title: New insight into secreted ribonuclease structure: binase is a natural dimer.
abstract: The biological effects of ribonucleases (RNases), such as the control of the blood vessels growth, the toxicity towards tumour cells and antiviral activity, require a detailed explanation. One of the most intriguing properties of RNases which can contribute to their biological effects is the ability to form dimers, which facilitates efficient RNA hydrolysis and the evasion of ribonuclease inhibitor. Dimeric forms of microbial RNase binase secreted by Bacillus pumilus (former B. intermedius) have only been found in crystals to date. Our study is the first report directly confirming the existence of binase dimers in solution and under natural conditions of enzyme biosynthesis and secretion by bacilli. Using different variants of gel electrophoresis, immunoblotting, size-exclusion chromatography and mass-spectrometry, we revealed that binase is a stable natural dimer with high catalytic activity.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal (Volga-Region) University, Kazan, Russia.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dudkina
authors.affiliation: Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal (Volga-Region) University, Kazan, Russia.
authors.forename: Airat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kayumov
authors.affiliation: Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal (Volga-Region) University, Kazan, Russia.
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ulyanova
authors.affiliation: Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal (Volga-Region) University, Kazan, Russia.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ilinskaya
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001407:Bacillus / Q000201:enzymology; D002384:Catalysis; D008958:Models, Molecular; D055503:Protein Multimerization / Q000502:physiology*; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism; D012260:Ribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012313:RNA; D012260:Ribonucleases; C091047:Bacillus pumilus ribonuclease