A new brain metalloendopeptidase which degrades the Alzheimer beta-amyloid 1-40 peptide producing soluble fragments without neurotoxic effects
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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30(10): 1153-6, Oct. 1997. tab, graf
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RESUMO
A new metalloendopeptidase was purified to apparent homogeneity from a homogenate of normal human brain using successive steps of chromatography on DEAE-Trisacryl, hydroxylapatite and Sephacryl S-200. The purified enzyme cleaved the Gly(33)-Leu(34) bond of the 25-35 neurotoxic sequence of the Alzheimer Beta-amyloid 1-40 peptide producing soluble fragments without neurotoxic effects. This enzyme activity was only inhibited by divalent cation chelators such as EDTA, AGTA and o-phenanthroline (1 mM) and was insensitive to phosphoramidon and captopril (1 muM concentration), specific inhibitors of neutral endopeptidase (EC 3.4.24.11) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (EC 3.4.15.1), respectively. The high affinity of this human brain endopeptidase for Beta-amyloid 1-40 peptide (Km = 5 muM) suggests that it may play a physiological role in the degradation of this substance produced by normal cellular metabolism. It may also be hypothesized that the abnormal accumulation of the amyloid Beta-protein in Alzheimer´s disease may be initiated by a defect or an inactivation of this enzyme.
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Asunto principal:
Endopeptidasas
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Técnicas In Vitro
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Encéfalo
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Péptidos beta-Amiloides
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Enfermedad de Alzheimer
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
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Medicina
Año:
1997
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Artículo
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