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Isolation and characterization of a structurally unique β-hairpin venom peptide from the predatory ant Anochetus emarginatus
Auteur(s) : TOUCHARD, AXEL Brust, Andreas Cardoso, Fernanda Caldas Chin, Yanni K.-Y. Herzig, Volker Jin, Ai-Hua Dejean, Alain Alewood, Paul F.
Auteurs secondaires : Ecologie des forêts de Guyane (ECOFOG) ; Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD) - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) - Université des Antilles et de la Guyane (UAG) - AgroParisTech - Université de Guyane (UG) - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Institut for Molecular Bioscience ; University of Queensland (UQ) UMR 5245 Laboratoire d'Ecologie Fonctionelle et Environnement ; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Venometech La Région Guyane ; Programme Convergence 2007-2013 (Bi-Appli) - 115/SGAR-DE/2011/052274 ; Investissement d'Avenir Grant Ant-Pep - ANR-10-LABX-25-01 ; Discovery Grant from Australian Research Council - DP130103813 ; Australian National Health & Medical Research Council

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier
Résumé : Remerciements :- Dr. Jacques Delabie- Andrea Yockey-Dejean- Geoff Brown- Jean-Pierre Andrieu
Background: Most ant venoms consist predominantly of small linear peptides, although some contain disulfide linked peptides as minor components. However, in striking contrast to other ant species, some Anochetus venoms are composed primarily of disulfide-rich peptides. In this study, we investigated the venom of the ant Anochetus emarginatus with the aim of exploring these novel disulfide-rich peptides.Methods: The venom peptidome was initially investigated using a combination of reversed-phase HPLC and mass spectrometry, then the amino acid sequences of the major peptides were determined using a combination of Edman degradation and de novo MS/MS sequencing. We focused on one of these peptides, U-1-PONTX-Ae1a (Ae1a), because of its novel sequence, which we predicted would form a novel 3D fold. Ae1a was chemically synthesized using Fmoc chemistry and its 3D structure was elucidated using NMR spectroscopy. The peptide was then tested for insecticidal activity and its effect on a range of human ion channels.Results: Seven peptides named poneritoxins (PONTXs) were isolated and sequenced. The three-dimensional structure of synthetic Ae1a revealed a novel, compact scaffold in which a C-terminal beta-hairpin is connected to the N-terminal region via two disulfide bonds. Synthetic Ae1a reversibly paralyzed blowflies and inhibited human L-type voltage-gated calcium channels (Ca(v)1).Conclusions: Poneritoxins from Anochetus emarginatus venom are a novel class of toxins that are structurally unique among animal venoms.General significance: This study demonstrates that Anochetus ant venoms are a rich source of novel ion channel modulating peptides, some of which might be useful leads for the development of biopesticides.
ISSN: 0304-4165

hal-01511987
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01511987
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https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01511987/file/2016_Touchard_Biochimica_Biophysica_%7B4B3BE6A3-AE83-4C6E-B678-BBFB5CC84AF7%7D.pdf
DOI : 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.07.027

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