Title
Rapid purification and procoagulant and platelet aggregating activities of rhombeobin: A thrombin-like/gyroxin-like enzyme from lachesis muta rhombeata snake venom
Date Issued
01 January 2013
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Werneck C.
Vicente C.
Vassequi-Silva T.
Nery-Diez A.
Mendes C.
Antunes E.
Marangoni S.
Damico D.
University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Abstract
We report a rapid purification method using one-step chromatography of SVSP Rhombeobin (LMR-47) from Lachesis muta rhombeata venom and its procoagulant activities and effects on platelet aggregation. The venom was fractionated by a single chromatographic step in RP-HPLC on a C8 Discovery BIO Wide Pore, showing high degree of molecular homogeneity with molecular mass of 47035.49 Da. Rhombeobin showed amidolytic activity upon BAρNA, with a broad optimum pH (7-10) and was stable in solution up to 60°C. The amidolytic activity was inhibited by serine proteinase inhibitors and reducing agents, but not chelating agents. Rhombeobin showed high coagulant activity on mice plasma and bovine fibrinogen. The deduced amino acid sequence of Rhombeobin showed homology with other SVSPs, especially with LM-TL (L. m. muta) and Gyroxin (C. d. terrificus). Rhombeobin acts, in vitro, as a strong procoagulant enzyme on mice citrated plasma, shortening the APTT and PT tests in adose-dependent manner. The protein showed, "ex vivo", a strong defibrinogenating effect with 1 μg/animal. Lower doses activated the intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation pathways and impaired the platelet aggregation induced by ADP. Thus, this is the first report of a venom component that produces a venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC). © 2013 Frank Denis Torres-Huaco et al.
Volume
2013
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Bioquímica, Biología molecular
Hematología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84884247793
PubMed ID
Source
BioMed Research International
ISSN of the container
23146133
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