Serine protease isoforms of Deinagkistrodon acutus venom: cloning, sequencing and phylogenetic analysis

2001 ◽  
Vol 354 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Ming WANG ◽  
Suei-Rong WANG ◽  
Inn-Ho TSAI
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Serine Proteases ◽  
Parallel Evolution ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Venom Gland ◽  
Anion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Cdna Clones ◽  
Single Chain

The major coagulating fibrinogenase of Deinagkistrdon acutus venom, designated acutobin, was purified by anion-exchange chromatography, gel filtration and reverse-phase HPLC. Approximately 80% of its protein sequence was determined by sequencing the various fragments derived from CNBr cleavage and digestion with endoprotease. Extensive screening of the venom gland cDNA species after amplification by PCR resulted in the isolation of four distinct cDNA clones encoding acutobin and three other serine proteases, designated Dav-PA, Dav-KN and Dav-X. The complete amino acid sequences of these enzymes were deduced from the cDNA sequences. The amino-acid sequence of acutobin contains a single chain of 236 residues including four potential N-glycosylation sites. The purified acutobin (40kDa) contains approx. 30% carbohydrate by weight, which could be partly removed by N-glycanase. The phylogenetic tree of the complete amino acid sequences of 40 serine proteases from 18 species of Crotalinae shows functional clusters reflecting parallel evolution of the three major venom enzyme subtypes: coagulating enzymes, kininogenases and plasminogen activators. The possible structural elements responsible for the functional specificity of each subtype are discussed.

Bovine Factors X1And X2: Activation Peptide Based Chromatographic Differences

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Morita ◽  
Craig Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Anion Exchange ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Factor X ◽  
Activation Peptide ◽  
Activation Peptides

Bovine Factor X is eluted in two forms (X1and X2) from anion exchange chromatographic columns. These two forms have indistinguishable amino acid compositions, molecular weights and specific activities. The amino acid sequences containing the γ-carboxyglutamic acid residues have been shown to be identical in X1 and X2(H. Morris, personal communication). An activation peptide is released from the N-terminal region of the heavy chain of Factor X by an activator from Russell’s viper venom. This peptide can be isolated after activation by gel filtration on Sephadex G-100 under nondenaturing conditions. The activation peptides from a mixture of Factors X1 and X2 were separated into two forms by anion-exchange chromatography. The activation peptide (AP1) which eluted first was shown to be derived from Factor X1. while the activation peptiae (AP2) which eluted second was shown to be derived from X2 on the basis of chromatographic separations carried out on Factors X1 and X2 separately. Factor Xa was eluted as a symmetrical single peak. On the basis of these and other data characterizing these products, we conclude that the difference between X1 and X2 are properties of the structures of the activation peptides. (Supported by a grant HL 12820 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. C.M.J. is an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association).

scholarly journals Chemical identity of tryptensin with angiotensin

1980 ◽  
Vol 187 (3) ◽  
pp. 647-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Arakawa ◽  
M Yuki ◽  
M Ikeda
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Thin Layer ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Deae Cellulose ◽  
Anion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Cation Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Human Plasma Protein ◽  
Plasma Protein Fraction ◽  
Layer Chromatography

Tryptensin, a vasopressor substance generated from human plasma protein fraction IV-4 by trypsin, has been isolated and the amino acid composition analysed. The procedures used for the isolation were: (a) adsorption of the formed tryptensin on Dowex 50W (X2; NH4+ form); (b) gel filtration through Sephadex G-25; (c) cation-exchange chromatography on CM-cellulose; (d) anion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose; (e) re-chromatography on CM-cellulose; (f) gel filtration on Bio-Gel P-2; (g) partition chromatography on high-pressure liquid chromatography. The homogeneity of the isolated tryptensin was confirmed by thin-layer chromatography and thin-layer electrophoresis. The amino acid analysis of the hydrolysate suggested the following proportional composition: Asp, 1; Val, 1; Ile, 1; Tyr, 1; Phe, 1; His, 1; Arg, 1; Pro, 1. This composition is identical with that of human angiotensin.

scholarly journals The Fine Structure of the Sensory Epithelium of the Vomeronasal Organ in Suckling Rats

1971 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean E Kratzing
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Vomeronasal Organ ◽  
Sensory Epithelium ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Tryptic Digestion ◽  
Tryptic Peptides ◽  
Special Procedure ◽  
A Chain

