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Primary structure, sequence-specific 1H-NMR assignments and secondary structure in solution of bromelain inhibitor VI from pineapple stem.

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Eur J Biochem. 1995 Sep 1;232(2):335-43

Authors: Hatano K, Kojima M, Tanokura M, Takahashi K

One of the bromelain inhibitors, isoinhibitor VI (BI-VI), was purified from pineapple stem powder and its complete amino acid sequence was determined by conventional protein sequencing. These results revealed that the protein consists of an 11-residue light chain and a 41-residue heavy chain, cross-linked to each other by disulfide bonds to form the native inhibitor of 52 residues (M(r) = 5888). The secondary structure of BI-VI was analyzed based on the sequence-specific 1H resonance assignment of its two-dimensional NMR spectra. BI-VI was shown to be composed of two domains (A and B) which are formed by antiparallel beta-sheets, but has no alpha-helix. These results were consistent with the CD spectra of BI-VI. Residues Lys27-Ile29 (heavy chain) form a triple-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet with residues Asp9-Tyr11 and Lys22-Glu24 (heavy chain) in the A domain and residues Cys5-Cys7 (heavy chain) form another triple-stranded beta-sheet with residues Cys6-Cys8 (light chain) and Asp32-Ile34 (heavy chain) in the B domain. The secondary structure as well as the primary structure of BI-VI was distinctly different from that of the other cysteine protease inhibitor, cystatin, and from that of basic pancreatic trypsin inhibitor.

PMID: 7556179 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]



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