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The collagenase activity of Porphyromonas gingivalis is due to Arg-gingipain. 2003

Marie-Andrée Houle, and Daniel Grenier, and Pascale Plamondon, and Koji Nakayama
Groupe de Recherche en Ecologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Cité universitaire, Québec, QC, Canada.

Degradation of type I collagen by Porphyromonas gingivalis was monitored by fluorogenic, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), and growth assays. All three assays showed that inactivation of both the rgpA and rgpB genes was necessary to completely eliminate the capacity of P. gingivalis to cleave type I collagen. Leupeptin, an Arg-gingipain-specific protease inhibitor, almost completely inhibited collagen degradation by P. gingivalis cells whereas cathepsin B inhibitor II, a Lys-gingipain inhibitor, did not. A purified preparation of Arg-gingipains A and B hydrolyzed gelatin but did not cleave type I collagen, suggesting that the enzymes must be attached to the cell surface to exert collagenase activity. A number of substances used as adjuncts in periodontal therapy were also tested for their capacity to inhibit collagenase activity of P. gingivalis. Tetracycline, doxycycline, and chlorhexidine strongly inhibited collagenase activity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010518 Periodontitis Inflammation and loss of connective tissues supporting or surrounding the teeth. This may involve any part of the PERIODONTIUM. Periodontitis is currently classified by disease progression (CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS) instead of age of onset. (From 1999 International Workshop for a Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions, American Academy of Periodontology) Pericementitis,Pericementitides,Periodontitides
D011480 Protease Inhibitors Compounds which inhibit or antagonize biosynthesis or actions of proteases (ENDOPEPTIDASES). Antiprotease,Endopeptidase Inhibitor,Endopeptidase Inhibitors,Peptidase Inhibitor,Peptidase Inhibitors,Peptide Hydrolase Inhibitor,Peptide Hydrolase Inhibitors,Peptide Peptidohydrolase Inhibitor,Peptide Peptidohydrolase Inhibitors,Protease Antagonist,Protease Antagonists,Antiproteases,Protease Inhibitor,Antagonist, Protease,Antagonists, Protease,Hydrolase Inhibitor, Peptide,Hydrolase Inhibitors, Peptide,Inhibitor, Endopeptidase,Inhibitor, Peptidase,Inhibitor, Peptide Hydrolase,Inhibitor, Peptide Peptidohydrolase,Inhibitor, Protease,Inhibitors, Endopeptidase,Inhibitors, Peptidase,Inhibitors, Peptide Hydrolase,Inhibitors, Peptide Peptidohydrolase,Inhibitors, Protease,Peptidohydrolase Inhibitor, Peptide,Peptidohydrolase Inhibitors, Peptide
D003094 Collagen A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH). Avicon,Avitene,Collagen Felt,Collagen Fleece,Collagenfleece,Collastat,Dermodress,Microfibril Collagen Hemostat,Pangen,Zyderm,alpha-Collagen,Collagen Hemostat, Microfibril,alpha Collagen
D003546 Cysteine Endopeptidases ENDOPEPTIDASES which have a cysteine involved in the catalytic process. This group of enzymes is inactivated by CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS such as CYSTATINS and SULFHYDRYL REAGENTS.
D004591 Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis in which a polyacrylamide gel is used as the diffusion medium. Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,SDS-PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGE,Gel Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide,SDS PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGEs
D006388 Hemagglutinins Agents that cause agglutination of red blood cells. They include antibodies, blood group antigens, lectins, autoimmune factors, bacterial, viral, or parasitic blood agglutinins, etc. Isohemagglutinins,Exohemagglutinins,Hemagglutinin
D000080867 Gingipain Cysteine Endopeptidases Cysteine endoproteinases, from periodontal pathogen PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS, acting as virulence factors associated with PERIODONTITIS. They are produced as pre-proproteins which mature into ARGININE and LYSINE specific endopeptidases. Arg-Gingipain,Arginine Gingipain,Gingipain,Gingipain K,Gingipain Proteases,KGP Protease,Lys-Gingipain,Lysine Gingipain,RGP-2 Gingipain,RGPB Protein,Argingipain,Gingipain R,Gingipain R1,Gingipain R2,Gingipains,Arg Gingipain,Cysteine Endopeptidases, Gingipain,Gingipain, Arginine,Gingipain, Lysine,Gingipain, RGP-2,Lys Gingipain,RGP 2 Gingipain
D016966 Porphyromonas gingivalis A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within the BACTEROIDES genus. This bacterium produces a cell-bound, oxygen-sensitive collagenase and is isolated from the human mouth. Bacteroides gingivalis
D017364 Collagenases Enzymes that catalyze the degradation of collagen by acting on the peptide bonds. Collagen Peptidase,Collagen-Degrading Enzyme,Collagenase,Collagen Degrading Enzyme,Peptidase, Collagen
D018829 Adhesins, Bacterial Cell-surface components or appendages of bacteria that facilitate adhesion (BACTERIAL ADHESION) to other cells or to inanimate surfaces. Most fimbriae (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) of gram-negative bacteria function as adhesins, but in many cases it is a minor subunit protein at the tip of the fimbriae that is the actual adhesin. In gram-positive bacteria, a protein or polysaccharide surface layer serves as the specific adhesin. What is sometimes called polymeric adhesin (BIOFILMS) is distinct from protein adhesin. Adhesins, Fimbrial,Bacterial Adhesins,Fimbrial Adhesins,Adhesin, Bacterial,Bacterial Adhesin

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