論文

国際誌
2022年4月20日

Structural and functional studies of LaIT2, an antimicrobial and insecticidal peptide from Liocheles australasiae.

Toxicon
  • Maiki Tamura
  • ,
  • Chiharu Tatsushiro
  • ,
  • Eugene Hayato Morita
  • ,
  • Shinya Ohki

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開始ページ
8
終了ページ
17
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.04.015

LaIT2, composed of 59 amino acid residues, is a peptide toxin isolated from the venom of the Yaeyama scorpion, Liocheles australasiae. LaIT2 is toxic to insects but not most mammals. The N- and C-domains of LaIT2 are known to possess antimicrobial and insecticidal activities, respectively. However, the molecular mechanisms are largely unknown because of the lack of a three-dimensional structure of LaIT2. Thus, we elucidated the solution NMR structure of LaIT2. LaIT2 adopts a β-KTx-like two-domain structure, in which the N- and C-terminal domains form a random coil and an α-β-β motif, respectively. Trifluoro ethanol and liposomes titration experiments showed that the unstructured N-domain of LaIT2 has the ability to form an α-helix. The N-terminal helix is amphiphilic, and one side of the helix is positively charged. Measurements of the antimicrobial and insecticidal activities of LaIT2 mutants suggested K15 in the N-domain was found to be responsible for the antimicrobial activities, whereas L53 and L54 in the C-domain were key residues involved in the insecticidal activity. Moreover, K21 in the N-domain is important for both activities. Therefore, two domains are suggested that they work together to show antimicrobial and insecticidal activity.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.04.015
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35490851
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.04.015
  • PubMed ID : 35490851

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