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Yuan Y, Wu S, Day PJR. Primary Sequence and Three-Dimensional Structural Comparison between Malanin and Ricin, a Type II Ribosome-Inactivating Protein. Toxins (Basel) 2024; 16:440. [PMID: 39453216 PMCID: PMC11510761 DOI: 10.3390/toxins16100440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2024] [Revised: 10/10/2024] [Accepted: 10/10/2024] [Indexed: 10/26/2024] Open
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Malanin is a new type II ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) purified from Malania oleifera, a rare, endangered tree is only found in the southwest of Guangxi Province and the southeast of Yunnan Province, China. The gene coding sequence of malanin was found from the cDNA library of M. oleifera seeds by employing the ten N-terminal amino acid sequences of malanin, DYPKLTFTTS for chain-A and DETXTDEEFN (X was commonly C) for chain-B. The results showed a 65% amino acid sequence homology between malanin and ricin by DNAMAN 9.0 software, the active sites of the two proteins were consistent, and the four disulfide bonds were in the same positions. The primary sequence and three-dimensional structures of malanin and ricin are likely to be very similar. Our studies suggest that the mechanism of action of malanin is expected to be analogous to ricin, indicating that it is a member of the type II ribosome-inactivating proteins. This result lays the foundation for further study of the anti-tumor activities of malanin, and for the application of malanin as a therapeutic agent against cancers.
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- Yan Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, China
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- TELI College, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;
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- The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
- The Medical Faculty, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7925, South Africa
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Bortolotti M, Biscotti F, Zanello A, Polito L, Bolognesi A. Heterophyllin: A New Adenia Toxic Lectin with Peculiar Biological Properties. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 16:1. [PMID: 38276525 PMCID: PMC10820617 DOI: 10.3390/toxins16010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are plant toxins that were identified for their ability to irreversibly damage ribosomes, thereby causing arrest of protein synthesis and induction of cell death. The RIPs purified from Adenia plants are the most potent ones. Here, we describe a novel toxic lectin from Adenia heterophylla caudex, which has been named heterophyllin. Heterophyllin shows the enzymatic and lectin properties of type 2 RIPs. Interestingly, in immunoreactivity experiments, heterophyllin poorly cross-reacts with sera against all other tested RIPs. The cytotoxic effects and death pathways triggered by heterophyllin were investigated in three human-derived cell lines: NB100, T24, and MCF7, and compared to ricin, the most known and studied type 2 RIP. Heterophyllin was able to completely abolish cell viability at nM concentration. A strong induction of apoptosis, but not necrosis, and the involvement of oxidative stress and necroptosis were observed in all the tested cell lines. Therefore, the enzymatic, immunological, and biological activities of heterophyllin make it an interesting molecule, worthy of further in-depth analysis to verify its possible pharmacological application.
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Maiello S, Iglesias R, Polito L, Citores L, Bortolotti M, Ferreras JM, Bolognesi A. Sequence, Structure, and Binding Site Analysis of Kirkiin in Comparison with Ricin and Other Type 2 RIPs. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13120862. [PMID: 34941700 PMCID: PMC8705660 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13120862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Kirkiin is a new type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) purified from the caudex of Adenia kirkii with a cytotoxicity compared to that of stenodactylin. The high toxicity of RIPs from Adenia genus plants makes them interesting tools for biotechnology and therapeutic applications, particularly in cancer therapy. The complete amino acid sequence and 3D structure prediction of kirkiin are here reported. Gene sequence analysis revealed that kirkiin is encoded by a 1572 bp open reading frame, corresponding to 524 amino acid residues, without introns. The amino acid sequence analysis showed a high degree of identity with other Adenia RIPs. The 3D structure of kirkiin preserves the overall folding of type 2 RIPs. The key amino acids of the active site, described for ricin and other RIPs, are also conserved in the kirkiin A chain. Sugar affinity studies and docking experiments revealed that both the 1α and 2γ sites of the kirkiin B chain exhibit binding activity toward lactose and D-galactose, being lower than ricin. The replacement of His246 in the kirkiin 2γ site instead of Tyr248 in ricin causes a different structure arrangement that could explain the lower sugar affinity of kirkiin with respect to ricin.
