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Mahfouz DH, El-Magd MA, Mansour GH, Wahab AHA, Abdelhamid IA, Elzayat E. Therapeutic potential of snake venom, l-amino oxidase and sorafenib in hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Cell Toxicol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-021-00151-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Yano Y, Matsuo S, Ito N, Tamura T, Kusakabe H, Inagaki K, Imada K. A new l-arginine oxidase engineered from l-glutamate oxidase. Protein Sci 2021; 30:1044-1055. [PMID: 33764624 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The alternation of substrate specificity expands the application range of enzymes in industrial, medical, and pharmaceutical fields. l-Glutamate oxidase (LGOX) from Streptomyces sp. X-119-6 catalyzes the oxidative deamination of l-glutamate to produce 2-ketoglutarate with ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. LGOX shows strict substrate specificity for l-glutamate. Previous studies on LGOX revealed that Arg305 in its active site recognizes the side chain of l-glutamate, and replacement of Arg305 by other amino acids drastically changes the substrate specificity of LGOX. Here we demonstrate that the R305E mutant variant of LGOX exhibits strict specificity for l-arginine. The oxidative deamination activity of LGOX to l-arginine is higher than that of l-arginine oxidase form from Pseudomonas sp. TPU 7192. X-ray crystal structure analysis revealed that the guanidino group of l-arginine is recognized not only by Glu305 but also Asp433, Trp564, and Glu617, which interact with Arg305 in wild-type LGOX. Multiple interactions by these residues provide strict specificity and high activity of LGOX R305E toward l-arginine. LGOX R305E is a thermostable and pH stable enzyme. The amount of hydrogen peroxide, which is a byproduct of oxidative deamination of l-arginine by LGOX R305E, is proportional to the concentration of l-arginine in a range from 0 to 100 μM. The linear relationship is maintained around 1 μM of l-arginine. Thus, LGOX R305E is suitable for the determination of l-arginine.
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- Yoshika Yano
- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
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Kondo H, Kitagawa M, Matsumoto Y, Saito M, Amano M, Sugiyama S, Tamura T, Kusakabe H, Inagaki K, Imada K. Structural basis of strict substrate recognition of l-lysine α-oxidase from Trichoderma viride. Protein Sci 2020; 29:2213-2225. [PMID: 32894626 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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l-Lysine oxidase (LysOX) is a FAD-dependent homodimeric enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of l-lysine to produce α-keto-ε-aminocaproate with ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. LysOX shows strict substrate specificity for l-lysine, whereas most l-amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) exhibit broad substrate specificity for l-amino acids. Previous studies of LysOX showed that overall structural similarity to the well-studied snake venom LAAOs. However, the molecular mechanism of strict specificity for l-lysine was still unclear. We here determined the structure of LysOX in complex with l-lysine at 1.7 Å resolution. The structure revealed that the hydrogen bonding network formed by D212, D315, and A440 with two water molecules is responsible for the recognition of the side chain amino group. In addition, a narrow hole formed by five hydrophobic residues in the active site contributes to strict substrate specificity. Mutation studies demonstrated that D212 and D315 are essential for l-lysine recognition, and the D212A/D315A double mutant LysOX showed different substrate specificity from LysOX. Moreover, the structural basis of the substrate specificity change has also been revealed by the structural analysis of the mutant variant and its substrate complexes. These results clearly explain the molecular mechanism of the strict specificity of LysOX and suggest that LysOX is a potential candidate for a template to design LAAOs specific to other l-amino acids.
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- Hiroki Kondo
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Ullah A. Structure-Function Studies and Mechanism of Action of Snake Venom L-Amino Acid Oxidases. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:110. [PMID: 32158389 PMCID: PMC7052187 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Snake venom L-amino acid oxidases (SV-LAAOs) are the least studied venom enzymes. These enzymes catalyze the stereospecific oxidation of an L-amino acid to their corresponding α-keto acid with the liberation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ammonia (NH3). They display various pathological and physiological activities including induction of apoptosis, edema, platelet aggregation/inhibition, hemorrhagic, and anticoagulant activities. They also show antibacterial, antiviral and leishmanicidal activity and have been used as therapeutic agents in some disease conditions like cancer and anti-HIV drugs. Although the crystal structures of six SV-LAAOs are present in the Protein Data Bank (PDB), there is no single article that describes all of them in particular. To better understand their structural properties and correlate it with their function, the current work describes structure characterization, structure-based mechanism of catalysis, inhibition and substrate specificity of SV-LAAOs. Sequence analysis indicates a high sequence identity (>84%) among SV-LAAOs, comparatively lower sequence identity with Pig kidney D-amino acid oxidase (<50%) and very low sequence identity (<24%) with bacterial LAAOs, Fugal (L-lysine oxidase), and Zea mays Polyamine oxidase (PAAO). The three-dimensional structure of these enzymes are composed of three-domains, a FAD-binding domain, a substrate-binding domain and a helical domain. The sequence and structural analysis indicate that the amino acid residues in the loops vary in length and composition due to which the surface charge distribution also varies that may impart variable substrate specificity to these enzymes. The active site cavity volume and its average depth also vary in these enzymes. The inhibition of these enzymes by synthetic inhibitors will lead to the production of more potent antivenoms against snakebite envenomation.
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- Anwar Ullah
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Luzuriaga-Quichimbo CX, Blanco-Salas J, Muñoz-Centeno LM, Peláez R, Cerón-Martínez CE, Ruiz-Téllez T. In Silico Molecular Studies of Antiophidic Properties of the Amazonian Tree Cordia nodosa Lam. Molecules 2019; 24:E4160. [PMID: 31744153 PMCID: PMC6891429 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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We carried out surveys on the use of Cordia nodosa Lam. in the jungles of Bobonaza (Ecuador). We documented this knowledge to prevent its loss under the Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol. We conducted bibliographic research and identified quercetrin as a significant bioactive molecule. We studied its in silico biological activity. The selected methodology was virtual docking experiments with the proteins responsible for the venomous action of snakes. The molecular structures of quercetrin and 21 selected toxins underwent corresponding tests with SwissDock and Chimera software. The results point to support its antiophidic use. They show reasonable geometries and a binding free energy of -7 to -10.03 kcal/mol. The most favorable values were obtained for the venom of the Asian snake Naja atra (5Z2G, -10.03 kcal/mol). Good results were also obtained from the venom of the Latin American Bothrops pirajai (3CYL, -9.71 kcal/mol) and that of Ecuadorian Bothrops asper snakes (5TFV, -9.47 kcal/mol) and Bothrops atrox (5TS5, -9.49 kcal/mol). In the 5Z2G and 5TS5 L-amino acid oxidases, quercetrin binds in a pocket adjacent to the FAD cofactor, while in the myotoxic homologues of PLA2, 3CYL and 5TFV, it joins in the hydrophobic channel formed when oligomerizing, in the first one similar to α-tocopherol. This study presents a case demonstration of the potential of bioinformatic tools in the validation process of ethnobotanical phytopharmaceuticals and how in silico methods are becoming increasingly useful for sustainable drug discovery.
