核糖体失活蛋白—RNA N—糖苷酶

本文概述了双链和单链植物核糖体失活蛋白的基本特性,在分子水平上讨论了核糖体失活蛋白作用于真核细胞核糖体的机制。扼要介绍了免疫毒素及其在癌症治疗中的应用。同时,也讨论了目前有关核糖体失活蛋白的研究状况和今后的发展趋向。     

核糖体失活蛋白的结构功能与分布

核糖体失活蛋白是一类在植物中较广泛存在的毒蛋白。植物核糖体失活蛋白具有RNAN-糖苷酶活力,可作用于核糖体RNA,使核糖体失去蛋白质合成的功能。根据一级结构,核糖体失活蛋白可分为两种类型。Ⅰ型核糖体失活蛋白由一条链组成,分子量在25—30 kDa之间。Ⅱ型核糖体失活蛋白由两条以二硫键相连的链(A、B链)组成,分子量在60 kDa左右。B链可以与细胞表面含半乳糖的受体结合,有助于A链进入细胞,作用于核糖体。目前至少已从9个科31种植物中分离纯化了Ⅰ型RIP。Ⅱ型RIP较少,仅在6科8种植物中发现。除了具有RNA N-糖苷酶活性,还发现一些核糖体失活蛋白可以切割超螺旋双链DNA,产生缺口环状和线状DNA。此外,一种Ⅰ型RIP,克木毒蛋白还具有超氧化物歧化酶活性。     

核糖体失活蛋白体内外抗病毒的实验研究

核糖体失活蛋白是一类广泛存在于高等植物细胞内的能抑制核糖体功能的植物蛋白。建立了从苦瓜籽中提纯核糖体失活蛋白的方法,蛋白质电泳结果显示提取液中含有一定量的核糖体失活蛋白。在鸡胚成纤维细胞和鸡胚上进行核糖体灭活蛋白体内外抗马立克病病毒、新城疫病毒和鸡痘病毒试验,结果均表明核糖体灭活蛋白对3种病毒有一定的抑制作用。     

核糖体单链失活蛋白在无细胞体系中的活性

核糖体单链失活蛋白是一类广泛分布于植物中的蛋白质,它能使真核细胞核糖体60S亚基失活。本文报道了一些核糖体单链失活蛋白的制备、纯化以及在兔网织红细胞裂解液中对蛋白质生物合成的抑制活性及它们对完整细胞的毒性。其中多数的核糖体单链失活蛋白是首次被分离纯化并对其毒性进行研究的。     

核糖体失活蛋白研究进展

核糖体失活蛋白是一类毒蛋白, 主要存在于植物当中, 在真菌和细菌中也有发现。其共同特点是具有N-糖苷酶活性, 能水解生物核糖体大亚基rRNA颈环结构上特定位点的腺嘌呤, 使核糖体失活, 从而抑制了蛋白质合成。本文对核糖体失活蛋白的主要性质、应用以及国内外有关这类蛋白的研究进展加以概述。     

核糖体失活蛋白研究新进展

核糖体失活蛋白是一类可使真核细胞核糖体失活而抑制蛋白质合成的植物毒蛋白。它广泛存在于植物界,具有抗肿瘤、抗病毒、免疫调节、骨髓净化等多种生物活性。本文就核糖体失活蛋白在植物中的分类、分布和性质、功能特性、在生物医学中应用及其应用前景等作简要全面的阐述。     

植物中的核糖体失活蛋白及其抗病毒机制

植物中的核糖体失活蛋白是一类分布于植物体内的毒蛋白,其作用于真核细胞大亚基28S导致核糖体失活,抑制蛋白质的生物合成,从而对细胞产生毒害作用.文章简述了植物核糖体失活蛋白的酶活性和抗病毒的可能分子机制.     

核糖体失活蛋白研究进展

核糖体失活蛋白是一类毒蛋白,主要存在于植物当中,在真菌和细菌中也有发现.其共同特点是具有N-糖苷酶活性,能水解生物核糖体大亚基rRNA颈环结构上特定位点的腺嘌呤,使核糖体失活,从而抑制了蛋白质合成.本文对核糖体失活蛋白的主要性质、应用以及国内外有关这类蛋白的研究进展加以概述.     

核糖体RNA拓扑学与RNA N－糖苷酶研究进展（上）

核糖体RNA拓扑学的研究对阐明核糖体RNA(rRNA)在蛋白质生物合成中的作用具有重要的意义.RNA N-糖苷酶是一类核糖体失活蛋白.它只水解rRNA特定位置上一个腺苷酸的糖苷键,释放一个腺嘌呤碱基,使核糖体失活.Ricin A链是研究得最早和最详细的RNA N-糖苷酶,迄今已发现有二十五种核糖体失活蛋白具有RNA N-糖苷酶活性.RNA N-糖苷酶作用于28S rRNA的α-sarcin结构域,改变核糖体的构象而使其失活.     