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- Stefania Maiello
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine—DIMES, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (S.M.); (M.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (L.C.); (J.M.F.)
- Correspondence: (R.I.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine—DIMES, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (S.M.); (M.B.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence: (R.I.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (L.C.); (J.M.F.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine—DIMES, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (S.M.); (M.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (L.C.); (J.M.F.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine—DIMES, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (S.M.); (M.B.); (A.B.)
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Choudhary N, Lodha ML, Baranwal VK. The role of enzymatic activities of antiviral proteins from plants for action against plant pathogens. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:505. [PMID: 33184592 PMCID: PMC7642053 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02495-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Antiviral proteins (AVPs) from plants possess multiple activities, such as N-glycosidase, RNase, DNase enzymatic activity, and induce pathogenesis-related proteins, salicylic acid, superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase. The N-glycosidase activity releases the adenine residues from sarcin/ricin (S/R) loop of large subunit of ribosomes and interfere the host protein synthesis process and this activity has been attributed for antiviral activity in plant. It has been shown that AVP binds directly to viral genome-linked protein of plant viruses and interfere with protein synthesis of virus. AVPs also possess the RNase and DNase like activity and may be targeting nucleic acid of viruses directly. Recently, the antifungal, antibacterial, and antiinsect properties of AVPs have also been demonstrated. Gene encoding for AVPs has been used for the development of transgenic resistant crops to a broad range of plant pathogens and insect pests. However, the cytotoxicity has been observed in transgenic crops using AVP gene in some cases which can be a limiting factor for its application in agriculture. In this review, we have reviewed various aspects of AVPs particularly their characteristics, possible mode of action and application.
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- Nandlal Choudhary
- Amity Institute of Virology & Immunology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201313 India
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- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012 India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012 India
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Iglesias R, Polito L, Bortolotti M, Pedrazzi M, Citores L, Ferreras JM, Bolognesi A. Primary Sequence and 3D Structure Prediction of the Plant Toxin Stenodactylin. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12090538. [PMID: 32825611 PMCID: PMC7551084 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12090538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Stenodactylin is one of the most potent type 2 ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs); its high toxicity has been demonstrated in several models both in vitro and in vivo. Due to its peculiarities, stenodactylin could have several medical and biotechnological applications in neuroscience and cancer treatment. In this work, we report the complete amino acid sequence of stenodactylin and 3D structure prediction. The comparison between the primary sequence of stenodactylin and other RIPs allowed us to identify homologies/differences and the amino acids involved in RIP toxic activity. Stenodactylin RNA was isolated from plant caudex, reverse transcribed through PCR and the cDNA was amplificated and cloned into a plasmid vector and further analyzed by sequencing. Nucleotide sequence analysis showed that stenodactylin A and B chains contain 251 and 258 amino acids, respectively. The key amino acids of the active site described for ricin and most other RIPs are also conserved in the stenodactylin A chain. Stenodactylin amino acid sequence shows a high identity degree with volkensin (81.7% for A chain, 90.3% for B chain), whilst when compared with other type 2 RIPs the identity degree ranges from 27.7 to 33.0% for the A chain and from 42.1 to 47.7% for the B chain.
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- Rosario Iglesias
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, E−47011 Valladolid, Spain; (R.I.); (L.C.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine—DIMES, General Pathology Section, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (L.P.); (M.B.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine—DIMES, General Pathology Section, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (L.P.); (M.B.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine—DIMES, General Pathology Section, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (L.P.); (M.B.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, E−47011 Valladolid, Spain; (R.I.); (L.C.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, E−47011 Valladolid, Spain; (R.I.); (L.C.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.F.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine—DIMES, General Pathology Section, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (L.P.); (M.B.); (M.P.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.F.); (A.B.)
