title: Biochemical characterization of a novel 2-Cys peroxiredoxin from Antrodia camphorata.
abstract: Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) play important roles in antioxidation and cell signaling. A gene encoding a novel 2-Cys Prx was identified based on sequence homology in an expressed sequence tag database of the Antrodia camphorata, a medicinal mushroom found only in Taiwan. The 2-Cys Prx cDNA (940 bp) encodes a protein of 188 amino acid residues with calculated molecular mass of 20,965 Da and a pI of 5.89. The coding region was subcloned into pAVD10, transformed into Escherichia coli, and expressed as a His-tagged fusion protein. The purified enzyme was characterized under various conditions. The Prx retained 68% activity after being heated at 60 degrees C for 2 min. It was stable under a broad pH range from 5 to 11. The enzyme activity was slightly decreased in the presence of 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate. The enzyme was somewhat susceptible to chymotrypsin treatment but resistant to digestion by trypsin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455-1390, USA.
authors.forename: Jenq-Kuen
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chuian-Fu
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Ken
authors.forename: Hui-Ming
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chi-Tsai
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D054464:Peroxiredoxins; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D020072:Polyporales / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D010544:Peroxidases; D054464:Peroxiredoxins