Biochemical properties of purified cathepsin B from Schistosoma mansoni |
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Authors: | Hossam Ghoneim Mo-Quen Klinkert |
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Institution: | Istituto di Biologia Cellulare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy |
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Abstract: | A previously described “major acidic proteinase” of adult Schistosoma mansoni, believed to play a key role in the parasite's metabolism, has been identified as a cathepsin B (Sm31). Purified Sm cathepsin B was not recognized by anti-Sm32 or anticathepsin L antibodies. The enzyme hydrolyzes the synthetic protease substrates Z-Arg-Arg-AMC and Z-Phe-Arg-AMC as well as protein substrates. Its pH optimum is 3.0 with serum albumin, 4.0–5.0 with globin and 5.5–6.0 with the synthetic substrates. The enzyme was inactivated by cysteine proteinase inhibitors. Its activity against protein substrates would support the hypothesis that it plays a role in schistosome nutrition. |
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Keywords: | Author Keywords: Schistosoma mansoni cysteine proteinase cathepsin B purification |
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