The amino acid sequence of the a-chain of haemoglobin from M. giganteus has been determined. The soluble peptides formed by tryptic digestion were isolated by gel filtration, ion-exchange chromatography, paper ionophoresis, and chromatography. The amino acid sequences were determined by the "dansyl"Edman procedure. Incomplete hydrolysis of one bond resulted in a large insolublecore peptide containing 40 amino acid residues. The sequence of this peptide was deduced from the sequences of smaller peptides resulting from further digestion with thermolysin and papain. Maleylation of the a-globin before tryptic digestion gave three large fragments which assisted in assigning tryptic peptides to specific areas of the molecule. A special procedure involving maleylation of a chymotryptic digest of globin was used to isolate peptides containing arginine which provided overlap sequences of tryptic peptides

Bovine Factors X1 and X2: Activation Peptide Based Chromatographic Differences

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Morita ◽  
Craig M. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Factor Xa ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Factor X ◽  
Activation Peptide ◽  
Activation Peptides

Bovine Factor X is eluted in two forms (X1 and X2) from anion exchange chromatographic columns. These two forms have indistinguishable amino acid compositions, molecular weights and specific activities. The amino acid sequences containing the γ-carboxyglu-tamic acid residues have been shown to be identical in X1 and X2, (H. Morris, personal communication). An activation peptide is released from the N-terminal region of the heavy chain of Factor X by an activator from Russell’s viper venom. This peptide can be isolated after activation by gel filtration on Sephadex G-100 under nondenaturing conditions. The activation peptides from a mixture of Factors X1 and X2 were separated into two forms by an ion-exchange chromatography. The activation peptide AP1) which eluted first was shown to be derived from Factor X1 while the activation peptide (AP2) which eluted second was shown to be derived from X2 on basis of chromatographic separations carried out on Factors X1 and X2 separately. Factor Xa was eluted as a symmetrical single peak. On the basis of these and other data characterizing these products, we conclude that the difference between X1 and X2 are properties of the structures of the activation peptides. (Supported by a grant HL 12820 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. C.H.J. is an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association).

scholarly journals Alignment of Amino Acid and DNA Sequences of Human Proline-rich Proteins

1993 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.L. Kauffman ◽  
P.J. Keller ◽  
A. Bennick ◽  
M. Blum
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Secreted Proteins ◽  
Dna Encoding ◽  
Protein Amino Acid ◽  
Primary Gene

Human proline-rich proteins (PRPs) constitute a complex family of salivary proteins that are encoded by a small number of genes. The primary gene product is cleaved by proteases, thereby giving rise to about 20 secreted proteins. To determine the genes for the secreted PRPs, therefore, it is necessary to obtain sequences of both the secreted proteins and the DNA encoding these proteins. We have sequenced most PRPs from one donor (D.K.) and aligned the protein sequences with available DNA sequences from unrelated individuals. Partial sequence data have now been obtained for an additional PRP from D.K. named II-1. This protein was purified from parotid saliva by gel filtration and ion-exchange chromatography. Peptides were obtained by cleavage with trypsin, clostripain, and N-bromosuccinimide, followed by column chromatography. The peptides were sequenced on a gas-phase protein sequenator. Overlapping peptide sequences were obtained for most of II-1 and aligned with translated DNA sequences. The best fit was obtained with clones containing sequences for the allele PRB4" (Lyons et al., 1988). However, there was not complete identity of the protein amino acid sequence and the DNA-derived sequences, indicating that II-1 is not encoded by PRB4". Other PRPs isolated from D.K. also fail to conform to any DNA structure so far reported. This shows the need to obtain amino acid sequences and corresponding DNA sequences from the same person to assign genes for the PRPs and to determine the location of the postribosomal cleavage points in the primary translation product.

scholarly journals Studies on Marsupial Protein. II. Amino Acid Sequence of the -Chain of Haemoglobin from the Grey Kangaroo, Macropus Giganteus

1969 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
GM Air ◽  
EOP Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Amino Acid Sequence ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Ion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Tryptic Digestion ◽  
Grey Kangaroo

The amino acid sequence of the jS-chain of haemoglobin from M. giganteus has been determined. The soluble peptides formed by tryptic digestion were isolated by gel filtration, ion-exchange chromatography, and paper ionophoresis, and amino acid sequences determined by the "dansyl"-Edman procedure. Special procedures were necessary for three peptides which were insoluble.

