天花粉同工凝集素—1双链的拆分和鉴定

天花粉同工凝集素－１经巯基乙醇还原,碘代乙酰胺保护,其链间二硫键被打开,但仍非共价结合在一起。我们利用尿素变性的Ｑ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ离子交换层析分离了此凝集素的两条链。氨基酸组成测定与其他３种肽链作一比较,它们都含有较多的酸性和羟基氨基酸。蛋白质印迹显示ＴＫＬ的抗血清不仅能与ＴＫＬ－１的两条链分别分应,也能与天花粉毒蛋白及蓖麻毒蛋白的Ａ链起作用。溴化氰裂解的ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ肽谱表明天花粉凝集素的     

天花粉蛋白小结构域N端TCS182—200同源片段的构象研究

以天花粉蛋白小结构域Ｎ端ＴＣＳ１８２－２００同源片段序列为基础,设计Ｔ１４,Ｔ１８和ＴＤＫ３个模型肽。本文分析了模型肽的肽链柔性和侧链两亲性,预测二级结构形成势,并通过多肽固相合成和圆二色性研究模型肽的溶液二级结构,比较理论预测和实测结果。在水溶液中,Ｔ１８为β－折叠,ＴＤＫ含有一定量α－螺旋;而Ｔ１４基本上为无规卷曲,但在碱性条件下有类似螺肇的亚稳结构存在。     

抗天花粉蛋白单抗T8C12针对的抗原表位的判定

Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ印迹结果表明抗天花粉蛋白（ＴＣＳ）单抗Ｔ８Ｃ１２能与ＣＮＢｒ裂解的ＴＣＳ片段结合,氨基酸组成分析显示该表位位于Ｎ端７２肽内。为进一步确定该表位的位置,用固定化的Ｔ８Ｃ１２对克隆于噬菌体Ｍ１３外壳蛋白ｐⅢ的随机六肽库进行了两轮亲和筛选后,随机测定了１５个阳性克隆的ＤＮＡ序列,发现插入的六肽序列有高度同源性,均含Ｓｅｒ／Ｔｈｒ－（Ｘ）－Ｘ－Ａｒｇ结果,Ｘ代表疏水氨基酸。这一结构与天花粉蛋     

天花粉蛋白T18肽片段的溶液构象及T14,TDK和T18肽…

用＾１Ｈ ＮＭＲ法测定Ｔ１８肽在ＤＭＳＯ（ＭＳ１８）和５０％六氟异丙醇（ＦＰ１８）中的溶液构象。ＭＳ１８含有Ｉｌｅ３￣Ｇｌｕ７和Ａｌａ１２￣Ｇｌｎ１６两段β－折叠链;而ＦＰ１８则转变为α－螺旋结构。综合分析Ｔ１４,Ｔ１８和ＴＤＫ三个模型肽的结构性质和稳定性,比较肽链序列和溶剂作用,提出肽链局部优势结构的概念,并据此讨论天花粉蛋白小结构域折叠起始过程。     

丝瓜籽中蛋白质生物合成抑制蛋白的分离、纯化及性质研究

丝瓜（Ｌｕｆｆａｃｙｌｉｎｄｒｉｃａ）种籽,经捣碎、抽提、硫酸铵分级沉淀,ＣＭ－５２离子交换层析,Ｓｅｐｈａｃｒｙ１Ｓ－１００分子筛,阳离子交换ＦＰＬＣ等步骤,分离到两种单链蛋白质生物合成抑制蛋白：Ｌｕｆｆｉｎ－Ａ和Ｌｕｆｆｉｎ－Ｂ。它们都是等电点接近１０的碱性蛋白,ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ测定分子量分别约为２７ｋｄ和２８ｋｄ,氨基酸组成分析表明两者具很大同源性,但免疫双扩散及ＥＬＩＳＡ检测证明两者的免疫原性有差异。Ｌｕｆｆｉｎｓ对兔网织红细胞裂解液的蛋白质生物合成有强烈的抑制作用,ＩＣ５０分别为１．４×１０－１１ｍｏｌ／Ｌ和２．０×１０－１１ｍｏｌ／Ｌ,比ＴＣＳ的２．９×１０－１０ｍｏｌ／Ｌ低得多。因而,Ｌｕｆｆｉｎｓ很有可能成为肿瘤导向药物的高效＂弹头＂。     

