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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2019

Partial Characterization of Two Cathepsin D Family Aspartic Peptidases of Clonorchis sinensis.

Jung-Mi Kang, Won-Gi Yoo, Hương Giang Lê, Thị Lam Thái, Sung-Jong Hong, Woon-Mok Sohn, Byoung-Kuk Na

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Article in The Korean journal of parasitology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jung-Mi KangDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju 52727, Korea.
Won-Gi YooDepartment of Medical Environmental Biology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06974, Korea.
Hương Giang LêDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju 52727, Korea.
Thị Lam TháiDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju 52727, Korea.
Sung-Jong HongDepartment of Medical Environmental Biology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06974, Korea.
Woon-Mok SohnDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju 52727, Korea.
Byoung-Kuk Na
Gyeongsang National University · KRChung-Ang University · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2016R1C1B1009348
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cathepsin D (CatD, EC 3.4.23.5) is a member belonging to the subfamily of aspartic endopeptidases, which are classified into the MEROPS clan AA, family A1. Helminth parasites express a large set of different peptidases that play pivotal roles in parasite biology and pathophysiology. However, CatD is less well known than the other classes of peptidases in terms of biochemical properties and biological functions. In this study, we identified 2 novel CatDs (CsCatD1 and CsCatD2) of Clonorchis sinensis and partially characterized their properties. Both CsCatDs represent typical enzymes sharing amino acid residues and motifs that are tightly conserved in the CatD superfamily of proteins. Both CsCatDs showed similar patterns of expression in different developmental stages of C. sinensis, but CsCatD2 was also expressed in metacercariae. CsCatD2 was mainly expressed in the intestines and eggs of C. sinensis. Sera obtained from rats experimentally infected with C. sinensis reacted with recombinant CsCatD2 beginning 2 weeks after infection and the antibody titers were gradually increased by maturation of the parasite. Structural analysis of CsCatD2 revealed a bilobed enzyme structure consisting of 2 antiparallel β-sheet domains packed against each other forming a homodimeric structure. These results suggested a plausible biological role of CsCatD2 in the nutrition and reproduction of parasite and its potential utility as a serodiagnostic antigen in clonorchiasis.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsCathepsin DCloning, MolecularClonorchiasisClonorchis sinensisFemaleHelminth ProteinsHumansMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySequence AlignmentCathepsin DHelminth Proteinsaspartic peptidasecathepsin DClonorchis sinensiseggintestineserodiagnostic antigen

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PMID31914521
PMCPMC6960241
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