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- Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;
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- Departament of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Organic Chemistry, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain;
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- Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;
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Khedrinia M, Aryapour H, Mianabadi M. Prediction of novel inhibitors for Crotalus adamanteus l-amino acid oxidase by repurposing FDA-approved drugs: a virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation investigation. Drug Chem Toxicol 2019; 44:470-479. [PMID: 31668098 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2019.1614022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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One of the deadliest enzymes in the snake venom is l-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) which plays an important role in the pathophysiological effects during snake envenomation. Some effects of this enzyme on the human body are apoptosis, platelet aggregation, edema, hemorrhage, and cytotoxicity. Hence, inhibiting the enzyme activity to reduce its degradation effects is of great medical and pharmacological importance. On the other hand, drug repurposing is a process to find the new existing drug for a new medical indication. Since Crotalus adamanteus LAAO has no crystal structure in the protein data bank, first, its 3D structure was constructed by homology modeling using 1REO as the template and then modeled structure was evaluated by several algorithms. We screened the FDA-approved drugs by structure-based virtual screening, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, and Molecular Mechanics Poisson Boltzmann Surface Area (MM/PBSA) to identify new inhibitors for the snake venom LAAO. Interestingly, docking results revealed that half of the hits belong to the propionic acid derivatives drugs. In addition, MD simulation was performed to assess the interaction profile of the docked protein-hits complexes. Meanwhile, Arg88, Gln112, Lys345, Trp356 form consistent hydrogen bond interactions with Dexketoprofen, Flurbiprofen, Ketoprofen, Morphine, and Citric acid during simulation. According to the results, each of the four compounds can be an appropriate inhibitor of LAAO and since our study was based on drug repurposing could be evaluated in phase II clinical trials.
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- Mostafa Khedrinia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
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Wiezel GA, Rustiguel JK, Morgenstern D, Zoccal KF, Faccioli LH, Nonato MC, Ueberheide B, Arantes EC. Insights into the structure, function and stability of bordonein-L, the first L-amino acid oxidase from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom. Biochimie 2019; 163:33-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Li L, Huang J, Lin Y. Snake Venoms in Cancer Therapy: Past, Present and Future. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:E346. [PMID: 30158426 PMCID: PMC6162746 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10090346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the discovery of new drugs for cancer therapy is one of the most important objectives for the pharmaceutical industry. Snake venoms are complex mixtures containing different peptides, proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates and other bioactive molecules, which are secreted by the snake in the predation or defending against threats. Understanding the snake venoms may turn the toxins into a valuable source of new lead compounds in drug discovery. Captopril, the first angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor approved in 1981 by FDA, was designed based on the structure of a peptide isolated from the snake venom. The earliest reports about snake venoms used in cancer treatments appeared in the 1930s. Since then, numerous studies on the activities, isolations, purifications and structure elucidations of the components from snake venoms were published. The comprehensive structural and functional investigations of snake venoms would contribute to the development of novel anti-cancer drugs. Our review will focus on the past, present and the future of the studies on snake venoms in cancer target therapy.
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- Li Li
- Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.
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- Provincial University Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Response and Metabolic Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.
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Rey-Suárez P, Acosta C, Torres U, Saldarriaga-Córdoba M, Lomonte B, Núñez V. MipLAAO, a new L-amino acid oxidase from the redtail coral snake Micrurus mipartitus. PeerJ 2018; 6:e4924. [PMID: 29900074 PMCID: PMC5995095 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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L-amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) are ubiquitous enzymes in nature. Bioactivities described for these enzymes include apoptosis induction, edema formation, induction or inhibition of platelet aggregation, as well as antiviral, antiparasite, and antibacterial actions. With over 80 species, Micrurus snakes are the representatives of the Elapidae family in the New World. Although LAAOs in Micrurus venoms have been predicted by venom gland transcriptomic studies and detected in proteomic studies, no enzymes of this kind have been previously purified from their venoms. Earlier proteomic studies revealed that the venom of M. mipartitus from Colombia contains ∼4% of LAAO. This enzyme, here named MipLAAO, was isolated and biochemically and functionally characterized. The enzyme is found in monomeric form, with an isotope-averaged molecular mass of 59,100.6 Da, as determined by MALDI-TOF. Its oxidase activity shows substrate preference for hydrophobic amino acids, being optimal at pH 8.0. By nucleotide sequencing of venom gland cDNA of mRNA transcripts obtained from a single snake, six isoforms of MipLAAO with minor variations among them were retrieved. The deduced sequences present a mature chain of 483 amino acids, with a predicted pI of 8.9, and theoretical masses between 55,010.9 and 55,121.0 Da. The difference with experimentally observed mass is likely due to glycosylation, in agreement with the finding of three putative N-glycosylation sites in its amino acid sequence. A phylogenetic analysis of MmipLAAO placed this new enzyme within the clade of homologous proteins from elapid snakes, characterized by the conserved Serine at position 223, in contrast to LAAOs from viperids. MmipLAAO showed a potent bactericidal effect on S. aureus (MIC: 2 µg/mL), but not on E. coli. The former activity could be of interest to future studies assessing its potential as antimicrobial agent.
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- Paola Rey-Suárez
- Programa de Ofidismo y Escorpionismo, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Programa de Ofidismo y Escorpionismo, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Programa de Ofidismo y Escorpionismo, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación en Recursos Naturales y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Programa de Ofidismo y Escorpionismo, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.,Escuela de Microbiología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Lu W, Hu L, Yang J, Sun X, Yan H, Liu J, Chen J, Cheng X, Zhou Q, Yu Y, Wei JF, Cao P. Isolation and pharmacological characterization of a new cytotoxic L-amino acid oxidase from Bungarus multicinctus snake venom. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 213:311-320. [PMID: 29180043 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2017] [Revised: 11/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Bungarus multicinctus snake belongs to Elapidae family and is widely distributed in southern China. It is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine with the effect of dispelling wind and removing obstruction in the meridians. Moreover, it is also as a chief ingredient of many polyherbal formulations for the treatment of cancer. AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the antitumor activity of Bungarus multicinctus snake venom components and isolate, characterize the most effective anti-tumor component of Bungarus multicinctus snake venom. MATERIALS AND METHODS The in vitro antitumor activity of Bungarus multicinctus venom components was detected by cytotoxicity assay and cell apoptosis assay. A unique LAAO from Bungarus multicinctus venom named as BM-Apotxin was isolated and characterized by Sephadex G-75 gel filtration, Sephadex G-25 desalting, Q ion-exchange chromatography and subsequent amino acids sequence determination. The LAAO activity and enzyme kinetics of BM-Apotxin was detected by microplate assay. RESULTS BM-Apotxin, a 65KDa glycoprotein, which contributed to the most anti-tumor effects of Bungarus multicinctus venom. BM-Apotxin can selectively kill tumor cells, with less cytotoxicity to the normal cells. BM-Apotxin is an L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) with high sequence identity to other snake venom LAAOs. Its anti-tumor activity is mainly due to the hydrogen peroxide produced from LAAO oxidation. But the catalase did not reverse its anti-tumor effect completely. Like other snake venom LAAOs, BM-Apotxin can oxidize many L amino acids, not D amino acids. The optimum substrate for BM-Apotxin is L-Phe. Moreover, BM-Apotxin deglycosylation can significantly reduce the LAAO activity and anti-tumor activity of BM-Apotxin. CONCLUSION This study will facilitate the study on anti-tumor mechanism of snake venom and drug development based on Bungarus multicinctus venom.
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- Wuguang Lu
- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Institute of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 300# Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, China.
