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Functional study on an extracellular metalloprotese from Vibrio vulnificus sp. strain MO6 24/0

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Author(s)
권주영
Issued Date
2004
Abstract
교차 연결된 피브린을 분해하는 기능과 프로트롬빈을 트롬빈으로 활성화시키는 기능을 동시에 갖는 단백질 분해효소 vEP-MO6를 Vibrio vulnificus sp. strain MO6 24/0 균주로부터 분리, 정제하여 그 특성을 규명하였다. 이 효소를 정제하기 위하여 첫 번째로, 배양액에 분비된 단백질을 포화농도 70%의 ammonium sulfate로 농축시켰으며, HiPrep-Q anion exchange 컬럼 크로마토그래피와 Superdex 75 size-exclusion 컬럼 크로마토그래피를 순차적으로 수행하였다. vEP-MO6를 SDS-polyacrylamide gel에서 전기영동한 결과 36 kDa 크기의 단일 폴리펩티드로 이루어졌음을 확인하였으며, azocasein과 blood coagulation 과정에 관여하는 단백질들을 가수분해함을 확인하였다. vEP-MO6 단백질 분해효소는 효소활성 분석에 사용한 여러 가지 합성기질 중에서 전형적인 plasminogen activator(uPA) 기질인 S-2444에서 가장 높은 활성을 보였다. vEP-MO6는 금속이온 chelator인 EDTA에 의해 활성이 억제된 반면, 세린 단백질 분해효소 저해제들인 DFP 와 PMSF 그리고 시스테인 단백질 분해효소 저해제인 TLCK 에는 활성이 억제되지 않은 것으로 보아, vEP-MO6는 메탈로 단백질 분해효소 계통의 효소임을 알 수 있었다. vEP-MO6의 최적온도와 pH는 각각 40°C와 8.0이었다. vEP-MO6는 여러 가지 2가 금속이온들 중에서 Ni^(2+)과 Cu^(2+)에 의해 강하게 억제되었고, Ca^(2+)이온에는 영향을 받지 않았다. Fibrinogen-agarose plate assay를 통한 turbid ring 형성 실험과 트롬빈 활성화 기질인 Boc-VPR-pNA를 이용한 트롬빈 활성실험을 통해 vEP-MO6가 프로트롬빈으로부터 트롬빈 계열의 효소를 생성함을 확인하였다. Fibrin-agarose plate assay를 통한 clear zone 형성 실험과 플라스민 활성화 기질인 S-2251을 이용한 fibrin polymer turbidity 변화 실험을 통해 vEP-MO6의 피브린 분해능을 확인하였다.
이상의 결과로부터, Vibrio vulnificus sp. strain MO6 24/0 균주로부터 분리한 vEP-MO6는 교차 연결된 피브린을 분해하는 기능과 프로트롬빈을 활성화시키는 기능을 동시에 갖는 Ca^(2+) 비 의존성 금속함유 단백질 분해효소임을 알 수 있다.|A novel cross-linked fibrin-degrading and prothrombin-activating enzyme (vEP-MO6) was purified and characterized from Vibrio vulnificus sp. strain MO6 24/0. The extracellular proteins secreted in the culture supernatant were precipitated with ammonium sulfate at 70% saturation concentration followed by further purification steps involving HiPrep-Q column anion exchange chromatography and Superdex 75 size-exclusion chromatography. The vEP-MO6 protease appeared to compose of a single polypeptide with apparent molecular weight of about 36 kDa, as judged by SDS-PAGE. The purified enzyme digested azocasein and a few other proteins that are associated with the blood coagulation pathway. Among the chromogenic substrates tested, S-2444 (Glu-Gly-Arg-pNA) that is a typical substrate for plasminogen activator, could be the most suitable substrate for the amidolytic activity of vEP-MO6 protease. The enzymatic activity of vEP-MO6 protease was clearly inhibited by a metal chelating agent (EDTA), but not by inhibitors of serine protease (DFP and PMSF) and cysteine protease (TLCK), suggesting that it is a member of the metalloprotease. The optimal temperature and pH for the proteolytic activity of vEP-MO6 were 40°C and 8.0, respectively. Among the divalent caions, Ni^(2+) and Cu^(2+) were the strongest inhibitors for vEP-MO6 protease activity. Other divalent cations such as Ca^(2+) was not required for vEP-MO6 protease activity. The inhibitory effect of EDTA could be reversed by the addition of excess Mg^(2+) and Mn^(2+), suggesting that these cations can be activators for vEP-MO6. The turbid ring formation assay on fibrinogen-agarose plate and the thrombin activity assay with thrombin-specific chromogenic substrate, Boc-VPR-pNA showed that vEP-MO6 actually cleaves prothrombin to a thrombin-like enzyme. The fibrinolytic activity of vEP-MO6 could be also confirmed by the clear zone formation assay on fibrin-agarose plate and the change in turbidity of fibrin polymer as measured by spectrophotometric method.
