title: Trp132, Trp154, and Trp157 are essential for folding and activity of a Cyt toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis.
abstract: Cyt2Aa2 is a cytolytic and mosquito larvicidal toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. darmstadiensis. The toxin contains 3 tryptophan residues at positions 132, 154, and 157. To study the role of tryptophan on protein structure and functions, each tryptophan residue was substituted by phenylalanine and other different amino acids. Expression test in Escherichia coli showed that all mutant proteins were highly produced as inclusion bodies similar to that of the wild type. The mutant W157F showed haemolytic and mosquito larvicidal activities comparable to the wild type but the mutant W157V and all other mutants at positions 132 and 154 have completely lost these activities. Solubilization and proteinase K activation tests indicated that aromatic residue is required at position 157 and tryptophan residues at positions 132 and 154 are critical residues playing important role to maintain structure and functions of the protein and cannot be changed to any other amino acid.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand. boonhiang@biotec.or.th
authors.forename: Boonhiang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Promdonkoy
authors.forename: Wanwarang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pathaichindachote
authors.forename: Chartchai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krittanai
authors.forename: Mongkon
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Audtho
authors.forename: Namchai
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chewawiwat
authors.forename: Sakol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panyim
mesh_terms: D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis / Q000737:chemistry*; D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D001483:Base Sequence; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D017931:DNA Primers; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D017510:Protein Folding; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D017931:DNA Primers; D004731:Endotoxins; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; C030956:insecticidal crystal protein, Bacillus Thuringiensis; D014364:Tryptophan