Structural analysis of the cysteine-containing peptides from the major 3-methylcholanthrene-induced isozyme of cytochrome P-450 (P-450c) in rat liver microsomes. 1984

M Haniu, and P M Yuan, and D E Ryan, and W Levin, and J E Shively

Cytochrome P-450c, the major 3-methylcholanthrene-inducible isozyme of cytochrome P-450 in rat liver microsomes, was subjected to proteolytic digestion after S-carboxymethylation of the protein, and the peptides were resolved by high-pressure liquid chromatography. Since it is now recognized that cytochromes P-450 contain a thiolate as the axial fifth ligand of the heme, seven peptides containing eight cysteines were subjected to microsequence analysis. One cysteine-containing peptide (Tsa-56) was shown to possess 46-69% homology with a common peptide found in five other cytochromes P-450 but is not anticipated to be the heme-binding segment on the basis of X-ray crystallographic results obtained with Pseudomonas putida cytochrome P-450cam. Analysis of the other cysteine-containing peptides in cytochrome P-450c revealed two peptides (Tsa-54 and T-46) of only limited homology with the highly conserved region of cytochromes P-450cam, P-450LM2, P-450b, and P-450e that are all presumed to contain the heme-binding cysteine. Another peptide that contained two cysteines and a stretch of hydrophobic residues (Tsa-47) had limited sequence homology with a similar peptide found in several other cytochromes P-450. This domain is located a short distance from the proposed heme-binding cysteine in other cytochromes P-450. Sequence analysis of a cysteine-containing peptide (T-30) from another 3-methylcholanthrene-inducible rat liver cytochrome P-450 (cytochrome P-450d) revealed 91% homology with peptide T-46 from cytochrome P-450c, but this peptide shows no significant homology with any of the cysteine-containing peptides from other cytochromes P-450.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008748 Methylcholanthrene A carcinogen that is often used in experimental cancer studies. 20-Methylcholanthrene,3-Methylcholanthrene,20 Methylcholanthrene,3 Methylcholanthrene
D008862 Microsomes, Liver Closed vesicles of fragmented endoplasmic reticulum created when liver cells or tissue are disrupted by homogenization. They may be smooth or rough. Liver Microsomes,Liver Microsome,Microsome, Liver
D010446 Peptide Fragments Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques. Peptide Fragment,Fragment, Peptide,Fragments, Peptide
D003545 Cysteine A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form CYSTINE. Cysteine Hydrochloride,Half-Cystine,L-Cysteine,Zinc Cysteinate,Half Cystine,L Cysteine
D004790 Enzyme Induction An increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme due to the presence of an inducer which acts to derepress the gene responsible for enzyme synthesis. Induction, Enzyme
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
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
D014357 Trypsin A serine endopeptidase that is formed from TRYPSINOGEN in the pancreas. It is converted into its active form by ENTEROPEPTIDASE in the small intestine. It catalyzes hydrolysis of the carboxyl group of either arginine or lysine. EC 3.4.21.4. Tripcellim,Trypure,beta-Trypsin,beta Trypsin
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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