Expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide PA1b (Pea Albumin 1 Subunit b).
The PA1b (Pea Albumin 1, subunit b) peptide is an entomotoxin extract from Legume seeds with lethal activity on several insect pests, such as mosquitoes, some aphids and cereal weevils. This 37 amino-acid cysteine-rich peptide has been, until now, obtained by biochemical purification or chemical syn...
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| author | Vanessa Eyraud Lamis Karaki Isabelle Rahioui Catherine Sivignon Pedro Da Silva Yvan Rahbé Corinne Royer Frédéric Gressent |
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| description | The PA1b (Pea Albumin 1, subunit b) peptide is an entomotoxin extract from Legume seeds with lethal activity on several insect pests, such as mosquitoes, some aphids and cereal weevils. This 37 amino-acid cysteine-rich peptide has been, until now, obtained by biochemical purification or chemical synthesis. In this paper, we present our results for the transient production of the peptide in Nicotiana benthamiana by agro-infiltration, with a yield of about 35 µg/g of fresh leaves and maximum production 8 days after infiltration. PA1b is part of the PA1 gene which, after post-translational modifications, encodes two peptides (PA1b and PA1a). We show that transforming tobacco with the PA1b cDNA alone does not result in production of the toxin and, in fact, the entire cDNA is necessary, raising the question of the role of PA1a. We constructed a PA1-cassette, allowing for the quick "cut/paste" of different PA1b mutants within a conserved PA1 cDNA. This cassette enabled us to produce the six isoforms of PA1b which exist in pea seeds. Biological tests revealed that all the isoforms display similar activity, with the exception of one which is inactive. The lack of activity in this isoform led us to conclude that the amphiphilic nature of the peptide is necessary for activity. The possible applications of this expression system for other cysteine-rich biomolecules are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2456763911944ca8cb6966f4fdb43d42022-12-22T02:00:17ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-01812e8161910.1371/journal.pone.0081619Expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide PA1b (Pea Albumin 1 Subunit b).Vanessa EyraudLamis KarakiIsabelle RahiouiCatherine SivignonPedro Da SilvaYvan RahbéCorinne RoyerFrédéric GressentThe PA1b (Pea Albumin 1, subunit b) peptide is an entomotoxin extract from Legume seeds with lethal activity on several insect pests, such as mosquitoes, some aphids and cereal weevils. This 37 amino-acid cysteine-rich peptide has been, until now, obtained by biochemical purification or chemical synthesis. In this paper, we present our results for the transient production of the peptide in Nicotiana benthamiana by agro-infiltration, with a yield of about 35 µg/g of fresh leaves and maximum production 8 days after infiltration. PA1b is part of the PA1 gene which, after post-translational modifications, encodes two peptides (PA1b and PA1a). We show that transforming tobacco with the PA1b cDNA alone does not result in production of the toxin and, in fact, the entire cDNA is necessary, raising the question of the role of PA1a. We constructed a PA1-cassette, allowing for the quick "cut/paste" of different PA1b mutants within a conserved PA1 cDNA. This cassette enabled us to produce the six isoforms of PA1b which exist in pea seeds. Biological tests revealed that all the isoforms display similar activity, with the exception of one which is inactive. The lack of activity in this isoform led us to conclude that the amphiphilic nature of the peptide is necessary for activity. The possible applications of this expression system for other cysteine-rich biomolecules are discussed.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3859497?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Vanessa Eyraud Lamis Karaki Isabelle Rahioui Catherine Sivignon Pedro Da Silva Yvan Rahbé Corinne Royer Frédéric Gressent Expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide PA1b (Pea Albumin 1 Subunit b). PLoS ONE |
| title | Expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide PA1b (Pea Albumin 1 Subunit b). |
| title_full | Expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide PA1b (Pea Albumin 1 Subunit b). |
| title_fullStr | Expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide PA1b (Pea Albumin 1 Subunit b). |
| title_full_unstemmed | Expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide PA1b (Pea Albumin 1 Subunit b). |
| title_short | Expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide PA1b (Pea Albumin 1 Subunit b). |
| title_sort | expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide pa1b pea albumin 1 subunit b |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3859497?pdf=render |
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