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Purification, characterization and cytotoxicity of malanin, a novel plant toxin from the seeds of Malania oleifera.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19341757     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Malanin, a novel plant toxin with a molecular weight of 61,875 Da and an isoelectric point of 5.5, was isolated from Malania oleifera seeds by homogenization, ammonium sulfate precipitation and hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC). It is a glycoprotein with two chains, chain-A and chain-B, which are crosslinked by one or more disulfide bonds. The N-terminal amino-acid sequences of malanin are DETXTDEEFN (X was commonly C) in chain-B, and DYPKLTFTTS in chain-A. Malanin exhibited highly cytotoxic activities against cancer cell lines (HeLa, PC-12, MCF-7, K562) and non-cancer cell lines (Vero and MDCK), producing IC(50) values of 0.15+/-0.08, 7.71+/-0.24, 11.20+/-0.02, 15.80+/-0.09, 2.79+/-0.05 and 3.92+/-0.01 nM, respectively. It significantly inhibited the growth of HeLa cells through cell-cycle arrest at S phase and induced an apoptotic response. LD(50) values were determined in ICR mice, which were found to be 26.22 microg/kg and 43.11 mg/kg by i.p. and i.g. respectively. Thus, malanin is amongst the most potent toxin of plant origin.
Authors:
Yan Yuan; Xiaochang Dai; Debin Wang; Xianghui Zeng
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-04-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology     Volume:  54     ISSN:  1879-3150     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicon     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-01     Completed Date:  2009-09-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1307333     Medline TA:  Toxicon     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  121-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650031, China. yuanyanfy@yahoo.com.cn
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Sequence
Amino Acids / analysis
Animals
Carbohydrates / analysis
Cell Line, Tumor
Female
Glycoproteins / analysis,  chemistry*,  toxicity*
Hela Cells
Humans
Isoelectric Focusing
Male
Mass Spectrometry
Mice
Mice, Inbred ICR
Molecular Sequence Data
Molecular Weight
Olacaceae / chemistry*
Seeds / chemistry
Toxins, Biological / chemistry*,  toxicity*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Carbohydrates; 0/Glycoproteins; 0/Toxins, Biological; 0/malanin

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