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Patočka J, Středa L. Protein Biotoxins of Military Significance. ACTA MEDICA (HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ) 2018. [DOI: 10.14712/18059694.2017.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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There is a spectrum of several threat agents, ranging from nerve agents and mustard agents to natural substances, such as biotoxins and new, synthetic, bioactive molecules produced by the chemical industry, to the classical biological warfare agents. The new, emerging threat agents are biotoxins produced by animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. Many types of organisms produce substances that are toxic to humans. Examples of such biotoxins are botulinum toxin, tetanus toxin, and ricin. Several bioactive molecules produced by the pharmaceutical industry can be even more toxic than are the classical chemical warfare agents. Such new agents, like the biotoxins and bioregulators, often are called mid-spectrum agents. The threat to humans from agents developed by modern chemical synthesis and by genetic engineering also must be considered, since such agents may be more toxic or more effective in causing death or incapacitation than classical warfare agents. By developing effective medical protection and treatment against the most likely chemical and mid-spectrum threat agents, the effects of such agents in a war scenario or following a terrorist attack can be reduced. Toxin-mediated diseases have made humans ill for millennia. Unfortunately, the use of biological agents as weapons of terror has now been realized, and separating naturally occurring disease from bioterroristic events has become an important public health goal. The key to timely identification of such attacks relies on education of primary care physicians, first responders, and public health officials.
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Lapadula WJ, Ayub MJ. Ribosome Inactivating Proteins from an evolutionary perspective. Toxicon 2017; 136:6-14. [PMID: 28651991 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Ribosome Inactivating Proteins (RIPs) are rRNA N-glycosidases that inhibit protein synthesis through the elimination of a single adenine residue from 28S rRNA. Many of these toxins have been characterized in depth from a biochemical and molecular point of view. In addition, their potential use in medicine as highly selective toxins is being explored. In contrast, the evolutionary history of RIP encoding genes has remained traditionally underexplored. In recent years, accumulation of large genomic data has fueled research on this issue and revealed unexpected information about the origin and evolution of RIP toxins. In this review we summarize the current evidence available on the occurrence of different evolutionary mechanisms (gene duplication and losses, horizontal gene transfer, synthesis de novo and domain combination) involved in the evolution of the RIP gene family. Finally, we propose a revised nomenclature for RIP genes based on their evolutionary history.
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- Walter Jesús Lapadula
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis, IMIBIO-SL-CONICET, Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, San Luis, Argentina.
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis, IMIBIO-SL-CONICET, Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, San Luis, Argentina.
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Neuroplasticity and Repair in Rodent Neurotoxic Models of Spinal Motoneuron Disease. Neural Plast 2016; 2016:2769735. [PMID: 26862439 PMCID: PMC4735933 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2769735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Retrogradely transported toxins are widely used to set up protocols for selective lesioning of the nervous system. These methods could be collectively named "molecular neurosurgery" because they are able to destroy specific types of neurons by using targeted neurotoxins. Lectins such as ricin, volkensin, or modeccin and neuropeptide- or antibody-conjugated saporin represent the most effective toxins used for neuronal lesioning. Some of these specific neurotoxins could be used to induce selective depletion of spinal motoneurons. In this review, we extensively describe two rodent models of motoneuron degeneration induced by volkensin or cholera toxin-B saporin. In particular, we focus on the possible experimental use of these models to mimic neurodegenerative diseases, to dissect the molecular mechanisms of neuroplastic changes underlying the spontaneous functional recovery after motoneuron death, and finally to test different strategies of neural repair. The potential clinical applications of these approaches are also discussed.
