Bovine lactoferrin catalyzes the hydrolysis of synthetic substrates (i.e., Z-aminoacyl-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin). Values of K-m and k(cat) for the bovine lactoferrin catalyzed hydrolysis of Z-Phe-Arg-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin are 50 muM and 0.03 s(-1), respectively, the optimum pH value is 7.5 at 25 degreesC. The bovine lactoferrin substrate specificity is similar to that of trypsin, while the hydrolysis rate is several orders of magnitude lower than that of trypsin. The bovine lactoferrin catalytic activity is irreversibly inhibited by the serine-protease inhibitors PMSF and Pefabloc. Moreover, both iron-saturation of the protein and LPS addition strongly inhibit the bovine lactoferrin activity. Interestingly, bovine lactoferrin undergoes partial auto-proteolytic cleavage at positions Arg415-Lys 416 and Lys440-Lys441.pK(a) shift calculations indicate that several Ser residues of bovine lactoferrin display the high nucleophilicity required to potentially catalyze substrate cleavage. However, a definitive identification of the active site awaits further studies.

Massucci, M.t., Giansanti, F., Di Nino, G., Turacchio, M., Giardi, M.f., Botti, D., et al. (2004). Proteolytic activity of bovine lactoferrin RID C-3677-2011 RID A-4573-2009. BIOMETALS, 17(3), 249-255 [10.1023/B:BIOM.0000027700.90780.45 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology].

Proteolytic activity of bovine lactoferrin RID C-3677-2011 RID A-4573-2009

POLTICELLI, Fabio;ANTONINI, GIOVANNI
2004-01-01

Abstract

Bovine lactoferrin catalyzes the hydrolysis of synthetic substrates (i.e., Z-aminoacyl-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin). Values of K-m and k(cat) for the bovine lactoferrin catalyzed hydrolysis of Z-Phe-Arg-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin are 50 muM and 0.03 s(-1), respectively, the optimum pH value is 7.5 at 25 degreesC. The bovine lactoferrin substrate specificity is similar to that of trypsin, while the hydrolysis rate is several orders of magnitude lower than that of trypsin. The bovine lactoferrin catalytic activity is irreversibly inhibited by the serine-protease inhibitors PMSF and Pefabloc. Moreover, both iron-saturation of the protein and LPS addition strongly inhibit the bovine lactoferrin activity. Interestingly, bovine lactoferrin undergoes partial auto-proteolytic cleavage at positions Arg415-Lys 416 and Lys440-Lys441.pK(a) shift calculations indicate that several Ser residues of bovine lactoferrin display the high nucleophilicity required to potentially catalyze substrate cleavage. However, a definitive identification of the active site awaits further studies.
2004
Massucci, M.t., Giansanti, F., Di Nino, G., Turacchio, M., Giardi, M.f., Botti, D., et al. (2004). Proteolytic activity of bovine lactoferrin RID C-3677-2011 RID A-4573-2009. BIOMETALS, 17(3), 249-255 [10.1023/B:BIOM.0000027700.90780.45 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology].
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