Biochemical comparison of two proteolytic enzymes from Carica candamarcensis: structural motifs underlying resistance to cystatin inhibition. 2010

Marco Túlio R Gomes, and Henrique A Ribeiro, and Miriam T P Lopes, and Fanny Guzman, and Carlos E Salas
Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

The lattices of Carica candamarcensis and Carica papaya, members of the Caricaceae family, contain isoforms of cysteine proteinases that help protect these plants against injury. In a prior study, we fractionated 14 discrete proteinaceous components from C. candamarcensis, two of them displaying mitogenic activity in mammalian cells. In this study, we compared the kinetic parameters of one of the mitogenic proteinases (CMS2MS2) with one of the isoforms displaying the highest enzyme activity of this group (CMS1MS2). Both enzymes display a similar Km value with either BAPNA (Benzoyl-Arg-pNA) or PFLPNA (Pyr-Phe-Leu-pNA), but the kcat of CMS1MS2 is about 14-fold higher for BAPNA and 129-fold higher with PFLPNA. While both enzymes are inhibited by E-64 and iodoacetamide, chicken cystatin fully inhibits CMS1MS2, but scarcely affects activity of CMS2MS2. Based on the structure of these proteins and other enzymes from the Caricaceae family whose structures have been resolved, it is proposed that Arg(180) located in the cleft at the active site in CMS2MS2 is responsible for its resistance to cystatin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007460 Iodoacetamide An alkylating sulfhydryl reagent. Its actions are similar to those of iodoacetate.
D008934 Mitogens Substances that stimulate mitosis and lymphocyte transformation. They include not only substances associated with LECTINS, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and from strains of alpha-toxin-producing staphylococci. (Stedman, 25th ed) Mitogen,Phytomitogen,Phytomitogens
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
D010940 Plant Proteins Proteins found in plants (flowers, herbs, shrubs, trees, etc.). The concept does not include proteins found in vegetables for which PLANT PROTEINS, DIETARY is available. Plant Protein,Protein, Plant,Proteins, Plant
D002645 Chickens Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA. Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013329 Structure-Activity Relationship The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups. Relationship, Structure-Activity,Relationships, Structure-Activity,Structure Activity Relationship,Structure-Activity Relationships
D015853 Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors Exogenous and endogenous compounds which inhibit CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES. Acid Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitor,Cysteine Protease Inhibitor,Cysteine Protease Inhibitors,Cysteine Proteinase Antagonist,Cysteine Proteinase Antagonists,Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitor,Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors, Endogenous,Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors, Exogenous,alpha-Cysteine Protease Inhibitor,Acid Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors,alpha-Cysteine Protease Inhibitors,Antagonist, Cysteine Proteinase,Antagonists, Cysteine Proteinase,Inhibitor, Cysteine Protease,Inhibitor, Cysteine Proteinase,Inhibitor, alpha-Cysteine Protease,Inhibitors, Cysteine Protease,Inhibitors, Cysteine Proteinase,Inhibitors, alpha-Cysteine Protease,Protease Inhibitor, Cysteine,Protease Inhibitor, alpha-Cysteine,Protease Inhibitors, Cysteine,Protease Inhibitors, alpha-Cysteine,Proteinase Antagonist, Cysteine,Proteinase Antagonists, Cysteine,Proteinase Inhibitor, Cysteine,Proteinase Inhibitors, Cysteine,alpha Cysteine Protease Inhibitor,alpha Cysteine Protease Inhibitors
D015891 Cystatins A homologous group of endogenous CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS. The cystatins inhibit most CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES such as PAPAIN, and other peptidases which have a sulfhydryl group at the active site. Cystatin,Cystatin Superfamily,Stefin,Cystatin-Related Proteins,Stefins,Type 1 Cystatins,Type 2 Cystatins,Type 3 Cystatins,Type I Cystatins,Type II Cystatins,Type III Cystatins,Cystatin Related Proteins,Cystatins, Type 1,Cystatins, Type 2,Cystatins, Type 3,Cystatins, Type I,Cystatins, Type II,Cystatins, Type III
D057056 Cysteine Proteases A subclass of peptide hydrolases that depend on a CYSTEINE residue for their activity. Cysteine Proteinases,Cysteine Protease,Cysteine Proteinase,Protease, Cysteine,Proteases, Cysteine,Proteinase, Cysteine,Proteinases, Cysteine

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