Purification, properties, and partial amino acid sequence of chitinase from a marine Alteromonas sp. strain O-7

1992 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 891-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Tsujibo ◽  
Yukio Yoshida ◽  
Katsushiro Miyamoto ◽  
Chiaki Imada ◽  
Yoshiro Okami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Marine Bacterium ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Molecular Size ◽  
Anion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Residues ◽  
Amino Terminal

Chitinase (EC 3.2.1.14) was isolated from the culture supernatant of a marine bacterium, Alteromonas sp. strain O-7. The enzyme (Chi-A) was purified by anion-exchange chromatography (DEAE-Toyopearl 650 M) and gel filtration (Sephadex G-100). The purified enzyme showed a single band on sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The molecular size and pI of Chi-A were 70 kDa and 3.9, respectively. The optimum pH and temperature of Chi-A were 8.0 and 50 °C, respectively. Chi-A was stable in the range of pH 5–10 up to 40 °C. Among the main cations, such as Na+, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+, contained in seawater, Mg2+ stimulated Chi-A activity. N-Bromosuccinimide and 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzyl bromide inhibited Chi-A activity. The amino-terminal 27 amino acid residues of Chi-A were sequenced. This enzyme showed sequence homology with chitinases from terrestrial bacteria such as Serratia marcescens QMB1466 and Bacillus circulons WL-12. Key words: marine bacterium, Alteromonas sp., chitinase.

scholarly journals Purification and Characterization of a Novel Antifungal Flagellin Protein from Endophyte Bacillus methylotrophicus NJ13 against Ilyonectria robusta

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Jiang ◽  
Chao Ran ◽  
Lin Chen ◽  
Wang Yin ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Sequence ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Anion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Antifungal Protein ◽  
Bacillus Methylotrophicus ◽  
Cloned Gene

Endophyte Bacillus methylotrophicus NJ13 was isolated from Panax ginseng. Its sterile fermentation liquid showed a significant inhibitory effect against Ilyonectria robusta, causing the rusty root rot of P. ginseng and P. quinquefolius. The antifungal protein was obtained after precipitation by 20% saturated ammonium sulfate, desalted by Sephadex G-25, weak anion exchange chromatography, and gel filtration chromatography. SDS-PAGE showed that the purified protein was approximately 29 KDa. The antifungal protein after desalting was not resistant to temperatures higher than 100 °C, resistant to acid conditions, and did not tolerate organic solvents and protease K. The amino acid sequence of purified antifungal protein had an identity of 76% to flagellin from Bacillus velezensis. The isoelectric point of the protein was 4.97 and its molecular mass was 27 KDa. Therefore, a specific primer G1 was designed based on the flagellin gene sequence, and a 770 bp gene sequence was cloned in NJ13 genomic DNA, which shared the same size of flagellin. There were ten base differences between the gene sequences of flagellin and the cloned gene, however, the amino acid sequence encoded by the cloned gene was identical to the flagellin. In conclusion, the antifungal protein produced by biocontrol agent NJ13 contained a flagellin protein.

The Amino Acid Sequence of Streptomyces griseus Trypsin. I. The Peptic Peptides

1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 1077-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Jurášek ◽  
L. B. Smillie
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Serine Proteases ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Streptomyces Griseus ◽  
Ion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Terminal Sequence ◽  
Unique Amino Acid ◽  
High Voltage Electrophoresis

Streptomyces griseus trypsin (S.G.T.) isolated from pronase was digested with pepsin. The peptic peptides were isolated by high-voltage electrophoresis on paper and ion-exchange chromatography on Chromobead P resin using the Technicon autoanalyzer system. Analysis of the purified peptides provides 28 unique amino acid sequences accounting for approximately 95% of the S.G.T. molecule. A portion of the residues not accounted for can be ascribed to free leucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan present in the peptic digest. The NH2-terminal sequence of S.G.T. was shown to be Val–Val–Gly–Gly–Thr–Arg–Ala–Ala–Gln–Gly–Glu–Phe and is highly homologous with NH2-terminal sequences of other Asp–Ser–Gly serine proteases.

Partial Amino Acid Sequences of Two Proteins in Developing Porcine Enamel

1979 ◽  
Vol 58 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1000-1001 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fukae ◽  
H. Ijiri ◽  
T. Tanabe ◽  
M. Shimizu
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Carboxypeptidase Y ◽  
Sequence Analyses ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Enamel Proteins ◽  
Main Components

The enamel proteins prepared from porcine enamel samples at an early stage of development are separated at least 4 fractions by Sephadex G-100 gel filtration at pH 10.8. The main components of secondary and fourthly-eluted fraction were further purified by ion exchange chromatography. The results of sequence analyses of these proteins by sequential Edman degradation and by hydrolysis with carboxypeptidase Y showed that the partial amino acid sequences of these proteins were iden tical.

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