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ArticlePloS one2018

Purification and characterization of the first γ-phospholipase inhibitor (γPLI) from Bothrops jararaca snake serum.

Caroline Serino-Silva, Karen Morais-Zani, Marcos Hikari Toyama, Daniela de Oliveira Toyama, Henrique Hessel Gaeta, Caroline Fabri Bittencourt Rodrigues, Wéslei da Silva Aguiar, Alexandre Keiji Tashima, Kathleen Fernandes Grego, Anita Mitico Tanaka-Azevedo

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Caroline Serino-SilvaInterunidades em Biotecnologia, Universidade de São Paulo - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas - Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0001-9363-3752
Karen Morais-ZaniLaboratório de Herpetologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Marcos Hikari ToyamaInstituto de Biociências do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brasil.
Daniela de Oliveira ToyamaInstituto de Biociências do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brasil.
Henrique Hessel GaetaInstituto de Biociências do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brasil.
Caroline Fabri Bittencourt RodriguesInterunidades em Biotecnologia, Universidade de São Paulo - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas - Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Wéslei da Silva AguiarInterunidades em Biotecnologia, Universidade de São Paulo - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas - Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Alexandre Keiji TashimaDepartamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Kathleen Fernandes GregoLaboratório de Herpetologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Anita Mitico Tanaka-AzevedoLaboratório de Herpetologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Instituto Butantan · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BRUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) are enzymes acting on the cell membrane phospholipids resulting in fatty acids and lysophospholipids and deconstructing the cell membrane. This protein is commonly found in snake venoms, causing tissue inflammation in the affected area. Evidence indicates that snakes have natural resistance to their own venom due to protective properties in plasma, that inhibit the action of proteins present in their venom. Given that, this study aimed to purify and characterize a γPLI from Bothrops jararaca serum, named γBjPLI. PLA2 inhibitor was isolated using two chromatographic steps: an ion exchange column (DEAE), followed by an affinity column (crotoxin coupled to a CNBr-activated Sepharose resin). The purity and biochemical characterization of the isolated protein were analyzed by RP-HPLC, SEC, SDS-PAGE, circular dichroism and mass spectrometry. The ability to inhibit PLA2 was determined by enzymatic activity, neutralization of paw edema and myonecrosis. The protein purity was confirmed by RP-HPLC and SEC, whilst an apparent molecular mass of 25 kDa and 20 kDa was obtained by SDS-PAGE, under reducing and non-reducing conditions, respectively. According to mass spectrometry analysis, this protein showed 72% and 68% of coverage when aligned to amino acid sequences of two proteins already described as PLIs. Thus, the inhibitory activity of enzymatic, edema and myonecrotic activities by γBjPLI suggests a role of this inhibitor for protection of these snakes against self-envenomation.

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Blood ProteinsPhospholipase A2 InhibitorsReptilian ProteinsAnimalsBothropsPhospholipases A2Blood ProteinsPhospholipase A2 InhibitorsPhospholipases A2Reptilian Proteins

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