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Villanueva J, Quirós LM, Castañón S. Purification and partial characterization of a ribosome-inactivating protein from the latex of Euphorbia trigona Miller with cytotoxic activity toward human cancer cell lines. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 22:689-695. [PMID: 26141754 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Revised: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study is to investigate the cytotoxic activity of three isolectins purified from the latex of Euphorbia trigona Miller. HYPOTHESIS Among lectins are the ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs), which are potent inhibitors of protein synthesis in cells and in cell-free systems. RESULTS Three isolectins, ETR1, ETR2 and ETR3, were purified by anion exchange chromatography. Both ETR1 and ETR3 yielded a single band on SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, corresponding to a molecular weight of 32 g mol(-1), while ETR2 yielded two bands corresponding to 31 and 33 g mol(-1). When non-reducing conditions were used molecular weight decreased, indicating the presence of intrachain disulfide bonds. Size-exclusion chromatography revealed proteins of apparent molecular weight of 59-63 g mol(-1), suggesting a dimeric nature, with subunits not being held together by disulfide linkage. ETR1, ETR2 and ETR3 hemagglutinated human, sheep and rat erythrocytes and this hemagglutination was specifically inhibited by galactose and its derivatives. The lectins studied were thermostable up to 60 °C and their observed activity was maintained across pH range 5-12. These lectins, from the latex of Euphorbia trigona, are potent inhibitors of eukaryotic protein synthesis in a cell-free system. Flow cytometry analysis revealed the antiproliferative activity of them toward A549, HeLa, H116, HL-60 cell lines. CONCLUSION Euphorbia trigona isolectins are RIPs with cytotoxic activity toward human cancer cell lines.
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- Judith Villanueva
- Neiker-Tecnalia, Biotechnology Department, Arkaute Agrifood Campus, PO Box 46, 01080 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain
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- University Institute of Oncology of Asturias and Department of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, Julian Claveria s/n, Oviedo 33006, Spain
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- Neiker-Tecnalia, Biotechnology Department, Arkaute Agrifood Campus, PO Box 46, 01080 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain .
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Schrot J, Weng A, Melzig MF. Ribosome-inactivating and related proteins. Toxins (Basel) 2015; 7:1556-615. [PMID: 26008228 PMCID: PMC4448163 DOI: 10.3390/toxins7051556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are toxins that act as N-glycosidases (EC 3.2.2.22). They are mainly produced by plants and classified as type 1 RIPs and type 2 RIPs. There are also RIPs and RIP related proteins that cannot be grouped into the classical type 1 and type 2 RIPs because of their different sizes, structures or functions. In addition, there is still not a uniform nomenclature or classification existing for RIPs. In this review, we give the current status of all known plant RIPs and we make a suggestion about how to unify those RIPs and RIP related proteins that cannot be classified as type 1 or type 2 RIPs.
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- Joachim Schrot
- Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Koenigin-Luise-Str. 2 + 4, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Koenigin-Luise-Str. 2 + 4, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Koenigin-Luise-Str. 2 + 4, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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Di Giuseppe AMA, Caso JV, Severino V, Ragucci S, Chambery A, Russo R, Fattorusso R, Ferreras JM, Russo L, Di Maro A. Insight into the structural and functional features of myoglobin from Hystrix cristata L. and Rangifer tarandus L. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra01316j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Myoglobins (Mbs) from Hystrix cristata L. and Rangifer tarandus L. have been isolated and characterised.
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- Antonella M. A. Di Giuseppe
- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF)
- Second University of Naples
- 81100-Caserta
- Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF)
- Second University of Naples
- 81100-Caserta
- Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine Specialties
- Geneva University
- 1211-Genève
- Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF)
- Second University of Naples
- 81100-Caserta
- Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF)
- Second University of Naples
- 81100-Caserta
- Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF)
- Second University of Naples
- 81100-Caserta
- Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF)
- Second University of Naples
- 81100-Caserta
- Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Physiology
- University of Valladolid
- Campus Miguel Delibes
- 47011-Valladolid
- Spain
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF)
- Second University of Naples
- 81100-Caserta
- Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF)
- Second University of Naples
- 81100-Caserta
- Italy
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Wu W, Sun R. Toxicological studies on plant proteins: a review. J Appl Toxicol 2011; 32:377-86. [PMID: 22183867 DOI: 10.1002/jat.1780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2011] [Revised: 10/08/2011] [Accepted: 10/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nowadays, toxicological studies are contributing to human health more than ever. Reports on the toxicological studies of plant proteins, which are continuously growing in number in the literature, have been reviewed. Two important aspects are discussed: dietary safety evaluation, including toxicity tests and the maximum daily intake allowance, and the appropriate proportion in our daily diets of proteins from traditional foods and of new proteins from plant sources not traditionally employed as foods. Water hyacinth leaf proteins, sweet lupin proteins and canola proteins have not been shown to be toxic, although they are not traditionally employed as food proteins. These findings are very important for exploiting valuable new protein sources that are suitable for human or animal consumption and applicable to the food industry. Acutely toxic proteins, including lectins, ribosome-inactivating proteins, inhibitors of proteolytic enzymes and glycohydro-lases, have been isolated from plant materials and identified. Their toxicities and molecular characteristics have been described. The toxicity of proteins depends upon their specific native structures. Once they are denatured by appropriate treatment, such as heating, their toxicity can be reduced or even eliminated. These findings indicate that raw materials that contain this kind of toxic protein are not edible. However, after proper processing, they may be suitable for human or animal consumption. Although the toxicities of type 2 ribosome-inactivating proteins reported by different authors vary, the maximum dosages are still trace amounts.