天花粉凝集素的荧光光谱研究

天花粉凝集素在天然状态下荧光发射峰位于３３２ｎｍ处,以丙烯酰胺,ＫＩ及ＣｓＣ１等淬灭剂研究ＴＫＬ分子中Ｔｒｐ残基的微环境,发现只有丙烯酰胺能淬灭ＴＫＬ分子Ｔｒｐ的荧光,同此推断大部分的Ｔｒｐ残基位于ＴＫＬ分子内部,其荧光不易为Ｉ＾－或Ｃｓ＾＋接近而淬灭。疏水探针ＴＮＳ能够检测到ＴＫＬ中疏水微区的存在,并且这一疏水微区亦不同于ＴＫＬ的半乳糖结合位点,ＴＫＬ中不存在金属离子的结合部位。     

天花粉凝集素的固定化及其应用

制备了天花粉凝集素ＴＫＬ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ４Ｂ的亲和柱,用来分离其它来源物质中与ＴＫＬ相互作用的糖复合物,发现从兔红细胞的血影细胞的抽提物中可以得到分子量为６２ｋＤ,４０ｋＤ等糖蛋白,这可能就是ＴＫＬ凝集兔红细胞的分子基础,从人及骆驼,绵羊血浆中也能得到与ＴＫＬ结合的,分子量不等的糖蛋白,进一步鉴定人血浆ＴＫＬ结合物中含有α１－抗胰蛋白酶等,为从血浆中分离这些糖蛋白提供了较为便利的方法,在寻找天     

天花粉凝集素的固定化及其应用

制备了天花粉凝集素ＴＫＬ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ４Ｂ的亲和柱,用来分离其它来源物质中与ＴＫＬ相互作用的糖复合物,发现从兔红细胞的血影细胞的抽提物中可以得到分子量为６２ｋＤ,４０ｋＤ等糖蛋白,这可能就是ＴＫＬ凝集兔红细胞的分子基础。从人及骆驼、绵羊血浆中也能得到与ＴＫＬ结合的、分子量不等的糖蛋白,进一步鉴定人血浆ＴＫＬ结合物中含有α＿１－抗胰蛋白酶等,为从血浆中分离这些糖蛋白提供了较为便利的方法。在寻找天花粉植物体内此凝集素的内源受体时,探讨了它可能的生理功能。     

天花粉蛋白Lys和Arg残基的化学修饰对其与IgE反应…

用马来酸酐及环己二酮分别对天花粉蛋白上的Ｌｙｓ,Ａｒｇ残基侧链进行修饰,并以竞争性酶免疫测定检查了化学修饰对ＴＣＳ与小鼠抗ＴＣＳ单抗ＴＥ－１（ＩｇＥ）反应活性的影响。两种修饰均使ＴＣＳ与单抗ＴＥ－１反活性下降,推测Ｌｙｓ残基可能直接参了与单抗ＴＥ－１的结合,热变性实验提示ＴＣＳ上单抗ＴＥ－１识别部位需要一定的空间构象。     

天花粉蛋白Lys和Arg残基的化学修饰对其与IgE反应活性的影响

用马来酸酐及环己二酮分别对天花粉蛋白上的Ｌｙｓ、Ａｒｇ残基侧链进行修饰,并以竞争性酶免疫测定检查了化学修饰对ＴＣＳ与小鼠抗ＴＣＳ单抗ＴＥ－１（ＩｇＥ型）反应活性的影响。两种修饰均使ＴＣＳ与单抗ＴＥ－１反应活性下降。推测Ｌｙｓ残基可能直接参予了与单抗ＴＥ－１的结合。热变性实验提示ＴＣＳ上单抗ＴＥ－１识别部位需要一定的空间构象。     