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Bhattacharjee P, Bera I, Chakraborty S, Ghoshal N, Bhattacharyya D. Aristolochic acid and its derivatives as inhibitors of snake venom L-amino acid oxidase. Toxicon 2017; 138:1-17. [PMID: 28803055 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Snake venom L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) exerts toxicity by inducing hemorrhage, pneumorrhagia, pulmonary edema, cardiac edema, liver cell necrosis etc. Being well conserved, inhibitors of the enzyme may be synthesized using the template of the substrate, substrate binding site and features of the catalytic site of the enzyme. Previous findings showed that aristolochic acid (AA), a major constituent of Aristolochia indica, inhibits Russell's viper venom LAAO enzyme activity since, AA interacts with DNA and causes genotoxicity, derivatives of this compound were synthesized by replacing the nitro group to reduce toxicity while retaining the inhibitory potency. The interactions of AA and its derivatives with LAAO were followed by inhibition kinetics and surface plasmon resonance. Similar interactions with DNA were followed by absorption spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. LAAO-induced cytotoxicity was evaluated by generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), cell viability assays, confocal and epifluorescence microscopy. The hydroxyl (AA-OH) and chloro (AA-Cl) derivatives acted as inhibitors of LAAO but did not interact with DNA. The derivatives significantly reduced LAAO-induced ROS generation and cytotoxicity in human embryonic kidney (HEK 293) and hepatoma (HepG2) cell lines. Confocal images indicated that AA, AA-OH and AA-Cl interfered with the binding of LAAO to the cell membrane. AA-OH and AA-Cl significantly inhibited LAAO activity and reduced LAAO-induced cytotoxicity.
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- Payel Bhattacharjee
- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR -Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India.
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- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR -Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR -Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR -Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR -Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India.
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Feliciano PR, Rustiguel JK, Soares ROS, Sampaio SV, Cristina Nonato M. Crystal structure and molecular dynamics studies of L-amino acid oxidase from Bothrops atrox. Toxicon 2017; 128:50-59. [PMID: 28137621 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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L-amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) are dimeric flavoproteins that catalyze the deamination of L-amino acid to α-keto acid, producing ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. In this study, we report the crystal structure and molecular dynamics simulations of LAAO from the venom of Bothrops atrox (BatroxLAAO). BatroxLAAO presents several biological and pharmacological properties with promising biomedical applications. BatroxLAAO structure contains the highly conserved structural pattern of LAAOs comprising a FAD-binding domain, substrate-binding domain and helical domain, and a dimeric arrangement that can be stabilized by zinc. Also, molecular dynamics results show an asymmetric behavior, and a direct communication between FAD- and substrate-binding domains of counterpart subunits. These findings shed light on the structural role of dimerization to catalytic mechanism of SV-LAAOs.
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- Patricia R Feliciano
- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Recombinant expression and characterization of a L-amino acid oxidase from the fungus Rhizoctonia solani. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 101:2853-2864. [PMID: 27986991 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-8054-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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L-Amino acid oxidases (L-AAOs) catalyze the oxidative deamination of L-amino acids to the corresponding α-keto acids, ammonia, and hydrogen peroxide. L-AAOs are homodimeric enzymes with FAD as a non-covalently bound cofactor. They are of potential interest for biotechnological applications. However, heterologous expression has not succeeded in producing large quantities of active recombinant L-AAOs with a broad substrate spectrum so far. Here, we report the heterologous expression of an active L-AAO from the fungus Rhizoctonia solani in Escherichia coli as a fusion protein with maltose-binding protein (MBP) as a solubility tag. After purification, it was possible to remove the MBP-tag proteolytically without influencing the enzyme activity. MBP-rsLAAO1 and 9His-rsLAAO1 converted basic and large hydrophobic L-amino acids as well as methyl esters of these L-amino acids. The progress of the conversion of L-phenylalanine and L-leucine into the corresponding α-keto acids was determined by HPLC and 1H-NMR analysis of reaction mixtures, respectively. Enzymatic activity was stimulated 50-100-fold by SDS treatment. K m values ranging from 0.9-10 mM and v max values from 3 to 10 U mg-1 were determined after SDS activation of 9His-rsLAAO1 for the best substrates. The enzyme displayed a broad pH optimum between pH 7.0 and 9.5. In summary, a successful overexpression of recombinant L-AAO in E. coli was established that results in a promising enzymatic activity and a broad substrate spectrum for biotechnological application.
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Ju Y, Tong S, Gao Y, Zhao W, Liu Q, Gu Q, Xu J, Niu L, Teng M, Zhou H. Crystal structure of a membrane-bound l -amino acid deaminase from Proteus vulgaris. J Struct Biol 2016; 195:306-315. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Guo C, Liu S, Dong P, Zhao D, Wang C, Tao Z, Sun MZ. Akbu-LAAO exhibits potent anti-tumor activity to HepG2 cells partially through produced H2O2 via TGF-β signal pathway. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18215. [PMID: 26655928 PMCID: PMC4677388 DOI: 10.1038/srep18215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Previously, we characterized the biological properties of Akbu-LAAO, a novel L-amino acid oxidase from Agkistrodon blomhoffii ussurensis snake venom (SV). Current work investigated its in vitro anti-tumor activity and underlying mechanism on HepG2 cells. Akbu-LAAO inhibited HepG2 growth time and dose-dependently with an IC50 of ~38.82 μg/mL. It could induce the apoptosis of HepG2 cells. Akbu-LAAO exhibited cytotoxicity by inhibiting growth and inducing apoptosis of HepG2 as it showed no effect on its cell cycle. The inhibition of Akbu-LAAO to HepG2 growth partially relied on enzymatic-released H2O2 as catalase only partially antagonized this effect. cDNA microarray results indicated TGF-β signaling pathway was linked to the cytotoxicity of Akbu-LAAO on HepG2. TGF-β pathway related molecules CYR61, p53, GDF15, TOB1, BTG2, BMP2, BMP6, SMAD9, JUN, JUNB, LOX, CCND1, CDK6, GADD45A, CDKN1A were deregulated in HepG2 following Akbu-LAAO stimulation. The presence of catalase only slightly restored the mRNA changes induced by Akbu-LAAO for differentially expressed genes. Meanwhile, LDN-193189, a TGF-β pathway inhibitor reduced Akbu-LAAO cytotoxicity on HepG2. Collectively, we reported, for the first time, SV-LAAO showed anti-tumor cell activity via TGF-β pathway. It provides new insight of SV-LAAO exhibiting anti-tumor effect via a novel signaling pathway.
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- Chunmei Guo
- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China.,Department of Biochemistry, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China.,Department of Biochemistry, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China.,Department of Biochemistry, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China.,Department of Biochemistry, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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Dantas RT, Jorge ARC, Jorge RJB, Menezes RRPPBD, Lima DB, Torres AFC, Toyama MH, Monteiro HSA, Martins AMC. l-amino acid oxidase from Bothrops marajoensis causes nephrotoxicity in isolated perfused kidney and cytotoxicity in MDCK renal cells. Toxicon 2015; 104:52-6. [PMID: 26263888 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2015.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Renal alterations caused by Bothrops venom and its compounds are studied to understand these effects and provide the best treatment. Previously, we studied the renal effect of the whole venom of Bothrops marajoensis and its phospholipase A2 (PLA2), but these effects could not to be attributed to PLA2. To continue the study, we report in this short communication the effects of l-amino acid oxidase from B. marajoensis venom (LAAOBm) on renal function parameter alterations observed in the same model of isolated perfused kidney, as well as the cytotoxic effect on renal cells. LAAOBm caused a decrease in PP, RVR, UF, GFR, %TNa(+) and %TCl(-), very similar to the effects of whole venom using the same model. We also demonstrated its cytotoxicity in MDCK cells with IC50 of 2.5 μg/mL and late apoptotic involvement demonstrated by flow cytometry assays. In conclusion, we suggested that LAAOBm is a nephrotoxic compound of B. marajoensis venom.
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- Rodrigo Tavares Dantas
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60430370, Ceara, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60430370, Ceara, Brazil
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- Sao Vicente Unit, Paulista Coastal Campus, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60430370, Ceara, Brazil.
