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Identification of antimicrobila peptides in spider venom
Benýšek, Jakub ; Tichá, Marie (advisor) ; Liberda, Jiří (referee)
Still increasing resistance to antibiotics leads to the need to find new active compounds with antimicrobial properties. This work is focused on the occurrence, chemical and physical description, mechanism of action and biological activity of such substances, found in spider venom. The second part is focused on isolation and identification of compounds with these properties from the venom of wild bees and a one spider. A novel peptide was isolated and identified from venom of bee Trachusa byssina. This novel peptide possess antimicrobial properties and low hemolytic activity. Molecular weight was estimated to 1749,9 ? 0,1contains 16 amino acids and is amidated on its C-terminus. Its primary structure GILSVLKNLLKKHMAS-NH2 was determined by using Edman degradation and ESI-QTOF mass spektrometry.
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Characterisation of recombinant cathepsins B of the bird schistosome Trichobilharzia regenti
Dvořáková, Hana ; Mikeš, Libor (advisor) ; Dvořák, Jan (referee)
This study focuses on the recombinant cysteine peptidases - cathepsin B originating in the bird schistosome Trichobilharzia regenti that is unique across the whole family for its ability to migrate through the nerve tissue to the final localization. For invasion, migration, degradation of nutritional proteins and/or evasion of host immune responses, schistosome employs peptidases. This study follows the research done by researchers of Department of parasitology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University. The main goal of this study was to deepen the characteristics of recombinant cathepsins B originating in T. regenti. In T. regenti, two cysteine peptidases - cathepsins B1 (TrCB1) and B2 (TrCB2) - have been previously characterized. TrCB1 is located in the gut of schistosomula and involved in digestion. TrCB2 occurs in post-acetabular penetration glands of cercariae and probably facilitates penetration. The recombinant pro-cathepsin B (isoforms TrCB1.1, TrCB1.4 and also TrCB2) were expressed in Pichia pastoris yeast system. An attempt was made to produce in P. pastoris the recombinant isoform TrCB1.6, in which the active site cysteine is substituted by glycine. While TrCB2 underwent self-processing in the expression medium, TrCB1.1 and TrC1.4 zymogens were effectively activated only after the...
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Characterisation of recombinant cathepsins B of the bird schistosome Trichobilharzia regenti
Dvořáková, Hana ; Mikeš, Libor (advisor) ; Dvořák, Jan (referee)
This study focuses on the recombinant cysteine peptidases - cathepsin B originating in the bird schistosome Trichobilharzia regenti that is unique across the whole family for its ability to migrate through the nerve tissue to the final localization. For invasion, migration, degradation of nutritional proteins and/or evasion of host immune responses, schistosome employs peptidases. This study follows the research done by researchers of Department of parasitology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University. The main goal of this study was to deepen the characteristics of recombinant cathepsins B originating in T. regenti. In T. regenti, two cysteine peptidases - cathepsins B1 (TrCB1) and B2 (TrCB2) - have been previously characterized. TrCB1 is located in the gut of schistosomula and involved in digestion. TrCB2 occurs in post-acetabular penetration glands of cercariae and probably facilitates penetration. The recombinant pro-cathepsin B (isoforms TrCB1.1, TrCB1.4 and also TrCB2) were expressed in Pichia pastoris yeast system. An attempt was made to produce in P. pastoris the recombinant isoform TrCB1.6, in which the active site cysteine is substituted by glycine. While TrCB2 underwent self-processing in the expression medium, TrCB1.1 and TrC1.4 zymogens were effectively activated only after the...
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Identification of antimicrobila peptides in spider venom
Benýšek, Jakub ; Liberda, Jiří (referee) ; Tichá, Marie (advisor)
Still increasing resistance to antibiotics leads to the need to find new active compounds with antimicrobial properties. This work is focused on the occurrence, chemical and physical description, mechanism of action and biological activity of such substances, found in spider venom. The second part is focused on isolation and identification of compounds with these properties from the venom of wild bees and a one spider. A novel peptide was isolated and identified from venom of bee Trachusa byssina. This novel peptide possess antimicrobial properties and low hemolytic activity. Molecular weight was estimated to 1749,9 ? 0,1contains 16 amino acids and is amidated on its C-terminus. Its primary structure GILSVLKNLLKKHMAS-NH2 was determined by using Edman degradation and ESI-QTOF mass spektrometry.
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