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- Wenbiao Wu
- College of Food Science, Southwest University, 216 Tian Sheng Qiao, Beibei, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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Rocco M, Malorni L, Chambery A, Poerio E, Parente A, Di Maro A. A Bowman–Birk inhibitor with anti-elastase activity from Lathyrus sativus L. seeds. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2011; 7:2500-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c1mb05141e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Severino V, Chambery A, Di Maro A, Marasco D, Ruggiero A, Berisio R, Giansanti F, Ippoliti R, Parente A. The role of the glycan moiety on the structure–function relationships of PD-L1, type 1 ribosome-inactivating protein from P. dioica leaves. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2010; 6:570-9. [DOI: 10.1039/b919801f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tosi G, Fermani S, Falini G, Polito L, Bortolotti M, Bolognesi A. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction data analysis of stenodactylin, a highly toxic type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein from Adenia stenodactyla. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2009; 66:51-3. [PMID: 20057070 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309109047654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2009] [Accepted: 11/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) inhibit protein synthesis and induce cell death by removing a single adenine from a specific rRNA loop. They can be divided into two main groups: type 1 and type 2 RIPs. Type 1 RIPs are single-chain enzymes with N-glycosidase activity. Type 2 RIPs contain two chains (A and B) linked by a disulfide bond. The A chain has RIP enzymatic activity, whereas the B chain shows lectin activity and is able to bind to glycosylated receptors on the cell surface. Stenodactylin is a type 2 RIP from the caudex of Adenia stenodactyla from the Passifloraceae family that has been recently purified and characterized. It shows a strong enzymatic activity towards several substrates and is more cytotoxic than other toxins of the same type. Here, the crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction data analysis of stenodactylin are reported. This RIP forms crystals that diffract to high resolution (up to 2.15 A). The best data set was obtained by merging data collected from two crystals. Stenodactylin crystals belonged to the centred monoclinic space group C2 and contained two molecules in the asymmetric unit.
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- Giovanna Tosi
- Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician', Via Selmi 2, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, I-40126 Bologna, Italy
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Severino V, Paiardini A, Pascarella S, Parente A, Chambery A. Structural analysis of toxic volkensin, a type 2 ribosome inactivating protein from Adenia volkensii Harm (kilyambiti plant): molecular modeling and surface analysis by computational methods and limited proteolysis. Int J Biol Macromol 2009; 45:407-13. [PMID: 19591862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2009.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2009] [Revised: 06/29/2009] [Accepted: 06/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Volkensin, isolated from Adenia volkensii, is one of the most toxic type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP), exerting its biological function by inhibiting protein synthesis. Despite the high sequence identity with type 2 RIPs, including ricin, volkensin shows interesting peculiar properties. In this work a computational model building of volkensin was performed. The volkensin electrostatic potential charge distribution, the hydrophobic profile and the surface topology analyses were also carried out to aid the understanding of structure-function relationships of this potent toxin. Volkensin surface topology was probed by applying a limited proteolysis approach with the aim to gain insights into volkensin conformational features.
