A highly stable cambialistic-superoxide dismutase from Antrodia camphorata: expression in yeast and enzyme properties |
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Authors: | Liau Yi-Jen Wen Lisa Shaw Jei-Fu Lin Chi-Tsai |
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Institution: | Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan. |
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Abstract: | A cDNA encoding a putative superoxide dismutase (SOD) was identified in expressed sequence tags of Antrodia camphorata, a medicinal mushroom found only in Taiwan. The deduced protein was aligned with Mn-SODs and Fe-SODs from other organisms, this SOD showed greater homology to Mn-SOD. Functional A. camphorata SOD protein was overexpressed in yeast and purified. The purified enzyme showed two active forms on a 12.5% native PAGE, a dimer and a monomer. The dimeric protein's half-life of deactivation at 80 degrees C was 7 min, and its thermal inactivation rate constant K(d) was 9.87 x 10(-2)min(-1). The enzyme was stable in a broad pH range from 5-11; in the presence of 0.4M imidazole and 2% SDS. The atomic absorption spectrometric assay showed that 1.0 atom of manganese/iron (9:1) was present in each SOD subunit. The high stability of the enzyme make it better suited than other cambialistic-SODs for use in cosmetics. The SOD also documents its future utility in developing anti-inflammatory agent and in the treatment of chronic diseases. |
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