Hydrolase activity in the venom of the pupal endoparasitic wasp, Pimpla hypochondriaca
Hydrolase activity in the venom of the pupal endoparasitic wasp, Pimpla hypochondriaca
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cbpc.2005.04.010
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发表时间:
2005-07-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Richards, EH
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作者:
Dani, MP;Edwards, JP;Richards, EH
Venom from the pupal endoparasitoid, Pimpla 1 hypochondriaca has previously been shown to contain a mixture of biologically active molecules. Currently.. P. hypochondriaca venom was examined for the presence of hydrolase activity. Six hydrolases were consistently detected using the API ZYM semiquantitative colourimetric kit. The main hydrolases detected were; acid phosphatase, beta-glucosidase, esterase, beta-galactosidase, esterase lipase, and lipase. The most rapid and intense colour reaction was detected for acid phosphatase. The pH optimum and the specific activity of venom acid phosphatase was determined using p-nitrophenol phosphate as a substrate and were 4.8 and 0.47 nmol p-nitrophenol/min/mu g of venom protein, respectively. The acid phosphatase activity was inhibited in a dose dependent manner by sodium fluoride (IC50 4.2 x 10(-4) M), and by cocktail inhibitor 2 (CI 2). P hypochondriaca venom has previously been shown to display potent cytotoxic activity towards Lacanobia oleracea haemocytes maintained in vitro. The contribution of acid phosphatase in venom to this cytotoxic activity was investigated by titrating venom against Cl 2 prior to the addition of L. oleracea haemocytes. The results suggest that, despite the relatively high levels of acid phosphatase activity in venom, venom acid phosphatase plays no role in the antihaemocytic activity of P. hypochondriaca venom in vitro. Crown Copyright (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.