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Tissue-type transglutaminase from red sea bream (Pagrus major). Sequence analysis of the cDNA and functional expression in Escherichia coli.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7556189     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A cDNA clone encoding a tissue-type transglutaminase (TGase) was isolated from a cDNA library prepared from the liver of red sea bream (Pagrus major). The cDNA sequence had an open reading frame coding for a protein of 695 amino acids and showed 43% identity to the sequence of guinea pig liver TGase, revealing a relatively low overall similarity. However, the 25-amino-acid sequence containing the putative active site (Cys272) of the enzyme was completely conserved between the two species, and was also identical to the corresponding regions of human and bovine endothelial cell TGases. In addition, the critical residues (His332 and Asp355) thought to form the catalytic-center triad together with Cys272, were found in the highly conserved region. The red sea bream TGase had an extension of 11 amino acids in the C-terminal region and some differences in the N-terminal region when compared with guinea pig TGase. From the cloned cDNA, a semi-synthetic TGase gene suitable for overexpression in Escherichia coli was constructed (pTTG2-22). At a reduced temperature (28 degrees C), E. coli cells transformed with pTTG2-22 could produce soluble TGase which exhibited catalytic activity in the presence of calcium. E. coli extracts containing the recombinant red sea bream TGase induced gelation of actomyosin solutions, accompanied by a significant increase of epsilon-(gamma-glutamyl)lysine bonds, which are predominantly derived from the cross-linking of myosin heavy chains. These results indicate that this fish TGase should be useful for further analysis of TGase structure/function relationships and that it could also be employed to enhance the viscoelastic properties of proteinaceous materials.
Authors:
H Yasueda; K Nakanishi; Y Kumazawa; K Nagase; M Motoki; H Matsui
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of biochemistry / FEBS     Volume:  232     ISSN:  0014-2956     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Biochem.     Publication Date:  1995 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-11-14     Completed Date:  1995-11-14     Revised Date:  2007-07-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0107600     Medline TA:  Eur J Biochem     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  411-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Food Research & Development Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Japan.
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GENBANK/S79761
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actomyosin / metabolism
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Base Sequence
Cattle
DNA, Complementary / genetics*
Escherichia coli / genetics
Fishes / genetics*,  metabolism
Gene Expression
Guinea Pigs
Humans
Liver / enzymology
Molecular Sequence Data
Recombinant Proteins / genetics,  metabolism
Restriction Mapping
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Species Specificity
Transglutaminases / genetics*,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Complementary; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 9013-26-7/Actomyosin; EC 2.3.2.13/Transglutaminases

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