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Amano M, Mizuguchi H, Sano T, Kondo H, Shinyashiki K, Inagaki J, Tamura T, Kawaguchi T, Kusakabe H, Imada K, Inagaki K. Recombinant expression, molecular characterization and crystal structure of antitumor enzyme, L-lysine α-oxidase from Trichoderma viride. J Biochem 2015; 157:549-59. [PMID: 25648943 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvv012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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L-Lysine α-oxidase (LysOX) from Trichoderma viride is a homodimeric 112 kDa flavoenzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of L-lysine to form α-keto-ε-aminocaproate. LysOX severely inhibited growth of cancer cells but showed relatively low cytotoxicity for normal cells. We have determined the cDNA nucleotide sequence encoding LysOX from T. viride. The full-length cDNA consists of 2,119 bp and encodes a possible signal peptide (Met1-Arg77) and the mature protein (Ala78-Ile617). The LysOX gene have been cloned and heterologously expressed in Streptomyces lividans TK24 with the enzyme activity up to 9.8 U/ml. The enzymatic properties of the purified recombinant LysOX, such as substrate specificity and thermal stability, are same as those of native LysOX. The crystal structure of LysOX at 1.9 Å resolution revealed that the overall structure is similar to that of snake venom L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO), and the residues involved in the interaction with the amino or carboxy group of the substrate are structurally conserved. However, the entrance and the inner surface structures of the funnel to the active site, as well as the residues involved in the substrate side-chain recognition, are distinct from LAAOs. These structural differences well explain the unique substrate specificity of LysOX.
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- Marie Amano
- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan; Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; and Enzyme Sensor Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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Ullah A, Masood R, Spencer PJ, Murakami MT, Arni RK. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction studies of an L-amino-acid oxidase from Lachesis muta venom. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2014; 70:1556-9. [PMID: 25372830 PMCID: PMC4231865 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x14017877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Snake-venom proteins form multi-component defence systems by the recruitment and rapid evolution of nonvenomous proteins and hence serve as model systems to understand the structural modifications that result in toxicity. L-Amino-acid oxidases (LAAOs) are encountered in a number of snake venoms and have been implicated in the inhibition of platelet aggregation, cytotoxicity, haemolysis, apoptosis and haemorrhage. An L-amino-acid oxidase from Lachesis muta venom has been purified and crystallized. The crystals belonged to space group P2₁, with unit-cell parameters a=66.05, b=79.41, c=100.52 Å, β=96.55°. The asymmetric unit contained two molecules and the structure has been determined and partially refined at 3.0 Å resolution.
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- Anwar Ullah
- Department of Physics, UNESP/IBILCE, Rua Cristovão Colombo 2265, São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo 15054-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, UNESP/IBILCE, Rua Cristovão Colombo 2265, São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo 15054-000, Brazil
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- Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, IPEN, São Paulo 05508-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Biociências (LNBio), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas 13083-970, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, UNESP/IBILCE, Rua Cristovão Colombo 2265, São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo 15054-000, Brazil
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Tani Y, Omatsu K, Saito S, Miyake R, Kawabata H, Ueda M, Mihara H. Heterologous expression of l-lysine α-oxidase from Scomber japonicus in Pichia pastoris and functional characterization of the recombinant enzyme. J Biochem 2014; 157:201-10. [PMID: 25359785 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvu064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fish have a complex self-defense mechanism against microbial invasion. Recently, l-lysine α-oxidases have been identified from a number of fish species as a novel type of antibacterial protein in the integument. These enzymes exhibit strict substrate specificity for l-lysine, but the underlying mechanisms and details of their catalytic properties remain unknown. In this study, a synthetic gene coding for Scomber japonicus l-lysine α-oxidase, originally termed AIP (for apoptosis-inducing protein), was expressed in Pichia pastoris, and the recombinant enzyme (rAIP) was purified and characterized. rAIP exhibited essentially the same substrate specificity as the native enzyme, catalyzing the oxidative deamination of l-lysine as an exclusive substrate. rAIP was N-glycosylated and remained active over a wide range of pH, with an optimal pH of 7.5. The enzyme was stable in the pH range from 4.5 to 10.0 and was thermally stable up to 60°C. A molecular modelling of rAIP and a comparative structure/sequence analysis with homologous enzymes indicate that Asp(220) and Asp(320) are the substrate-binding residues that are likely to confer exclusive substrate specificity for l-lysine on the fish enzymes.
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- Yasushi Tani
- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; R-GIRO, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan; Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology Research Center, Inc., Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan; and API Corporation, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8502, Japan
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Abdelkafi-Koubaa Z, Jebali J, Othman H, Morjen M, Aissa I, Zouari-Kesentini R, Bazaa A, Ellefi AA, Majdoub H, Srairi-Abid N, Gargouri Y, El Ayeb M, Marrakchi N. A thermoactive l-amino acid oxidase from Cerastes cerastes snake venom: Purification, biochemical and molecular characterization. Toxicon 2014; 89:32-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2014] [Revised: 06/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Costa TR, Burin SM, Menaldo DL, de Castro FA, Sampaio SV. Snake venom L-amino acid oxidases: an overview on their antitumor effects. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2014; 20:23. [PMID: 24940304 PMCID: PMC4060840 DOI: 10.1186/1678-9199-20-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The L-amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) constitute a major component of snake venoms and have been widely studied due to their widespread presence and various effects, such as apoptosis induction, cytotoxicity, induction and/or inhibition of platelet aggregation, hemorrhage, hemolysis, edema, as well as antimicrobial, antiparasitic and anti-HIV activities. The isolated and characterized snake venom LAAOs have become important research targets due to their potential biotechnological applications in pursuit for new drugs of interest in the scientific and medical fields. The current study discusses the antitumor effects of snake venom LAAOs described in the literature to date, highlighting the mechanisms of apoptosis induction proposed for this class of proteins.
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- Tássia R Costa
- Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil ; Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café, s/n, B. Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, SP CEP 14040-903, Brasil
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Pollegioni L, Motta P, Molla G. L-amino acid oxidase as biocatalyst: a dream too far? Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 97:9323-41. [PMID: 24077723 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5230-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Revised: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) is a flavoenzyme containing non-covalently bound flavin adenine dinucleotide, which catalyzes the stereospecific oxidative deamination of l-amino acids to α-keto acids and also produces ammonia and hydrogen peroxide via an imino acid intermediate. LAAOs purified from snake venoms are the best-studied members of this family of enzymes, although a number of LAAOs from bacterial and fungal sources have been also reported. From a biochemical point of view, LAAOs from different sources are distinguished by molecular mass, substrate specificity, post-translational modifications and regulation. In analogy to the well-known biotechnological applications of d-amino acid oxidase, important results are expected from the availability of suitable LAAOs; however, these expectations have not been fulfilled yet because none of the "true" LAAOs has successfully been expressed as a recombinant protein in prokaryotic hosts, such as Escherichia coli. In enzyme biotechnology, recombinant production of a protein is mandatory both for the production of large amounts of the catalyst and to improve its biochemical properties by protein engineering. As an alternative, flavoenzymes active on specific l-amino acids have been identified, e.g., l-aspartate oxidase, l-lysine oxidase, l-phenylalanine oxidase, etc. According to presently available information, amino acid oxidases with "narrow" or "strict" substrate specificity represent as good candidates to obtain an enzyme more suitable for biotechnological applications by enlarging their substrate specificity by means of protein engineering.