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- V Severino
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Seconda Università di Napoli, I-81100 Caserta, Italy
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Di Maro A, De Maio A, Castellano S, Parente A, Farina B, Faraone-Mennella MR. The ADP-ribosylating thermozyme from Sulfolobus solfataricus is a DING protein. Biol Chem 2009; 390:27-30. [PMID: 19007307 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2009.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The partial amino acid sequence of the sulfolobal thermoprotein biochemically characterized as poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-like enzyme overlaps those of DING proteins. This group of proteins, widely occurring in animals, plants and eubacteria, shows a characteristic and highly conserved N-terminus, DINGGGATL. The sequence of the N-terminal region and of the analyzed tryptic peptides of the sulfolobal thermozyme shows a high similarity with most of the DING proteins from databases. This is the first example of a DING protein from a sulfolobal source.
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- Antimo Di Maro
- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences M.F.N., Second University of Naples, Via Vivadi 45, I-81100 Caserta, Italy
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Lee JE, Reed J, Shields MS, Spiegel KM, Farrell LD, Sheridan PP. Phylogenetic analysis of Shiga toxin 1 and Shiga toxin 2 genes associated with disease outbreaks. BMC Microbiol 2007; 7:109. [PMID: 18053224 PMCID: PMC2211750 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-7-109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2007] [Accepted: 12/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Shiga toxins 1 and 2 (Stx1 and Stx2) are bacteriophage-encoded proteins that have been associated with hemorrhagic colitis, hemolytic uremic syndrome and other severe disease conditions. Stx1 and Stx2 are genetically and immunologically distinct but share the same compound toxin structure, method of entry and enzymatic function. Results Phylogenetic analysis was performed using Stx1 and Stx2 amino acid and nucleotide sequences from 41 strains of Escherichia coli, along with known stx sequences available from GenBank. The analysis confirmed the Stx1 and Stx2 divergence, and showed that there is generally more sequence variation among stx2 genes than stx1. The phylograms showed generally flat topologies among our strains' stx1 and stx2 genes. In the stx2 gene, 39.5% of the amino acid sites display very low nonsynonymous to synonymous substitution ratios. Conclusion The stx1 and stx2 genes used in this phylogenetic study show sequence conservation with no significant divergence with respect to place or time. These data could indicate that Shiga toxins are experiencing purifying selection.
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- James E Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, 921 South 8th Ave,, Pocatello, ID 83209-8007, USA.
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Pauk VV, Tuktarova IA, Nasibullin TR, Zueva LP, Adel'guzhina AK, Khusnutdinova EK, Mustafina OE. [Paraoxonase 1 gene polymorphism 192Q/R in old men and long-livers from Tatars ethnic group]. Mol Biol 2007; 41:601-7. [PMID: 17936978 DOI: 10.1134/s0026893307040127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Comparison in genotype and allele frequencies of people groups of younger (from 1 till 20 years), middle (21-55 years), elderly (56-74 years), senile (75-89 years) age and long-livers (90-109 years) have been performed (only 1116 person) with the purpose of analysis of molecular-genetic bases of ageing and longevity of the person. Allele variants of PON1 gene have been identified by polymerase chain reaction in a combination with restriction analysis. In the general sample of Tatars genotypes PON1*Q/*Q, PON1*Q/*R and PON1*R/*R are revealed with frequencies of 46.15, 44.35 and 9.5%, alleles PON1*Q and PON1*R are found with frequencies of 68.32 and 31.68% accordingly. Statistically significant distinctions on frequencies of genotypes and alleles between separate age groups are found. It has appeared, that frequency of PON1*R allele (28.46%) is lowered among old men in comparison with those among persons of younger age (37.42%, P = 0.009). However essentially above in group of long-livers, than in group of old men, frequencies allele PON1*R (P = 0.005) and genotype PON1*R/*R (P = 0.01).