快速检测核糖体失活蛋白活性质粒的构建及应用

核糖体失活蛋白专一地断裂28S rRNA第4 324位的腺嘌呤与核糖之间的N-糖苷键,具有特异破坏核糖体的结构,抑制蛋白质生物合成的功能。核糖体失活蛋白在医疗方面有极大的应用价值。为了能简单快速筛选出核糖体失活蛋白,本实验构建了一种包含核糖体失活蛋白识别位点的双荧光素酶质粒psiCHECKTM-2-F28RNA。用具有N 糖苷酶活性的苦荞凝集素(tartary buckwheat lectin,TBL)作用于psiCHECKTM-2-F28RNA质粒,电泳检测发现,TBL可以将质粒DNA由超螺旋型切割为缺刻型。将psiCHECKTM-2-F28RNA转染HCT116细胞,发现海肾/萤火虫荧光比值也明显降低,表明构建的质粒可以用于检测核糖体失活蛋白对细胞的毒性作用。当将psiCHECKTM-2-F28RNA中的GAGA序列中腺嘌呤分别突变后进行同样实验,确定该质粒中的GAGA为核糖体失活蛋白的识别位点。进一步构建包含GAGA特征序列的Wnt1-3′UTR区的质粒psiCHECKTM-2-Wnt1-3′UTR,实验也发现,在胞外和胞内TBL与psiCHECKTM-2-Wnt1-3′UTR都具有相互作用,表明细胞内具有GAGA序列的mRNA也可能成为核糖体失活蛋白的靶点。选用几种食源性作物中提取的蛋白质,分别与psiCHECKTM-2-F28RNA作用,进行体外检测,结果显示,该质粒能快速地筛选来源于不同生物的核糖体失活蛋白。这些结果表明,本实验构建的psiCHECKTM-2-F28RNA质粒,可用于核糖体失活蛋白的快速筛选和酶活性鉴定。     

Ribosome inactivating proteins and apoptosis

Ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) are protein toxins that are of plant or microbial origin that inhibit protein synthesis by inactivating ribosomes. Recent studies suggest that RIPs are also capable of inducing cell death by apoptosis. Though many reports are available on cell death induced by RIPs, the mechanism involved is not well studied. Comparison of pathways of apoptosis and cellular events induced by various RIPs suggests a central role played by mitochondria, probably acting as an integrator of cellular stress and cell death. The purpose of this review is to compare the various apoptotic pathways that may be involved and propose a general pathway in RIP-induced cell death.     

Ribosome inactivating proteins from plants inhibiting viruses

Many plants contain ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) with N-glycosidase activity, which depurinate large ribosomal RNA and arrest protein synthesis. RIPs so far tested inhibit replication of mRNA as well as DNA viruses and these proteins, isolated from plants, are found to be effective against a broad range of viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV). Most of the research work related to RIPs has been focused on antiviral activity against HIV; however, the exact mechanism of antiviral activity is still not clear. The mechanism of antiviral activity was thought to follow inactivation of the host cell ribosome, leading to inhibition of viral protein translation and host cell death. Enzymatic activity of RIPs is not limited to depurination of the large rRNA, in addition they can depurinate viral DNA as well as RNA. Recently, Phase I/II clinical trials have demonstrated the potential use of RIPs for treating patients with HIV disease. The aim of this review is to focus on various RIPs from plants associated with anti-HIV activity.     

核糖体灭活蛋白在植物中的作用

植物核糖体灭活蛋白 (ribosome -inactivatingproteins ,RIPs)能够破坏真核或原核细胞的核糖体大亚基RNA ,使核糖体失活而不能与蛋白质合成过程中的延伸因子相结合 ,从而导致蛋白质合成受到抑制。不同的核糖体对不同RIPs的敏感性不同 ,RIPs对自体或异体核糖体的作用也有很大区别。RIPs对病毒有很强的抑制作用 ,并且有些RIPs表现出对某些真菌和昆虫的抗性 ,因此认为核糖体灭活蛋白在植物的防御反应中扮演重要角色。另外 ,RIPs还可能参与了细胞代谢、细胞死亡等生理调控过程。     

Enzymatic activity of toxic and non-toxic type 2 ribosome-inactivating proteins

Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) display adenine polynucleotide glycosylase activity on different nucleic acid substrates, which at the ribosomal level is responsible for the arrest of protein synthesis. Some type 2 RIPs, namely ricin and related proteins, are extremely toxic to mammalian cells and animals whilst other type 2 RIPs (non-toxic type 2 RIPs) display three to four logs less toxicity. We studied whether a correlation exists between toxicity on cells and enzymatic activity on nucleic acids. All type 2 RIPs differ in their depurinating activity on the different substrates with differences of up to one to two logs. The toxicity of type 2 RIPs is independent of their enzymatic activity on nucleic acids or on ribosomes.     

