The possible involvement of trypsin-like enzymes in germination of spores of Bacillus cereus T and Bacillus subtilis 168.
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Germination of spores of Bacillus cereus T and Bacillus subtilis 168 was inhibited by the trypsin inhibitors leupeptin and tosyllysine chloromethyl ketone (TLCK) and by the substrates tosylarginine methyl ester (TAME), benzoyl-L-arginine-p-nitroanilide (L-BAPNA) and D-BAPNA. Potencies of these inhibitory compounds were estimated by finding the concentration which inhibited 50% germination (ID50), as measured by events occurring early (loss of heat resistance), at an intermediate stage [dipicolinic acid (DPA) release], and late in germination (decrease in optical density). In B. cereus T, all the compounds inhibited early and late events with the same ID50. In B. subtilis, TAME inhibited early and late events at the same ID50, but all other inhibitors had a lower ID50 for late events than for early events. This suggests that a trypsin-like enzyme activity is involved at two sequential stages in the germination of B. subtilis spores, one occurring at or before the loss of heat resistance and one at or before the decrease in optical density. Different trypsin-like activities were detected in broken dormant spores and germinated spores of B. cereus T and in germinated spores of B. subtilis by means of three chromogenic substrates: benzoyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-valyl-L-arginine-p-nitroanilide (L-PheVA), L-BAPNA and D-BAPNA. Separation of extracts of germinated spores on non-denaturing polyacrylamide gels showed that in both species the substrates were hydrolysed by three distinct enzymes with different electrophoretic mobilities. The three enzymes had different Ki values for the above inhibitors.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) (+info)
Mutagenesis analysis of the NS2B determinants of the Alkhurma virus NS2B-NS3 protease activation.
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Alkhurma virus (ALKV) is a tick-borne class 4 flavivirus responsible for several human cases of haemorrhagic fever in Saudi Arabia, with no specific treatment currently available. The viral RNA encodes a serine protease (NS2B-NS3), essential for virus replication in infected cells, that constitutes an attractive target for antiviral compounds. In an attempt to identify residues and motifs on NS2B that are necessary for protease activity of the ALKV NS2B-NS3 complex, a series of modified NS2B-NS3 proteins was constructed, with point mutations on particular residues or with the NS2B domain derived from two different viruses. Four mutants and the two chimeric proteins exhibited reduction of protease activity against BAPNA (a p-nitroanilide substrate). The results demonstrate that tight complementarity of the protein sequences is necessary for NS2B-dependent activation of NS3. The results also determine residues in the ALKV NS2B cofactor essential for protease activation, giving new insights into protease function in flaviviruses. (+info)
Kinetic properties of three isoforms of trypsin isolated from the pyloric caeca of chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta).
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Three isoforms of anionic chum salmon trypsin (ST-1, ST-2, and ST-3) were purified from the pyloric caeca of chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta). The molecular weights of the three isoforms were about 24 kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE. The isoelectric points of ST-1, ST-2, and ST-3 were 5.8, 5.4, and 5.6, respectively. The apparent K(m) values of two isoforms (ST-1 and ST-2) for BAPA (benzoyl-L-arginine-p-nitroanilide) hydrolysis at 5, 15, 25 and 35 degrees C were slightly higher than that of the main isoform ST-3, depending on temperature. The turnover numbers, k(cat), of ST-1 and ST-2 were about twice as high as that of ST-3. Consequently, the catalytic efficiencies (k(cat)/K(m)) of ST-1 and ST-2 were more efficient than ST-3. There were marked differences in both apparent K(m) and k(cat) values of three anionic chum salmon trypsins as compared to bovine cationic trypsin. K(m) values of all chum salmon trypsins were approximately 10 times lower than those of bovine trypsin, depending on the temperature. The k(cat) values of all chum salmon trypsins were about 2- to 5-fold higher than those of bovine trypsin; therefore, the catalytic efficiencies (k(cat)/K(m)) of chum salmon trypsin were 20- to 40-fold more efficient than those of bovine trypsin. On the other hand, k(cat)/K(m) values of ST-1 for TAME (tosyl-L-arginine methyl ester) hydrolysis were lower than those of bovine trypsin, whereas k(cat)/K(m) values of ST-2 and ST-3 were comparable to those of bovine trypsin, depending on the temperature. (+info)
Purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of CMS1MS2: a cysteine proteinase from Carica candamarcensis latex.
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Purification and characterization of a coagulant enzyme, okinaxobin I, from the venom of Trimeresurus okinavensis (Himehabu snake) which releases fibrinopeptide B.
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A coagulant enzyme, named okinaxobin I, has been purified to homogeneity from the venom of Trimeresurus okinavensis (Himehabu) by chromatographies on Sephadex G-100 and CM-Toyopearl 650M columns. The enzyme was a monomer with a molecular weight of 37,000 and its isoelectric point was 5.4. The enzyme acted on fibrinogen to form fibrin clots with a specific activity of 77 NIH units/mg. Fibrinopeptide B was released at a rate much faster than fibrinopeptide A. The enzyme exhibited 2 to 3 times higher activity toward tosyl-L-arginine methyl ester and benzoyl-L-arginine p-nitroanilide than bovine thrombin. The esterase activity was strongly inhibited by diisopropylfluorophosphate and phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride, and to a lesser extent by tosyl-L-lysine chloromethyl ketone, indicating that the enzyme is a serine protease like thrombin. The N-terminal sequence was highly homologous to those of coagulant enzymes from T. flavoviridis and Bothrops atrox, moojeni venoms which preferentially release fibrinopeptide A. In order to remove most, if not all, of the bonded carbohydrates, the enzyme was treated with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (HF), thereby reducing the molecular weight to 30,000. The protein contained approximately 260 amino acid residues when computation was based on this value. The HF-treated enzyme retained about 50% of the clotting and esterolytic (TAME) activities and preferentially released fibrinopeptide B from fibrinogen. The carbohydrate moiety is not crucial for enzyme activity but might be necessary for eliciting full activity. (+info)
Non-surgical instrumentation associated with povidone-iodine in the treatment of interproximal furcation involvements.
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Modification of mouse A2M B (620-792) and A2M N (168-230) by malondialdehyde and acetaldehyde attenuates the proteinase and TGF-beta1 binding ability of A2MB.
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