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ArticleJournal of insect science (Online)2018

Gene Cloning, Prokaryotic Expression, and Biochemical Characterization of a Soluble Trehalase in Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

Dong Ai, Shenhang Cheng, Hetan Chang, Ting Yang, Guirong Wang, Caihong Yu

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Article in Journal of insect science (Online), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dong AiSchool of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, China.
Shenhang ChengSchool of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, China.
Hetan ChangState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ting YangState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Guirong WangState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Caihong YuSchool of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, China.
China University of Mining and Technology · CNInstitute of Plant Protection · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trehalase is an indispensable component of insect hemolymph that plays important role in energy metabolism and stress resistance. In this study, we cloned and expressed the gene encoding soluble trehalase (HaTreh-1) of Helicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm) and characterized the enzyme. HaTreh-1 had a full-length open reading frame encoding a protein of 571 amino acids. Sequence comparison indicated that HaTreh-1 was similar to some known insect trehalases. Two essential active sites (D321 and E519) and three essential residues (R168, R221, and R286) were conserved in HaTreh-1. The recombinant trehalase was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified by nickel exchange chromatography. Molecular weight of the recombinant protein was about 71 kDa, and the optimum HaTreh-1 enzyme activity is at 55°C with pH 6.0. Enzymatic assays showed a Km value of 72.8 mmol/liter and a Vmax value of 0.608 mmol/(liter·min). Inhibition assays in vitro indicated that castanospermine, a polyhydroxylated alkaloid, was an effective competitive inhibitor of trehalase with a Ki value of 6.7 μmol/liter. The inhibitor action of castanospermine was linked to its modification effect on trehalase structure. The circular dichroism spectrum showed that the percentage of α-helix increased under the presence of castanospermine. Results of our study will aid in developing effective trehalase inhibitors for controlling H. armigera in the future.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsCircular DichroismEscherichia coliIndolizidinesIndolizinesInsect ProteinsKineticsMaleMothsProtein ConformationSequence Analysis, DNATrehalasecastanospermineIndolizidinesIndolizinesInsect ProteinsTrehalase

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