期刊
TOXICON
卷 90, 期 -, 页码 45-55出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.07.014
关键词
Tityus serrulatus; Metalloprotease; Metalloserrulase; Venom; Scorpion; Envenomation
资金
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior CAPES [Edital Toxinologia 63/2010, PNPD AUXPE 2262/2011]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais - FAPEMIG [APQ-00202-13]
Tityus serrulatus is a Brazilian scorpion species with great medical significance. While the effects of neurotoxins have been extensively studied, little is known about the proteases expressed in the venom gland of this arthropod. In this study, clones from a T. serrulatus (Ts) venom gland cDNA library were selected according to homology to proteases. The sequences were aligned in the database and classified by homology. Similarity and identity analyses of the sequences were carried out, and a phylogenetic tree was constructed with the sequences of other proteases. These cDNA sequences correspond to ten different metalloproteases, named metalloserrulases (TsMS). TsMS 1-9 belong to the metzincin family, which has three domains: signal peptide, propeptide, and metalloprotease domain; while TsMS 10 belongs to the gluzincin family. The proteolytic activity of the venom was inferred from the cleavage of fibrinogen, and the residues recognized by the proteases were determined by cleavage of a tripeptide library using a fluorescence resonance energy transfer assay. The Ts venom showed proteolytic activity on fibrinogen and preferential cleavage close to the basic residues K and R. Its activity could be inhibited by EDTA, indicating that the venom from this scorpion predominantly consists of metalloproteases. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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