Purification and characterization of a kallikrein from human submaxillary glands. 1990

Y Fujimoto, and C Suzuki, and Y Watanabe, and Y Matsuda, and S Akihama
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hokkaido Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan.

A tissue kallikrein was purified over 1500-fold from the postmicrosomal supernatant of human submaxillary glands. The purified enzyme gave a single band, corresponding to an apparent molecular weight of 42,000 on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. This enzyme cross-reacted with the anti-human urinary kallikrein antiserum. The purified enzyme was characterized in comparison with the purest human urinary kallikrein preparation. Both enzymes hydrolyzed the synthetic substrate, Ac-Phe-Arg-OMe, most effectively. Aprotinin, TLCK, and PMSF suppressed the enzyme activities, while SBTI, LBTI, and alpha 1-antitrypsin had no effect at all. The purified enzyme generated kinin from the natural substrate, kininogen. It was concluded therefore that the purified enzyme is a typical tissue kallikrein.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007120 Immunochemistry Field of chemistry that pertains to immunological phenomena and the study of chemical reactions related to antigen stimulation of tissues. It includes physicochemical interactions between antigens and antibodies.
D007610 Kallikreins Proteolytic enzymes from the serine endopeptidase family found in normal blood and urine. Specifically, Kallikreins are potent vasodilators and hypotensives and increase vascular permeability and affect smooth muscle. They act as infertility agents in men. Three forms are recognized, PLASMA KALLIKREIN (EC 3.4.21.34), TISSUE KALLIKREIN (EC 3.4.21.35), and PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (EC 3.4.21.77). Kallikrein,Kininogenase,Callicrein,Dilminal,Kallidinogenase,Kalliginogenase,Kallikrein A,Kallikrein B',Kallikrein Light Chain,Kinin-Forming Enzyme,Padutin,alpha-Kallikrein,beta-Kallikrein,beta-Kallikrein B,Enzyme, Kinin-Forming,Kinin Forming Enzyme,Light Chain, Kallikrein,alpha Kallikrein,beta Kallikrein,beta Kallikrein B
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D009842 Oligopeptides Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids. Oligopeptide
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D013363 Submandibular Gland One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed) Submaxillary Gland,Gland, Submandibular,Gland, Submaxillary,Glands, Submandibular,Glands, Submaxillary,Submandibular Glands,Submaxillary Glands
D013379 Substrate Specificity A characteristic feature of enzyme activity in relation to the kind of substrate on which the enzyme or catalytic molecule reacts. Specificities, Substrate,Specificity, Substrate,Substrate Specificities

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