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Studies on gonococcus infection. XVI. Purification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae immunoglobulin A1 protease. 1978

M S Blake, and J Swanson

A protease which cleaves human immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) has been purified from broth cultures of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This IgA1 protease is produced by pilated and nonpilated gonococci throughout their growth cycles. A combination of ammonium sulfate precipitation, column chromatography, and either isoelectric focusing or affinity chromatography was utilized to obtain an enzyme preparation that showed approximately 3,800-fold purification and exhibited two bands (65,000 and 70,000 daltons) by analytical polyacrylamide electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate and reducing conditions. IgA1 protease activity is dependent on divalent cations and is heat labile. Detection and quantitation of IgA protease activity utilized an assay in which [125I]IgA1 is incubated with protease preparations and the cleavage products are analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007070 Immunoglobulin A Represents 15-20% of the human serum immunoglobulins, mostly as the 4-chain polymer in humans or dimer in other mammals. Secretory IgA (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY) is the main immunoglobulin in secretions. IgA,IgA Antibody,IgA1,IgA2,Antibody, IgA
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D009344 Neisseria gonorrhoeae A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria primarily found in purulent venereal discharges. It is the causative agent of GONORRHEA. Diplococcus gonorrhoeae,Gonococcus,Gonococcus neisseri,Merismopedia gonorrhoeae,Micrococcus der gonorrhoe,Micrococcus gonococcus,Micrococcus gonorrhoeae
D010447 Peptide Hydrolases Hydrolases that specifically cleave the peptide bonds found in PROTEINS and PEPTIDES. Examples of sub-subclasses for this group include EXOPEPTIDASES and ENDOPEPTIDASES. Peptidase,Peptidases,Peptide Hydrolase,Protease,Proteases,Proteinase,Proteinases,Proteolytic Enzyme,Proteolytic Enzymes,Esteroproteases,Enzyme, Proteolytic,Hydrolase, Peptide
D005260 Female Females
D006069 Gonorrhea Acute infectious disease characterized by primary invasion of the urogenital tract. The etiologic agent, NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, was isolated by Neisser in 1879. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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