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Izidoro LFM, Sobrinho JC, Mendes MM, Costa TR, Grabner AN, Rodrigues VM, da Silva SL, Zanchi FB, Zuliani JP, Fernandes CFC, Calderon LA, Stábeli RG, Soares AM. Snake venom L-amino acid oxidases: trends in pharmacology and biochemistry. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:196754. [PMID: 24738050 PMCID: PMC3971498 DOI: 10.1155/2014/196754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2013] [Revised: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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L-amino acid oxidases are enzymes found in several organisms, including venoms of snakes, where they contribute to the toxicity of ophidian envenomation. Their toxicity is primarily due to enzymatic activity, but other mechanisms have been proposed recently which require further investigation. L-amino acid oxidases exert biological and pharmacological effects, including actions on platelet aggregation and the induction of apoptosis, hemorrhage, and cytotoxicity. These proteins present a high biotechnological potential for the development of antimicrobial, antitumor, and antiprotozoan agents. This review provides an overview of the biochemical properties and pharmacological effects of snake venom L-amino acid oxidases, their structure/activity relationship, and supposed mechanisms of action described so far.
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- Luiz Fernando M. Izidoro
- Faculdade de Ciências Integradas do Pontal e Departamento de Genética e Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos de Biomoléculas Aplicadas à Saúde, (CEBio), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Rondônia e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Integradas do Pontal e Departamento de Genética e Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos de Biomoléculas Aplicadas à Saúde, (CEBio), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Rondônia e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Integradas do Pontal e Departamento de Genética e Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Biotecnologia e Engenharia de Bioprocessos, Universidade Federal de São João del Rei (UFSJ), Campus Altoparaopeba, Ouro Branco, MG, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos de Biomoléculas Aplicadas à Saúde, (CEBio), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Rondônia e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos de Biomoléculas Aplicadas à Saúde, (CEBio), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Rondônia e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos de Biomoléculas Aplicadas à Saúde, (CEBio), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Rondônia e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos de Biomoléculas Aplicadas à Saúde, (CEBio), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Rondônia e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos de Biomoléculas Aplicadas à Saúde, (CEBio), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Rondônia e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos de Biomoléculas Aplicadas à Saúde, (CEBio), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Rondônia e Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO, Brazil
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Vargas LJ, Quintana JC, Pereañez JA, Núñez V, Sanz L, Calvete J. Cloning and characterization of an antibacterial l-amino acid oxidase from Crotalus durissus cumanensis venom. Toxicon 2013; 64:1-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Revised: 11/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Zeng F, Shen B, Zhu Z, Zhang P, Ji Y, Niu L, Li X, Teng M. Crystal structure and activating effect on RyRs of AhV_TL-I, a glycosylated thrombin-like enzyme from Agkistrodon halys snake venom. Arch Toxicol 2012; 87:535-45. [PMID: 23052203 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-012-0957-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A snake venom thrombin-like enzyme (SVTLE) from Agkistrodon halys pallas venom was isolated by means of a two-step chromatographic procedure. The purified enzyme, named AhV_TL-I, showed fibrinogenolytic activity against both the Aα and Bβ chains of bovine fibrinogen. Unlike the other SVTLEs, AhV_TL-I has poor esterolytic activity upon BAEE substrate. The N-terminal sequence of AhV_TL-I was determined to be IIGGDEXNINEHRFLVALYT, and the molecular mass was confirmed to 29389.533 Da by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Its complete cDNA and derived amino acid sequence were obtained by RT-PCR. The crystal structure of AhV_TL-I was determined at a resolution of 1.75 Å. A disaccharide was clearly mapped in the structure, which involved in regulating the esterolytic activity of AhV_TL-I. The presence of the N-glycan deformed the 99-loop, and the resulting steric hindrances hindered the substrates to access the active site. Furthermore, with the carbohydrate moiety, AhV_TL-I could induce mouse thoracic aortic ring contraction with the EC(50) of 147 nmol/L. Besides, the vasoconstrictor effects of AhV_TL-I were also independent of the enzymatic activity. The results of [Ca(2+)](i) measurement showed that the vasoconstrictor effects of AhV_TL-I were attributed to Ca(2+) releasing from Ca(2+) store. Further studies showed that it was related to the activation of ryanodine receptors (RyRs). These offer new insights into the snake SVTLEs functions and provide a novel pathogenesis of A. halys pallas venom.
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- Fuxing Zeng
- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, People's Republic of China
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Ullah A, Souza TACB, Abrego JRB, Betzel C, Murakami MT, Arni RK. Structural insights into selectivity and cofactor binding in snake venom L-amino acid oxidases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 421:124-8. [PMID: 22490662 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.03.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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L-Amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) are flavoenzymes that catalytically deaminate L-amino acids to corresponding α-keto acids with the concomitant production of ammonia (NH(3)) and hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)). Particularly, snake venom LAAOs have been attracted much attention due to their diverse clinical and biological effects, interfering on human coagulation factors and being cytotoxic against some pathogenic bacteria and Leishmania ssp. In this work, a new LAAO from Bothrops jararacussu venom (BjsuLAAO) was purified, functionally characterized and its structure determined by X-ray crystallography at 3.1 Å resolution. BjsuLAAO showed high catalytic specificity for aromatic and aliphatic large side-chain amino acids. Comparative structural analysis with prokaryotic LAAOs, which exhibit low specificity, indicates the importance of the active-site volume in modulating enzyme selectivity. Surprisingly, the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) cofactor was found in a different orientation canonically described for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic LAAOs. In this new conformational state, the adenosyl group is flipped towards the 62-71 loop, being stabilized by several hydrogen-bond interactions, which is equally stable to the classical binding mode.
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- A Ullah
- Centro Multiusuário de Inovação Biomolecular, Departamento de Física, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 15054-000 São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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Chen HS, Wang YM, Huang WT, Huang KF, Tsai IH. Cloning, characterization and mutagenesis of Russell's viper venom L-amino acid oxidase: Insights into its catalytic mechanism. Biochimie 2012; 94:335-44. [PMID: 21802487 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2011.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2011] [Accepted: 07/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To investigate the structure-function relationships and geographic variations of L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) from Daboia venoms, a single LAAO (designated as DrLAO) was purified from eastern Indian Daboia russelii venom and characterized. The purified DrLAO showed subunit molecular mass of 60-64kDa; its N-terminal sequence (1-20) was identical to those of several true viper LAAOs. Its preferred substrates were hydrophobic l-amino acids and the kinetic specificities were ordered as follows: Phe, Tyr, Met, Leu, and Trp. Enzyme assay and Western blotting showed that the venom LAAO contents of D. russelii were higher than those of Daboia siamensis. DrLAO dose-dependently inhibited ADP- and collagen-induced platelet aggregation with IC(50) values of 0.27 and 0.82μM, respectively. Apparently, DrLAO may synergize with other venom components to prolong and enhance bleeding symptoms after Daboia envenoming. The full sequence of DrLAO was deduced from its cDNA sequence and then confirmed by peptide mass fingerprinting. Molecular phylogenetic analysis revealed that SV-LAAO family members could be differentiated not only by snake taxonomy but also by the variations at position 223, and they divided into H223, S223, N223, and D223 subclasses. We have further prepared recombinant DrLAO and mutants by the Pichia expression system. Mutagenic analyses of DrLAO His223 revealed that this residue bound substrates instead of serving as an essential base in the catalytic steps. Our results suggest a direct hydride transfer from substrate to FAD as the mechanism for SV-LAAOs.