Ribosome Inactivating Proteins from Plants Inhibiting Viruses

Many plants contain ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) with N-glycosidase activity, which depurinate large ribosomal RNA and arrest protein synthesis. RIPs so far tested inhibit replication of mRNA as well as DNA viruses and these proteins, isolated from plants, are found to be effective against a broad range of viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV). Most of the research work related to RIPs has been focused on antiviral activity agains...     

植物核糖体失活蛋白及其应用进展

植物核糖体失活蛋白（ribosome-inactivating proteins,RIPs）是一类作用于真核细胞rRNA,并破坏其核糖体结构,抑制蛋白质生物合成的毒蛋白,主要应用在农业和医学领域。在农业领域,主要应用在转基因植物中,增强其抗病毒、抗菌以及抗虫活性。在医学领域,主用应用于抗肿瘤、抗艾滋病病毒等研究中。对核糖体失活蛋白的一些性质和应用进展进行综述。     

Analysis of castor bean ribosome-inactivating proteins and their gene expression during seed development

Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are enzymes that inhibit protein synthesis after depurination of a specific adenine in rRNA. The RIP family members are classified as type I RIPs that contain an RNA-N-glycosidase domain and type II RIPs that contain a lectin domain (B chain) in addition to the glycosidase domain (A chain). In this work, we identified 30 new plant RIPs and characterized 18 Ricinus communis RIPs. Phylogenetic and functional divergence analyses indicated that the emergence of type I and II RIPs probably occurred before the monocot/eudicot split. We also report the expression profiles of 18 castor bean genes, including those for ricin and agglutinin, in five seed stages as assessed by quantitative PCR. Ricin and agglutinin were the most expressed RIPs in developing seeds although eight other RIPs were also expressed. All of the RIP genes were most highly expressed in the stages in which the endosperm was fully expanded. Although the reason for the large expansion of RIP genes in castor beans remains to be established, the differential expression patterns of the type I and type II members reinforce the existence of biological functions other than defense against predators and herbivory.     

Characterization and molecular cloning of two different type 2 ribosome-inactivating proteins from the monocotyledonous plant Polygonatum multiflorum.

Leaves of the monocotyledonous plant Polygonatum multiflorum L. (Solomon's seal) contain besides a monocot mannose-binding lectin two galactose/N-acetylgalactosamine (Gal/GalNAc)-binding type 2 ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs). Both RIPs were purified using a combination of classical protein purification techniques and affinity chromatography. Although both RIPs consist of protomers of 65 kDa, the P. multiflorum RIP monomer (PMRIPm) occurs as a monomer of approximately 60 kDa, whereas the tetramer (PMRIPt) is a tetramer of 240 kDa. Both RIPs exhibit similar RNA N-glycosidase activity but differ in their specific agglutination activity and carbohydrate-binding specificity, PMRIPt being a GalNAc-specific lectin whereas PMRIPm is Gal/GalNAc-specific. Toxicity tests indicated that both Polygonatum RIPs exhibit a very low cytotoxicity towards human and animal cells. Analysis of the genomic clones encoding both RIPs revealed a high degree of sequence similarity to other type 2 RIPs. Molecular modelling confirmed that both Polygonatum RIPs have a similar structure to ricin.     

Solution Structure of an Active Mutant of Maize Ribosome-Inactivating Protein (MOD) and Its Interaction with the Ribosomal Stalk Protein P2

Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are N-glycosidases that depurinate a specific adenine residue in the conserved sarcin/ricin loop of ribosomal RNA. This modification renders the ribosome unable to bind the elongation factors, thereby inhibiting the protein synthesis. Maize RIP, a type III RIP, is unique compared to the other type I and type II RIPs because it is synthesized as a precursor with a 25-residue internal inactivation region, which is removed in order to activate the protein. In this study, we describe the first solution structure of this type of RIP, a  28-kDa active mutant of maize RIP (MOD). The overall protein structure of MOD is comparable to those of the other type I RIPs and the A-chain of type II RIPs but shows significant differences in specific regions, including (1) shorter β6 and αB segments, probably for accommodating easier substrate binding, and (2) an α-helix instead of an antiparallel β-sheet in the C-terminal domain, which has been reported to be involved in binding ribosomal protein P2 in some RIPs. Furthermore, NMR chemical shift perturbation experiments revealed that the P2 binding site on MOD is located at the N-terminal domain near the internal inactivation region. This relocation of the P2 binding site can be rationalized by concerted changes in the electrostatic surface potential and 3D structures on the MOD protein and provides vital clues about the underlying molecular mechanism of this unique type of RIP.