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Stirpe F, Bolognesi A, Bortolotti M, Farini V, Lubelli C, Pelosi E, Polito L, Dozza B, Strocchi P, Chambery A, Parente A, Barbieri L. Characterization of highly toxic type 2 ribosome-inactivating proteins from Adenia lanceolata and Adenia stenodactyla (Passifloraceae). Toxicon 2007; 50:94-105. [PMID: 17434551 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2006] [Revised: 02/27/2007] [Accepted: 02/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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From the caudices of the Passifloraceae Adenia lanceolata and A. stenodactyla, two lectins called lanceolin and stenodactylin, respectively, were purified by affinity chromatography on CL Sepharose 6B. The lectins are glycoproteins with M(r) 61,243 (lanceolin) and 63,131 (stenodactylin), consisting of an enzymatic A chain linked to a larger B chain with lectin properties, with N-terminal amino acid sequences similar to that of volkensin, the toxic lectin from A. volkensii. The lectins agglutinate red blood cells, inhibit protein synthesis both by a cell-free system and by whole cells, and depurinate ribosomes and DNA, but not tRNA or poly(A). They are highly toxic to cells, in which they induce apoptosis, and to mice, with LD(50)s 8.16 microg/kg (lanceolin) and 2.76 microg/kg (stenodactylin) at 48 h. Thus, lanceolin and stenodactylin have all the properties of the toxic type 2 ribosome-inactivating proteins and are amongst the most potent toxins of plant origin.
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- Fiorenzo Stirpe
- Dipartimento di Patologia sperimentale, Università di Bologna, I-40126 Bologna, Italy.
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Chambery A, Severino V, Stirpe F, Parente A. Cloning and expression of the B chain of volkensin, type 2 ribosome inactivating protein from Adenia volkensii harms: Co-folding with the A chain for heterodimer reconstitution. Protein Expr Purif 2007; 51:209-15. [PMID: 16997573 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2006.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2006] [Revised: 07/27/2006] [Accepted: 08/09/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Type 2 ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) include some potent plant toxins, among which ricin from Ricinus communis and abrin from Abrus precatorius seeds, have been known for more than a century. Two other type 2 RIPs belong to this class of proteins, both isolated from plants of the same family (Passifloraceae), modeccin and volkensin, from Adenia digitata and Adenia volkensii roots, respectively. Volkensin is probably the most potent plant toxin known, with an LD50 for rats of 50-60 ng/kg. Here we report the cloning, expression and renaturation of recombinant volkensin B chain. Furthermore, starting from separately expressed A and B chains, a co-association procedure was set-up, leading to in vitro heterodimeric volkensin reconstitution. The recombinant heterodimer was characterized by N-terminal sequence analysis and its hemagglutinating activity assessed. In parallel, we have explored the carbohydrate-binding properties of native volkensin with the aim to correlate toxin-specific properties (i.e., axonal transport along neurons) to lectin's sugar-binding preferences.
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- Angela Chambery
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Seconda Università di Napoli, Via Vivaldi 43, I-81100 Caserta, Italy.
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Chambery A, de Donato A, Bolognesi A, Polito L, Stirpe F, Parente A. Sequence determination of lychnin, a type 1 ribosome-inactivating protein from Lychnis chalcedonica seeds. Biol Chem 2006; 387:1261-6. [PMID: 16972795 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2006.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The complete amino acid sequence of lychnin, a type 1 ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) isolated from Lychnis chalcedonica seeds, has been determined by automated Edman degradation and ESI-QTOF mass spectrometry. Lychnin consists of 234 amino acid residues with a molecular mass of 26 131.14 Da. All amino acid residues involved in the formation of the RIP active site (Tyr69, Tyr119, Glu170, Arg173 and Trp203) are fully conserved. Furthermore, a fast MALDI-TOF experiment showed that two out of three cysteinyl residues (Cys32 and Cys115) form a disulfide bridge, while Cys214 is in the thiol form, which makes it suitable for linking carrier molecules to generate immunotoxins and other conjugates.
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- Angela Chambery
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Seconda Università di Napoli, Via Vivaldi 43, I-81100 Caserta, Italy
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