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- Hong-Sen Chen
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ullah A, Coronado M, Murakami MT, Betzel C, Arni RK. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of an L-amino-acid oxidase from Bothrops jararacussu venom. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2012; 68:211-3. [PMID: 22298002 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309111054923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Snake-venom L-amino-acid oxidases (SV-LAAOs) trigger a wide range of local and systematic effects, including inhibition of platelet aggregation, cytotoxicity, haemolysis, apoptosis and haemorrhage. These effects mainly arise from the uncontrolled release of the hydrogen peroxide that is produced by the redox reaction involving L-amino acids catalyzed by these flavoenzymes. Taking their clinical relevance into account, few SV-LAAOs have been structurally characterized and the structural determinants responsible for their broad direct and indirect pharmacological activities remain unclear. In this work, an LAAO from Bothrops jararacussu venom (BJu-LAAO) was purified and crystallized. The BJu-LAAO crystals belonged to space group P2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 66.38, b = 72.19, c = 101.53 Å, β = 90.9°. The asymmetric unit contained two molecules and the structure was determined and partially refined at 3.0 Å resolution.
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- Anwar Ullah
- Centro Multiusuário de Inovação Biomolecular, Departamento de Física, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto-SP, Brazil
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Ciscotto PHC, Rates B, Silva DAF, Richardson M, Silva LP, Andrade H, Donato MF, Cotta GA, Maria WS, Rodrigues RJ, Sanchez E, De Lima ME, Pimenta AMC. Venomic analysis and evaluation of antivenom cross-reactivity of South American Micrurus species. J Proteomics 2011; 74:1810-25. [PMID: 21803179 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2011.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2011] [Revised: 07/11/2011] [Accepted: 07/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Coral snakes from Micrurus genus are the main representatives of the Elapidae family in South America. However, biochemical and pharmacological features regarding their venom constituents remain poorly investigated. Here, venomic analyses were carried out aiming at a deeper understanding on the composition of M. frontalis, M. ibiboboca, and M. lemniscatus venoms. In the three venoms investigated, proteins ranging from 6 to 8 kDa (3FTx) and 12 to 14 kDa (PLA(2)) were found to be the most abundant. Also, the N-terminal sequences of four new proteins, purified from the M. lemniscatus venom, similar to 3FTx, PLA(2) and Kunitz-type protease inhibitor from other Micrurus and elapid venoms are reported. Cross-reactivity among different Micrurus venoms and homologous or heterologous antivenoms was carried out by means of 2D-electrophoresis and immunoblotting. As, expected, the heterologous anti-Elapid venom displayed the highest degree of cross-reactivity. Conversely, anti-M. corallinus reacted weakly against the tested venoms. In gel digestions, followed by mass spectrometry sequencing and similarity searching, revealed the most immunogenic protein families as similar to short and long neurotoxins, weak neurotoxins, PLA(2), β-bungarotoxin, venom protein E2, frontoxin III, LAO and C-type lectin. The implications of our results for the production of Micrurus antivenoms are discussed.
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- Paula H C Ciscotto
- Laboratório de Venenos e Toxinas Animais, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Kang TS, Georgieva D, Genov N, Murakami MT, Sinha M, Kumar RP, Kaur P, Kumar S, Dey S, Sharma S, Vrielink A, Betzel C, Takeda S, Arni RK, Singh TP, Kini RM. Enzymatic toxins from snake venom: structural characterization and mechanism of catalysis. FEBS J 2011; 278:4544-76. [PMID: 21470368 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2011.08115.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Snake venoms are cocktails of enzymes and non-enzymatic proteins used for both the immobilization and digestion of prey. The most common snake venom enzymes include acetylcholinesterases, l-amino acid oxidases, serine proteinases, metalloproteinases and phospholipases A(2) . Higher catalytic efficiency, thermal stability and resistance to proteolysis make these enzymes attractive models for biochemists, enzymologists and structural biologists. Here, we review the structures of these enzymes and describe their structure-based mechanisms of catalysis and inhibition. Some of the enzymes exist as protein complexes in the venom. Thus we also discuss the functional role of non-enzymatic subunits and the pharmacological effects of such protein complexes. The structures of inhibitor-enzyme complexes provide ideal platforms for the design of potent inhibitors which are useful in the development of prototypes and lead compounds with potential therapeutic applications.
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- Tse Siang Kang
- Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Alves RM, Feliciano PR, Sampaio SV, Nonato MC. A rational protocol for the successful crystallization of L-amino-acid oxidase from Bothrops atrox. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2011; 67:475-8. [PMID: 21505245 PMCID: PMC3080154 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309111003770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2010] [Accepted: 01/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Despite the valuable contributions of robotics and high-throughput approaches to protein crystallization, the role of an experienced crystallographer in the evaluation and rationalization of a crystallization process is still crucial to obtaining crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction measurements. In this work, the difficult task of crystallizing the flavoenzyme L-amino-acid oxidase purified from Bothrops atrox snake venom was overcome by the development of a protocol that first required the identification of a non-amorphous precipitate as a promising crystallization condition followed by the implementation of a methodology that combined crystallization in the presence of oil and seeding techniques. Crystals were obtained and a complete data set was collected to 2.3 Å resolution. The crystals belonged to space group P2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 73.64, b = 123.92, c = 105.08 Å, β = 96.03°. There were four protein subunits in the asymmetric unit, which gave a Matthews coefficient V(M) of 2.12 Å(3) Da(-1), corresponding to 42% solvent content. The structure has been solved by molecular-replacement techniques.
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- Raquel Melo Alves
- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirao Preto–FCFRP–USP, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-903 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto–FCFRP–USP, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-903 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirao Preto–FCFRP–USP, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-903 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto–FCFRP–USP, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-903 São Paulo, Brazil
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Georgieva D, Murakami M, Perband M, Arni R, Betzel C. The structure of a nativel-amino acid oxidase, the major component of the Vipera ammodytes ammodytes venomic, reveals dynamic active site and quaternary structure stabilization by divalent ions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 7:379-84. [DOI: 10.1039/c0mb00101e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wei JF, Yang HW, Wei XL, Qiao LY, Wang WY, He SH. Purification, characterization and biological activities of the l-amino acid oxidase from Bungarus fasciatus snake venom. Toxicon 2009; 54:262-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2009] [Revised: 04/09/2009] [Accepted: 04/09/2009] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Schriek S, Kahmann U, Staiger D, Pistorius EK, Michel KP. Detection of an L-amino acid dehydrogenase activity in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2009; 60:1035-46. [PMID: 19213808 PMCID: PMC2652061 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ern352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2008] [Revised: 12/08/2008] [Accepted: 12/09/2008] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The protein Slr0782 from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, which has similarity to L-amino acid oxidase from Synechococcus elongatus PCC 6301 and PCC 7942, has been characterized in part. Immunoblot blot analysis showed that Slr0782 is mainly thylakoid membrane-associated. Moreover, expression of slr0782 mRNA and Slr0782 protein were analyzed and an activity assay was developed. Utilizing toluene-permeabilized cells, an L-arginine-stimulated O(2) uptake became detectable in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Besides oxidizing the basic L-amino acids L-arginine, L-lysine, L-ornithine, and L-histidine, a number of other L-amino acids were also substrates, while D-amino acids were not. The best substrate was L-cysteine, and the second best was L-arginine. The L-arginine-stimulated O(2) uptake was inhibited by cations. The inhibition by o-phenanthroline and salicylhydroxamic acid suggested the presence of a transition metal besides FAD in the enzyme. Moreover, it is shown that inhibitors of the respiratory electron transport chain, such as KCN and 2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone, also inhibited the L-arginine-stimulated O(2) uptake, suggesting that Slr0782 functions as an L-arginine dehydrogenase, mediating electron transfer from L-arginine into the respiratory electron transport chain utilizing O(2) as electron acceptor via cytochrome oxidase. The results imply that Slr0782 is an additional substrate dehydrogenase being able to interact with the electron transport chain of the thylakoid membrane.
