Protein purification and nucleotide sequence of a lysozyme from the bacteria-induced larvae of the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea
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- Title
- Protein purification and nucleotide sequence of a lysozyme from the bacteria-induced larvae of the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea
- Author(s)
- Ho Yong Park; Soon Sik Park; Sang Woon Shin; Doo Sang Park; Mi Gwang Kim; Hyun Woo Oh; Chang Kyeong Joo
- Bibliographic Citation
- Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 335-345
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Abstract
- A protein with lytic activity against Micrococcus luteus was purified from the hemolymph of the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, larvae challenged with live E. coli. A bacteriolytic protein of about 14,000 daltons in mass was purified by cation exchange chromatography and reverse-phased HPLC. The optimum pH and optimum temperature range for activity were around pH 6.2 and 50°C, respectively, in a 100 mM phosphate buffer. The amino-terminal amino acid sequence of this protein was determined and the corresponding cDNA was isolated and analyzed. The deduced protein of 142 amino acid residues was composed of a putative leader sequence of 20 residues and the mature enzyme of 122 residues. The cloned lysozyme gene was strongly induced in response to bacterial injection, implying that the enzyme is a part of the immune response of H. cunea. Comparison with other known lysozyme sequences shows that our lysozyme belongs to the chicken lysozyme.
- Keyword
- Hyphantria cunealysozymeimmunityprotein sequencenucleotide sequencefall webworm
- ISSN
- 0739-4462
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6327(199705)35:3<335::AID-ARCH7>3.0.CO;2-S
- Type
- Article
- Appears in Collections:
- Division of Biomedical Research > Microbiome Convergence Research Center > 1. Journal Articles
Jeonbuk Branch Institute > Biological Resource Center > 1. Journal Articles
Division of Bio Technology Innovation > Core Research Facility & Analysis Center > 1. Journal Articles
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