title: [Pepsinogen activation by microbial proteinases].
abstract: Serine proteinase and metalloproteinase of Asp. oryzae, extracellular metalloproteinase of L. pneumophila and chymotrypsin-like proteinase of S. rutgersensis can hydrolyze pepsinogen by converting it into pepsin (pH 5.0, 37 degrees C). The localization of the site of hydrolysis depends on the nature of the enzyme: serine proteinase from Asp. oryzae induces the synthesis of a mixture of 60% pepsin, 25% leucyl-pepsin and 15% alanyl-leucyl-pepsin; metalloproteinase of Asp. oryzae converts pepsinogen only into leucyl-pepsin, while metalloproteinase of L. pneumophila yields a mixture of 33% pepsin, 53% leucyl-pepsin and 14% alanyl-leucyl-pepsin. Thus, the region of the activating pepsinogen peptide--Ala 42P-Ile 1 bond--seems to the most probable site for hydrolysis by exogenous proteinases. This site contains a Leu 44P-Ile 1 bond which is subjected to intermolecular hydrolysis during autocatalytic activation of pepsinogen. The experimental results emphasize the importance of the intermolecular pathway of pepsinogen activation.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Petrova
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Revina
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Timokhina
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Lavrenova
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Vaganova
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology*; D002848:Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010435:Pepsinogens / Q000378:metabolism*; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D010435:Pepsinogens; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases
vernacular_title: Aktivatsiia pepsinogena proteinazami mikroorganizmov.