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Mugford P, Wagner UG, Jiang Y, Faber K, Kazlauskas R. Enantiocomplementary Enzymes: Classification, Molecular Basis for Their Enantiopreference, and Prospects for Mirror-Image Biotransformations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2008; 47:8782-93. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.200705159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mugford P, Wagner U, Jiang Y, Faber K, Kazlauskas R. Enantiokomplementäre Enzyme: Klassifizierung, molekulare Grundlage der Enantiopräferenz und Prognosen für spiegelbildliche Biotransformationen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200705159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Wei XL, Wei JF, Li T, Qiao LY, Liu YL, Huang T, He SH. Purification, characterization and potent lung lesion activity of an L-amino acid oxidase from Agkistrodon blomhoffii ussurensis snake venom. Toxicon 2007; 50:1126-39. [PMID: 17854853 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2007] [Revised: 07/28/2007] [Accepted: 07/30/2007] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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L-amino acid oxidases (LAOs) are one of the major components of snake venoms, which possess numerous biological functions. However, little is known of the influence of LAOs on organ lesions. In the present study, a unique LAO from Agkistrodon blomhoffii ussurensis snake venom named ABU-LAO was purified by Heparin-Sepharose FF chromatography followed by an ion-exchange chromatography procedure. The purified ABU-LAO appears a dimer with a molecular mass of approximately 108.8kDa. Kinetics studies showed that ABU-LAO is very active towards its substrates L-Asn, L-Phe, L-Tyr, L-Leu, L-Ile and L-Trp. The most striking observation in the present study is that ABU-LAO causes severe pneumorrhagia, pulmonary interstitial edema, fusion of pulmonary alveoli, cardiac interstitial edema and bleeding when being intravenously injected into BALB/c mice. ABU-LAO also induces liver cell necrosis and release of cytokines including IL-6, IL-12 and IL-2 from highly purified human peripheral blood monocytes and T cells, respectively. In conclusion, ABU-LAO potently induces lesions in lungs and livers. The ability of ABU-LAO will contribute to the understanding of the pathogenesis of snakebite wound.
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- Xiao-Long Wei
- Allergy and Inflammation Research Institute, The Key Immunopharmacology Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin-ling Road, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, China
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Zhang L, Cui L. A cytotoxin isolated from Agkistrodon acutus snake venom induces apoptosis via Fas pathway in A549 cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2007; 21:1095-103. [PMID: 17544616 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2007.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2006] [Revised: 04/09/2007] [Accepted: 04/17/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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ACTX-6 is a protein isolated from Agkistrodon acutus snake venom and demonstrated cytotoxic activity to various cancer cells in vitro. In this paper the exact mechanism in ACTX-6-induced cell death was investigated and it was found that ACTX-6 could induce cell apoptosis. The results of Western blot and RT-PCR showed that ACTX-6 could induce Fas and FasL protein expression. When Fas signaling pathway was blocked by neutralizing antibodies to Fas or FasL, ACTX-6-induced apoptosis was inhibited. DISC formation was also detected by immunoprecipitation. These results suggested that Fas pathway was involved in ACTX-6-induced apoptosis. The activities of caspase-3, 8 and 9 were assayed and the activation of caspase-9 demonstrated that mitochondrial pathway was also involved in ACTX-6-induced apoptosis. Bid cleavage and dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential (delta psi(m)) verified the involvement of mitochondria. ACTX-6 is an L-amino acid oxidase and can oxidize L-amino acid to generate hydrogen peroxide. The production of ROS in ACTX-6-treated cells was detected and the ROS scavenger catalase could inhibit ACTX-6-induced apoptosis. Western blot analysis showed that JNK was phosphorylated in ACTX-6-treated cells and c-Jun was also activated. JNK inhibitor SP600125 could inhibit ACTX-6-induced apoptosis and catalase could inhibit JNK and c-Jun phosphorylation. It could be concluded that JNK pathway was necessary in ACTX-6-induced apoptosis and the oxidative stress generated by ACTX-6 was responsible for the activation of JNK.
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- Liang Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Soochow University, Renai Road, Soochow, Jiangsu Province 215123, China.
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Zhang L, Wei LJ. ACTX-8, a cytotoxic l-amino acid oxidase isolated from Agkistrodon acutus snake venom, induces apoptosis in Hela cervical cancer cells. Life Sci 2007; 80:1189-97. [PMID: 17275856 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2006.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2006] [Revised: 12/03/2006] [Accepted: 12/12/2006] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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ACTX-8 is a protein isolated from Agkistrodon acutus snake venom in our laboratory. It demonstrates cytotoxic activity on various carcinoma cell lines in vitro. However, the mechanism by which ACTX-8 inhibits cell proliferation remains poorly understood. In this study the influence of ACTX-8 on the activation of apoptotic pathway in Hela cells was investigated. We demonstrated that cell death induced by ACTX-8 was concentration- and time-dependent. Apoptotic changes such as phosphatidyl serine externalization and DNA fragmentation were detected in ACTX-8-treated cells. Caspase activation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were involved in ACTX-8-induced apoptosis, but pan caspase inhibitor, z-VAD-fmk, could not inhibit cell death induced by ACTX-8 completely, which proved the existence of another pathway for ACTX-8-induced cell death. We found cytochrome c release into cytosol and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) dissipation in ACTX-8-treated cells, which indicated that mitochondrial pathway played a role in ACTX-8-induced cell apoptosis. The ratio of expression levels of pro- and anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members was not changed by ACTX-8 treatment. However Bad and Bax were translocated from cytosol into mitochondria, and the coimmunoprecipitation result indicated that in mitochondria Bak and Bcl-xL dissociation was followed by the binding of Bad and Bcl-xL. Taken together, the study indicated mitochondrial pathway played an important role in the ACTX-8-induced apoptosis, which was regulated by Bcl-2 family members.
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- Liang Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu Province, 215123, China.
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Moustafa IM, Foster S, Lyubimov AY, Vrielink A. Crystal structure of LAAO from Calloselasma rhodostoma with an L-phenylalanine substrate: insights into structure and mechanism. J Mol Biol 2006; 364:991-1002. [PMID: 17046020 PMCID: PMC2018609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2006] [Revised: 08/23/2006] [Accepted: 09/07/2006] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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L-Amino acid oxidase is a dimeric glycosylated flavoenzyme, a major constituent of the venom-from the snake Calloselasma rhodostoma. The enzyme exhibits apoptosis inducing effects as well as antibacterial and anti-HIV activities. The structure of l-amino acid oxidase with its substrate (L-phenylalanine) has been refined to a resolution of 1.8 A. The complex structure reveals the substrate bound to the reduced flavin (FADred). Alternative conformations for the key residues His223 and Arg322 are evident, suggesting a dynamic active site. Furthermore, conformational changes are apparent for the isoalloxazine ring; the three-ring system exhibits more bending around the N5-N10 axis compared to the oxidized flavin. The implications of the observed dynamics on the mechanism of catalysis are discussed. Inspection of buried surfaces in the enzyme reveals a Y-shaped channel system extending from the external surface of the protein to the active site. One portion of this channel may serve as the entry path for O2 during the oxidative half-reaction. The second region, separated from the proposed O2 channel by the N terminus (residues 8-16) of the protein, may play a role in H2O2 release. Interestingly, the latter portion of the channel would direct the H2O2 product to the exterior surface of the protein, near the glycan moiety, thought to anchor the enzyme to the host cell. This channel location may explain the ability of the enzyme to localize H2O2 to the targeted cell and thus induce the apoptotic effect.
