Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8305229 | Biochimie | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Compounds showing dual inhibition of thrombin and factor Xa (FXa) are the subject of great interest owing to their broader specificity for effective anticoagulation therapy against cardiovascular disorders. This is the first report on the functional characterization and assessment of therapeutic potential of a 4423.6 Da inhibitory peptide (Ruviprase) purified from Daboia russelii russelii venom. The secondary structure of Ruviprase is composed of α-helices (61.9%) and random coils (38.1%). The partial N-terminal sequence (E1-V2-X3-W4-W5-W6-A7-Q8-L9-S10) of Ruviprase demonstrated significant similarity (80.0%) with an internal sequence of apoptosis-stimulating protein reported from the venom of Ophiophagus hannah and Python bivittatus; albeit Ruviprase did not show sequence similarity with existing thrombin/FXa inhibitors, suggesting its uniqueness. Ruviprase demonstrated a potent in vitro anticoagulant property and inhibited both thrombin and FXa following slow binding kinetics. Ruviprase inhibited thrombin by binding to its active site via an uncompetitive mechanism with a Ki value and dissociation constant (KD) of 0.42 μM and 0.46 μM, respectively. Conversely, Ruviprase demonstrated mixed inhibition (Ki = 0.16 μM) of FXa towards its physiological substrate prothrombin. Furthermore, the biological properties of Ruviprase could not be neutralized by commercial polyvalent or monovalent antivenom. Ruviprase at a dose of 2.0 mg/kg was non-toxic and showed potent in vivo anticoagulant activity after 6 h of intraperitoneal treatment in mice. Because of the potent anticoagulant property as well as non-toxic nature of Ruviprase, the possible application of the peptide as an antithrombotic agent for combating thrombosis-associated ailments appears promising.
Keywords
PBSantithrombin-IIISGPTSGOTRVVFXaPolyvalent antivenomCK-MBPLA2PaVTFAPNAPPPMAVAT-IIIp-NitroanilideALPAlkaline phosphatasephospholipase A2Basic Local Alignment Search ToolblastpSerum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminaseserum glutamic pyruvic transaminaseProtein–protein interactionRussell's viper venomcircular dichroismFactor XaPhosphate buffered salinethrombin inhibitorfactor Xa inhibitorResponse unitplatelet poor plasmaoptical densityCreatine kinase
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Authors
Rupamoni Thakur, Ashok Kumar, Biplab Bose, Dulal Panda, Debashree Saikia, Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, Ashis K. Mukherjee,