Homology between ricin and Ricinus communie agglutinin: Amino terminal sequence analysis and protein synthesis inhibition studies

The existence of three forms of ricin and two forms of the Ricinus communis agglutinin (RCA) was established using cation exchange chromatography, isoelectric focusing, and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The preparation of the RCA we obtained was 60–75 times more potent than ricin in the agglutination of erythrocytes, but was about 4% as effective as an inhibitor of cell-free protein synthesis. When reduced with 2-mercaptoethanol, the RCA was activated 3000-fold as an inhibitor of cell-free protein synthesis, whereas ricin was activated about 600-fold by the same treatment. A mixture of the RCA A chains was about one-fifth as effective as the ricin A chain in the inhibition of cell-free protein synthesis. The purified polypeptide subunits of the castor bean lectins were subjected to automated Edman degradation. The sequence for 17 of the first 19 residues of the agglutinin A chain was determined. The first seven residues of the ricin A chain were determined and they are identical with those of the RCA A chain. Nineteen turns of Edman degradation on the RCA B chain resulted in the identification of 18 amino acids. The sequence determined for the first 17 residues of the ricin B chain was identical with that of the RCA B chain. It is likely that the identity of the ricin/RCA A and B chain sequences extends further along the polypeptide chains than the sequences we have determined. The similar structural and catalytic potentials of the RCA and ricin suggest that they bear a precursor-product relationship.     

Cell surface and intracellular functions for ricin galactose binding.

The role of the two galactose binding sites of ricin B chain in ricin toxicity was evaluated by studying a series of ricin point mutants. Wild-type (WT) ricin and three ricin B chain point mutants having mutations in either 1) the first galactose binding domain (site 1 mutant, Met in place of Lys-40 and Gly in place of Asn-46), 2) the second galactose binding domain (site 2 mutant, Gly in place of Asn-255), or 3) both galactose binding domains (double site mutant containing all three amino acid replacements formerly stated) were expressed in Xenopus oocytes and then reassociated with recombinant ricin A chain. The different ricin B chains were mannosylated to the same extent. Cytotoxicity of these toxins was evaluated when cell entry was mediated either by galactose-containing receptors or through an alternate receptor, the mannose receptor of macrophages. WT ricin and each of the single domain mutants was able to kill Vero cells following uptake by galactose containing receptors. Lactose blocked the toxicity of each of these ricins. Site 1 and 2 mutants were 20-40 times less potent than WT ricin, and the double site mutant had no detectable cytotoxicity. WT ricin, the site 1 mutant, and the site 2 mutant also inhibited protein synthesis of mannose receptor-containing cells. Ricin can enter these cells through either a cell-surface galactose-containing receptor or through the mannose receptor. By including lactose in the cell medium, galactose-containing receptor-mediated uptake is blocked and cytotoxicity occurs solely via the mannose receptor. WT ricin, site 1, and site 2 mutants were cytotoxic to macrophages in the presence of lactose with the relative potency, WT greater than site 2 mutant greater than site 1 mutant. The double site mutant lacked cytotoxicity either in the absence or presence of lactose. Thus, even for mannose receptor-mediated toxicity of ricin, at least one galactose binding site remains necessary for cytotoxicity and two galactose binding sites further increases potency. These results are consistent with the model that the ricin B chain galactose binding activity plays a role not only in cell surface binding but also intracellularly for ricin cytotoxicity.     

