbKI-type inhibitors suggests that other, non-covalent interactions may compensate for the lack of disulfide bridges.
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- Ana Paula Ulian Araújo
- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400, 13560-970 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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Cagliari CI, De Caroli FP, Nakahata AM, Araújo MS, Nakaie CR, Sampaio MU, Sampaio CAM, Oliva MLV. Action of Bauhinia bauhinioides synthetic peptides on serine proteinases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 311:241-5. [PMID: 14575720 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.09.203] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The kallikrein inhibitor found in Bauhinia bauhinioides seeds (BbKI) differs from classical Kunitz plant inhibitors in the lack of disulfide bridges in its structure [Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1477 (2000) 64-74]. In this study, we examined whether structural properties may be involved in inhibitory specificity and, if so, whether those properties might be useful tools in designing compounds that interfere with enzyme activity. Peptides structurally related to the BbKI (RPGLPVRFESPLRINIIKE-NH(2)) reactive site were synthesized by solid-phase method and assayed for serine proteinase activity. The peptides RPGLPVRFESPLRINIIKE-NH(2), RPGLPVRFESPL-NH(2), and GLPVRFES-NH(2) were efficient tissue kallikrein inhibitors, with I(50) values of 0.54 microM, 0.87 microM, and 0.5mM, respectively. The lasting inhibitory effect was observed in incubation periods of up to 120 min. None of the studied peptides interfere with the activity of thrombin, factor Xa or trypsin, although the native protein BbKI is a potent trypsin inhibitor.
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- Cristina I Cagliari
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brazil
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Neuhof C, Oliva MLV, Maybauer D, Maybauer M, de Oliveira C, Sampaio MU, Sampaio CAM, Neuhof H. Effect of plant Kunitz inhibitors from Bauhinia bauhinioides and Bauhinia rufa on pulmonary edema caused by activated neutrophils. Biol Chem 2003; 384:939-44. [PMID: 12887061 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2003.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mediators released from polymorphonuclear neutrophils, in particular elastase, are known to induce acute edematous lung injury. In this study we show that the pulmonary edema in isolated perfused rabbit lungs caused by activated neutrophils via release of elastase is significantly decreased by the Kunitz-type Inhibitor BbCI (10(-5) M) from Bauhinia bauhinoides to the same degree as by eglin C (10(-5) M) from Hirudo medicinalis, which was used as a reference. The highly homologous proteinase inhibitor BrPI (10(-5) M) from Bauhinia rufa, however, did not reduce edema formation. The major difference between these inhibitors is the much higher Ki value of BrPI (Ki = 38 nM) for elastase compared to BbCI (Ki = 5.3 nM) and eglin C (Ki = 0.2 nM), respectively. Elastase liberation from activated PMNs was not influenced by the inhibitors. Our results indicate that BbCI can be a useful tool to study the role of neutrophil elastase in pathophysiological processes.
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- Christiane Neuhof
- Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Klinikstrasse 36, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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Andrade SA, Santomauro-Vaz EM, Lopes AR, Chudzinski-Tavassi AM, Juliano MA, Terra WR, Sampaio MU, Sampaio CAM, Oliva MLV. Bauhinia proteinase inhibitor-based synthetic fluorogenic substrates for enzymes isolated from insect midgut and caterpillar bristles. Biol Chem 2003; 384:489-92. [PMID: 12715900 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2003.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bauhinia ungulata factor Xa inhibitor (BuXI) inactivates factor Xa and LOPAP, a prothrombin activator proteinase isolated from the venom of Lonomia obliqua caterpillar bristles. The reactive site of the enzyme-inhibitor interaction was explored to design specific substrates for both enzymes. Methionine is crucial for LOPAP and factor Xa substrate interaction, since the change of both Met residues in the substrates abolished the hydrolysis. Synthetic substrates containing the sequence around the reactive site of BbKI, a plasma kallikrein inhibitor, were shown to be specific for trypsin hydrolysis. Therefore, these substrates may be an alternative in studies aiming at a characterization of trypsin-like enzyme activities, especially non-mammalian enzymes.
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- Sonia A Andrade
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Rua Três de Maio 100, 04044-020 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Mello GC, Oliva ML, Sumikawa JT, Machado OL, Marangoni S, Novello JC, Macedo ML. Purification and characterization of a new trypsin inhibitor from Dimorphandra mollis seeds. JOURNAL OF PROTEIN CHEMISTRY 2001; 20:625-32. [PMID: 11890203 DOI: 10.1023/a:1013764118579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
A second trypsin inhibitor (DMTI-II) was purified from the seed of Dimorphandra mollis (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae) by ammonium sulfate precipitation (30-60%), gel filtration, and ion-exchange and affinity chromatography. A molecular weight of 23 kDa was estimated by gel filtration on a Superdex 75 column SDS-PAGE under reduced conditions showed that DMTI-II consisted of a single polypeptide chain, although isoelectric focusing revealed the presence of three isoforms. The dissociation constant of 1.7 x 10(-9) M with bovine trypsin indicated a high affinity between the inhibitor and this enzyme. The inhibitory activity was stable over a wide pH range and in the presence of DTT. The N-terminal sequence of DMTI-II showed a high degree of homology with other Kunitz-type inhibitors.
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Affiliation(s)
- G C Mello
- Departamento de Bioquimica, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP, Brazil
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