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The bactericidal effect of human secreted group IID phospholipase A(2) results from both hydrolytic and non-hydrolytic activities
Fecha
2012Registro en:
BIOCHIMIE, PARIS, v. 94, n. 6, supl. 1, Part 4, pp. 1437-1440, JUN, 2012
0300-9084
10.1016/j.biochi.2012.03.020
Autor
Maldonado, Raquel Fonseca
Ferreira, Tatiana Lopes
Ward, Richard John
Institución
Resumen
The Human Secreted Group IID Phospholipase A(2) (hsPLA2GIID) may be involved in the human acute immune response. Here we have demonstrated that the hsPLA2GIID presents bactericidal and Ca2+-independent liposome membrane-damaging activities and we have compared these effects with the catalytic activity of active-site mutants of the protein. All mutants showed reduced hydrolytic activity against DOPC:DOPG liposome membranes, however bactericidal effects against Escherichia coli and Micrococcus luteus were less affected, with the D49K mutant retaining 30% killing of the Gram-negative bacteria at a concentration of 10 mu g/mL despite the absence of catalytic activity. The H48Q mutant maintained Ca2+-independent membrane-damaging activity whereas the G30S and D49K mutants were approximately 50% of the wild-type protein, demonstrating that phospholipid bilayer permeabilization by the hsPLA2GIID is independent of catalytic activity. We suggest that this Ca2+-independent damaging activity may play a role in the bactericidal function of the protein. (C) 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.