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- Ibrahim M. Moustafa
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
- *To whom correspondence should be addressed: Alice Vrielink, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thimann Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA95064, USA, Phone: +1(831) 459 3929, Fax: +1(831) 459 3139, e-mail:
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Faust A, Niefind K, Hummel W, Schomburg D. The structure of a bacterial L-amino acid oxidase from Rhodococcus opacus gives new evidence for the hydride mechanism for dehydrogenation. J Mol Biol 2006; 367:234-48. [PMID: 17234209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.11.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2006] [Revised: 11/13/2006] [Accepted: 11/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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l-Amino acid oxidase from Rhodococcus opacus (roLAAO) is classified as a member of the GR(2)-family of flavin-dependent oxidoreductases according to a highly conserved sequence motif for the cofactor binding. The monomer of the homodimeric enzyme consists of three well-defined domains: the FAD-binding domain corresponding to a general topology throughout the whole GR(2)-family; a substrate-binding domain with almost the same topology as the snake venom LAAO and a helical domain exclusively responsible for the unusual dimerisation mode of the enzyme and not found in other members of the family so far. We describe here high-resolution structures of the binary complex of protein and cofactor as well as the ternary complexes of protein, cofactor and ligands. This structures in addition to the structural knowledge of snake venom LAAO and DAAO from yeast and pig kidney permit more insight into different steps in the reaction mechanism of this class of enzymes. There is strong evidence for hydride transfer as the mechanism of dehydrogenation. This mechanism appears to be uncommon in a sense that the chemical transformation can proceed efficiently without the involvement of amino acid functional groups. Most groups present at the active site are involved in substrate recognition, binding and fixation, i.e. they direct the trajectory of the interacting orbitals. In this mode of catalysis orbital steering/interactions are the predominant factors for the chemical step(s). A mirror-symmetrical relationship between the two substrate-binding sites of d and l-amino acid oxidases is observed which facilitates enantiomeric selectivity while preserving a common arrangement of the residues in the active site. These results are of general relevance for the mechanism of flavoproteins and lead to the proposal of a common dehydrogenation step in the mechanism for l and d-amino acid oxidases.
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- Annette Faust
- Universität zu Köln, Institut für Biochemie, Zülpicher Strasse 47, D-50674 Köln, Germany
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Kommoju PR, Macheroux P, Ghisla S. Molecular cloning, expression and purification of L-amino acid oxidase from the Malayan pit viper Calloselasma rhodostoma. Protein Expr Purif 2006; 52:89-95. [PMID: 17127077 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2006.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2006] [Revised: 09/29/2006] [Accepted: 09/29/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A cDNA encoding LAAO from the Malayan pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) was cloned into an expression vector of the methylotropic yeast Pichia pastoris. The LAAO open reading frame was inserted after the alpha-MF-signal sequence. Upon induction soluble and active LAAO is produced and exported into the culture supernatant at a concentration of up to 0.4 mg/L. Recombinant LAAO was purified from this by ion exchange and molecular sieve chromatography to yield apparently homogeneous protein in quantities of approximately 0.25 mg/L growth medium. Expressed LAAO exhibits the same electrophoretic mobility as native LAAO (62 kDa) and exhibits approximately the same extent of glycosylation as authentic LAAO from snake venom. Catalytic properties and substrate specificity of recombinant LAAO are similar to those of native enzyme.
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Faust A, Geueke B, Niefind K, Hummel W, Schomburg D. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of a bacterial L-amino-acid oxidase from Rhodococcus opacus. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2006; 62:279-81. [PMID: 16511322 PMCID: PMC2197183 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309106005689] [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: 01/23/2006] [Accepted: 02/15/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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L-Amino-acid oxidases (EC 1.4.3.2) catalyse the stereospecific oxidative deamination of an L-amino-acid substrate to an alpha-keto acid with the production of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. In this study, the crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of a bacterial L-amino-acid oxidase from Rhodococcus opacus (RoLAAO) is described. RoLAAO is a dimeric protein consisting of two identical subunits of 489 amino acids with a calculated molecular weight of 54.2 kDa and a non-covalently bound FAD molecule. RoLAAO was crystallized by the vapour-diffusion method in two different space groups: P2(1)2(1)2(1) (unit-cell parameters a = 65.7, b = 109.7, c = 134.4 A) and C222(1) (unit-cell parameters a = 68.3, b = 88.4, c = 186.6 A). Both crystal forms diffracted X-rays to a resolution of at least 1.6 A.
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- Annette Faust
- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Zuelpicher Strasse 47, 50674 Cologne, Germany
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG), Ueberlandstrasse 133, 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Zuelpicher Strasse 47, 50674 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology, Heinrich-Heine University of Duesseldorf at Research Centre Juelich, 52426 Juelich, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Zuelpicher Strasse 47, 50674 Cologne, Germany
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Sea hares, belonging to the order Opisthobranchia, subclass Gastropoda, are mollusks that have attracted many researchers who are interested in the chemical defense mechanisms of these soft and "shell-less" snails. Numbers of small molecules of dietary origin have been isolated from sea hares and some have ecologically relevant activities, such as fish deterrent activity or toxicity. Recently, however, greater attention has been paid to biomedically interesting sea hare isolates such as dolastatins, a series of antitumor peptide/macrolides isolated from Dolabella auricularia. Another series of bioactive peptide/macrolides, as represented by aplyronines, have been isolated from sea hares in Japanese waters. Although earlier studies indicated the potent antitumor activity of aplyronines, their clinical development has never been conducted because of the minute amount of compound available from the natural source. Recent synthetic studies, however, have made it possible to prepare these compounds and analogs for a structure-activity relationship study, and started to uncover their unique action mechanism towards their putative targets, microfilaments. Here, recent findings of small antitumor molecules isolated from Japanese sea hares are reviewed. Sea hares are also known to produce cytotoxic and antimicrobial proteins. In contrast to the small molecules of dietary origin, proteins are the genetic products of sea hares and they are likely to have some primary physiological functions in addition to ecological roles in the sea hare. Based on the biochemical properties and phylogenetic analysis of these proteins, we propose that they belong to one family of molecule, the "Aplysianin A family," although their molecular weights are apparently divided into two groups. Interestingly, the active principles in Aplysia species and Dolabella auricularia were shown to be L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO), a flavin enzyme that oxidizes an alpha-amino group of the substrate with molecular oxygen and liberates hydrogen peroxide, with a sequence similar to other known LAAOs, including snake venom. Possible antibacterial activity and cytotoxic activity mechanisms of these proteins are also discussed.
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- H Kamiya
- School of Fisheries Sciences, Kitasato University, Sanrikucho Ofunato-shi, 022-0101 Iwate, Japan
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Snake venoms are complex mixtures of biologically active proteins and peptides. Many of them affect hemostasis by activating or inhibiting coagulant factors or platelets, or by disrupting endothelium. Based on sequence, these snake venom components have been classified into various families, such as serine proteases, metalloproteinases, C-type lectins, disintegrins and phospholipases. The various members of a particular family act selectively on different blood coagulation factors, blood cells or tissues. For almost every factor involved in coagulation or fibrinolysis there is a venom protein that can activate or inactivate it. Venom proteins affect platelet function by binding or degrading vWF or platelet receptors, activating protease-activated receptors or modulating ADP release and thromboxane A2 formation. Some venom enzymes cleave key basement membrane components and directly affect capillary blood vessels to cause hemorrhaging. L-Amino acid oxidases activate platelets via H2O2 production.
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- Q Lu
- Theodor Kocher Institute, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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