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Article in English | Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IBPROD, Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IBACERVO | ID: biblio-1064422

ABSTRACT

O heptapeptídeo BPP7a, p-Glu1Asp2Gly3Pro4Ile5Pro6Pro7, forma um complexo de associaçãocom a β-ciclodextrina na razão molar 1:1. O peptídeo e a sua forma complexa foram caracterizados por dicroísmo circular (CD) e titulação calorimétrica (ITC), as quais sugerem uma interação muito fraca entre a β-ciclodextrina e o peptídeo. Espectros de ressonância magnética nuclear (NMR) de 1H a 400 e 600 MHz foram obtidos para o peptídeo puro e para o complexo com β-ciclodextrina e com estes foi possível a atribuição de todos os sinais de ressonância de hidrogênio do peptídeo. Experimentos de espectroscopia ordenada de difusão de alta resolução (HR-DOSY) foram conduzidos a fim de se confirmar a associação entre o BPP7a e a β-ciclodextrina, além de se verificar a quebra dos agregados moleculares do BPP7a devida a associação. A atividade antihipertensiva do complexo BPP7a/β-ciclodextrina foi avaliada em ratos naturalmente hipertensivos (SHR), mostrando resultados melhores do que os do peptídeo BPP7a puro.


The BPP7a heptapeptide, p-Glu1Asp2Gly3Pro4Ile5Pro6Pro7, forms an association complexwith β-cyclodextrin in a 1:1 molar ratio. The peptide and its complex were characterized bycircular dichroism (CD) and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), which showed a very weak interaction between the β-cyclodextrin and the peptide. Assignments of all hydrogen resonances of the peptide alone and as a complex were made using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)experiments at 400 and 600 MHz. High resolution diffusion ordered spectroscopy (HR-DOSY) experiments were carried out to establish the self-aggregation state of BPP7a. It was also shown that the β-cyclodextrin breaks the molecular clusters leading to complex formation. In addition,the anti-hypertensive activity of the BPP7a/β-cyclodextrin complex was evaluated in spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR), showing increased activity compared to that of pure BPP7a.


Subject(s)
Animals , Rats , Spectrum Analysis/methods , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy/methods , Circular Dichroism/methods , Diffusion , Rats, Inbred SHR
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Ciênc. cult. (Säo Paulo) ; 51(5/6): 429-35, set.-dez. 1999. ilus, tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-260628

ABSTRACT

In this article we emphasize the importante of the snake venom toxins for the development of the autopharmacology concept (Sir Henry Dale, 1933) and how they led to the discovery of bradykinin and to the development of the first active-site directed inhibitor of the angiotensin converting enzyme. We also describe the most recent development concerning the possible role of bradykinin potentiating peptides from Bothrops jararaca venom for the cardiovascular pharmacology. A fundamental step leading to what can be considered one of the most significant contributions given by Brazilian scientists to biomedical sciences, was originated in the efforts of Rocha e Silva to identify and characterize the actors involved in anaphylaxis. His main scientific motivation and efforts which influenced a whole generation of prominent Brazilian scientists, should be reminded when we are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the bradykinin discovery. One important consequence of the use of the Bothrops jararaca venom leading to the discovery of bradykinin was the development of captopril, the most successful drug used by milions of people all over the world to treat arterial hypertension. The purpose of this article is to dissect some of the historical background which aim to stress the need for the adequate scientific environment allowing the privileged scientific minds to uncover secrets of Nature for the benefit of mankind.


Subject(s)
Animals , Bothrops , Bradykinin/therapeutic use , Crotalid Venoms , Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/history , Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Bradykinin/history , Captopril/history , Captopril/therapeutic use , Crotalid Venoms/pharmacokinetics , Crotalid Venoms/metabolism
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Ciênc. cult. (Säo Paulo) ; 51(5/6): 429-36, Sept.-Dec.1999. tab, graf
Article in English | HISA - History of Health | ID: his-11489

ABSTRACT

Enfatiza a importância das toxinas de veneno de serpente no desenvolvimento do conceito de autofarmacologia (Sir Henry Dale,1933) e como levaram à descoberta da bradicinina e ao desenvolvimento do primeiro inibidor dirigido ao sítio ativo da enzima conversora da angiotensina. Também descreve os desenvolvimentos mais recentes com relaçäo ao possível papel dos pepitídeos de Bothrops jararaca que potencializam a bradicinina na farmacologia cardiovascular. Um passo fundamental que levou a uma das mais significativas contribuiçöes dadas por cientistas brasileiros às ciências biomédicas surgiu dos esforços de Rocha e Silva para identificar e caracterizar os atores envolvidos na anafilaxia. Sua principal motivaçäo científica e seus esforços, que influenciaram toda uma geraçäo de cientistas brasileiros proeminentes, devem ser lembrados quando comemoramos o 50§ aniversário do descobrimento da bradicinina. Uma consequência importante do uso do veneno de Bothrops jararaca na descoberta da bradicinina foi o desenvolvimento do captopril, o medicamento de imenso sucesso usado por milhöes de pessoas no mundo todo para o tratamento da hipertensäo arterial.(AU)


Subject(s)
Bradykinin/history , Pharmacology/history , Brazil , Physicians , History of Medicine , Science/history
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