Synergy between immunotoxins prepared with native ricin A chains and chemically-modified ricin B chains

Ricin B chains treated with chloramine-T in the presence or absence of NaI show a 100-fold to 200-fold reduction in their ability to bind to the galactose-containing protein asialofetuin. Such treated B chains do not form covalently associated homodimers with treated B chains or heterodimers with native ricin A chains. Furthermore, they cannot enhance the toxicity of a ricin A chain-containing rabbit anti-human immunoglobulin (RAHIg-A) for Daudi cells. However, when such B chains are coupled to goat anti-rabbit Ig (GARIg), they potentiate the killing of RAHIg-A-treated Daudi cells only slightly less effectively than GARIg coupled to native B chains. Furthermore, if GARIg-B chain conjugates are treated with chloramine-T after coupling, they fail to bind to asialofetuin but enhance the killing of Daudi cells treated with RAHIg-A. These results demonstrate that the ability of ricin B chains to bind to galactose and to enhance the toxicity of ricin A chains (in the form of an antibody-A chain) can be operationally separated. Thus, the two functions of the B chain may reside on separate domains of the molecule.     

Conformation-dependent antigenic determinants in the toxic lectin ricin.

The major part of the ricin-precipitable antibodies in sera produced by immunizing rabbits with formaldehyde-treated ricin is precipitated also by the isolated ricin A and B chains. In contrast, in antisera produced by immunizing with formaldehyde-treated ricinus agglutinin only a small part of the antibodies cross-reacting with ricin can be precipitated by the isolated A and B chains, or bound to immunoabsorbents containing the isolated ricin chains. In immunodiffusion studies with anti-ricinus agglutinin sera, a star-shaped precipitate was formed when isolated A and B chains recombined to form intact ricin. Both anti-ricin and anti-ricinus agglutinin sera neutralized effectively the ability of ricin to inhibit protein synthesis in HeLa cells. Anti-ricin serum also neutralized the inhibitory effect of the isolated A chain on protein synthesis in a cell-free system and the ability of the isolated B chain to induce indirect hemagglutination. In contrast, antiricinus agglutinin serum did not neutralize the biologic activities of the isolated ricin A and B chains. Anti-ricinus agglutinin serum formed a precipitate with the hybrid ricin A chain/abrin B chain, and protected against the toxic effect on HeLa cells of this hybrid, indicating conformational changes of ricin A chain upon binding to the B chain. It is concluded that the anti-ricinus agglutinin serum contains antibodies directed against conformational determinants present on intact ricin, but not present or exposed in the isolated A and B chains. At least part of these conformational determinants appears to be carried by the A chain.     

Nucleotide sequence of cloned cDNA coding for preproricin

The primary structure of a precursor protein that contains the toxic (A) and galactose-binding (B) chains of the castor bean lectin, ricin, has been deduced from the nucleotide sequence of cloned DNA complementary to preproricin mRNA. A cDNA library was constructed using maturing castor bean endosperm poly(A)-rich RNA enriched for lectin precursor mRNA by size fractionation. Clones containing lectin mRNA sequences were isolated by hybridization using as a probe a mixture of synthetic oligonucleotides representing all possible sequences for a peptide of the ricin B chain. The entire coding sequence of preproricin was deduced from two overlapping cDNA clones having inserts of 1614 and 1049 base pairs. The coding region (1695 base pairs) consists of a 24-amino-acid N-terminal signal sequence (molecular mass 2836 Da) preceding the A chain 267 amino acids, molecular mass 29 399 Da), which is joined to the B chain (262 amino acids, molecular mass 28 517) by a 12-amino-acid linking region (molecular mass 1385 Da).     

Subunit Structure of Castor Bean Hemagglutinin

Two constituent polypeptide chains of castor bean hemagglutinin (CBH-A) were isolated from the performic acid-oxidized or reduced-carboxymethylated CBH-A by chromatography on DEAE-cellulose or Sepharose 4B. From the analyses of the N-terminal amino acids, the amino acid compositions and the tryptic peptides of each chain, it was found that the larger chain with mol. wt. 34,000 and the smaller chain with mol. wt. 31,000 were homologous with the Ala and He chains of ricin D, respectively, and the subunit structure of CBH-A is represented as (α′/β′)₂ in relation to αβ of ricin D.     