All these results presented in the present study strongly suggest that vEP-MO6 is a Ca^(2+)-independent prothrombin-activating and cross-linked fibrin-degrading enzyme belonging to the family of metalloprotease.
Alternative Title
비브리오 균주의 분비성 금속함유 단백질 분해효소의 기능에 관한 연구
Alternative Author(s)
Kwon, Ju Young
Affiliation
朝鮮大學校 大學院
Department
일반대학원 생물신소재학과
Advisor
李正燮
Awarded Date
2005-02
Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENT
LIST OF TABLES = ⅲ
LIST OF FIGURES = ⅳ
ABSTRACT = ⅴ
Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION = 1
Ⅱ. MATERIALS AND METHODS = 8
Ⅱ-1. Materials = 8
Ⅱ-2. Cultivation of bacterial strain = 8
Ⅱ-3. Protease activity assay = 9
Ⅱ-4. Determination of protein concentration = 9
Ⅱ-5. Enzyme Purificiation = 10
Ⅱ-5-1. Ammonium sulfate precipitation = 10
Ⅱ-5-2. Anion exchange chromatography on HiPrep 16/10 Q FF column = 10
Ⅱ-5-3. Size-exclusion chromatography on Superdex 75 10/300 GL column = 11
Ⅱ-6. Polyacylamide gel electrophoresis = 12
Ⅱ-7. Characterization of vEP-MO6 protease = 12
Ⅱ-7-1. Determination of molecular weight by SDS-PAGE = 12
Ⅱ-7-2. Fibrinolytic activity assay = 12
Ⅱ-7-3. Determination of substrate specificity = 13
Ⅱ-7-4. Fibrin-agarose plate assay = 13
Ⅱ-7-5. Analysis of prothrombin activation = 14
Ⅱ-7-6. Effects of protease inhibitors on vEP-MO6 protease = 15
Ⅱ-7-7. Effects of temperature and pH on vEP-MO6 protease = 15
Ⅱ-7-8. Effects of various metal ions on vEP-MO6 protease = 15
Ⅱ-7-9. N-terminal amino acid sequencing = 16
Ⅲ. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION = 17
Ⅲ-1. Purification of extracellular protease = 17
Ⅲ-2. N-terminal amino acid sequencing = 23
Ⅲ-3. Substrate specificity of vEP-MO6 protease = 23
Ⅲ-4. Plasmin activity assay of vEP-MO6-cleaved plasminogen = 29
Ⅲ-5. Effects of various protease Inhibitors on vEP-MO6 protease = 32
Ⅲ-6. Effects of metal ions and chelating agent on vEP-MO6 protease = 32
Ⅲ-7. Effects of pH and temperature on vEP-MO6 protease = 36
Ⅲ-8. Effect of Ca^(2+) ion on vEP-MO6 protease = 36
Ⅲ-9. Prothrombin activation by vEP-MO6 protease = 40
Ⅲ-10. Fibrinolytic activity of vEP-MO6 protease = 43
Ⅳ. 적요 = 48
Ⅴ. References = 50
Degree
Master
Publisher
朝鮮大學校 大學院
Citation
권주영. (2004). Functional study on an extracellular metalloprotese from Vibrio vulnificus sp. strain MO6 24/0.
Type
Dissertation
URI
https://oak.chosun.ac.kr/handle/2020.oak/5562
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