Evidence for a nucleation step in a lipid-protein interaction-kinetics of the incorporation of polymyxin into phosphatidic acid bilayer vesicles

Incubation of 8-anilino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid with ricin and its isolated A and B polypeptide chains showed an increase in fluorescence at 470 nm. The A chain induced more fluorescence enhancement than either ricin or ricin B chain. The addition of B chain to A chain resulted in decreased fluorescence enhancement which was pH dependent. Sephadex gel filtration showed that A and B chain efficiently reassociated and the reassociation was not dependent on formation of the interchain disulfide bond and could not be prevented by high salt concentration.     

Purification of ricin A1, A2, and B chains and characterization of their toxicity

This paper describes a protocol for the preparation of highly purified A (A1 and A2) and B chains of the plant toxin, ricin, and biochemical and biological characterization of these proteins. Intact ricin was bound to acid-treated Sepharose 4B and was split on the column into A and B chains with 2-mercaptoethanol. The A chains were eluted with borate buffer containing 2-mercaptoethanol. A1 and A2 were then partially separated by cation exchange chromatography and the contaminating B chain was removed by affinity chromatography on Sepharose-asialofetuin and Sepharose-monoclonal anti-B chain. The B chain was eluted from the Sepharose 4B column by treatment with galactose and was further purified by cation and anion exchange chromatography; contaminating A chains were removed by affinity chromatography on Sepharose-monoclonal anti-A chain. The purified A and B chains were active as determined by their ability to inhibit protein synthesis in a cell-free assay and their binding to asialofetuin, respectively. Furthermore, by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, toxicity in mice, and toxicity on several different cell types, both A and B chains were shown to be minimally cross-contaminated. Finally, it was shown that ammonium chloride significantly enhanced the nonspecific toxicity of B chains for cells in vitro. In contrast, ammonium chloride did not enhance either the nonspecific toxicity of A chains in vitro or the specific toxicity of A chain-containing immunotoxins prepared with the highly purified A1, A2 chains.     

Complete structure determination of the A chain of mistletoe lectin III from Viscum album L. ssp. album.

The complete primary structure of the A chain of mistletoe lectin III (ML3A), a type II ribosome-inactivating protein, was determined using proteolytic digests of ML3A, HPLC separation of the peptides, Edman degration and MALDI-MS. Based on our results, ML3A consists of 254 amino acid residues, showing a high homology to the A chain of isolectin ML1 with only 24 amino acid residue exchanges. A striking important structural difference compared with ML1A is the lack of the single N-glycosylation site in ML3A due to an amino acid exchange at position 112 (ML1A: NL112GS ==> ML3A: T112GS). The alignment of ML3A with the A chains of ML1, isoabrins, ricin D, Ricinus communis agglutinin and three lectins, identified from the Korean mistletoe Viscum album ssp. coloratum, demonstrates the rigid conservation of all amino acid residues, responsible for the RNA-N-glycosidase activity as reported for ricin D. In addition, the fully determined primary structure of ML3A will give further information about the biological mechanism of mistletoe lectin therapy.     

High mobility of N-terminal parts of A and B subunits of ricin

1H-NMR spectra (500 MHz) of ricin and its isolated A and B subunits have been analyzed in this study. It is shown that together with tight packing of the polypeptide chain there also exist flexible highly mobile segments in the structure of the proteins. Examination of the line-widths of resonances and the identification of sharp signals with protons of amino acids indicates that N-terminal peptide segments of A and B subunits are free and undergo rapid segmental motions. Spin-echo sequence (90-tau-180-tau) was used to suppress an intensive unresolved background signal from protons involved in the globular part of ricin, thus permitting selective identification of the unusually sharp signals from mobile side chains.