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Antifreeze Activity of Dimerized Type I Antifreeze Protein Fragments

Type I 결빙방지 단백질 조각 이량체의 결빙방지 활성

  • Kim, Hak Jun (Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University)
  • Received : 2017.03.07
  • Accepted : 2017.04.10
  • Published : 2017.05.30
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Abstract

Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) bind to ice crystals and inhibit their growth. AFPs are essential for the survival of organisms living in subzero environments. Type I AFP (AFP37) isolated from winter flounder is an ${\alpha}$-helical peptide of 37 residues long. In this study, we attempted to develop short AFP fragments with higher activity and solubility. We designed and synthesized N-terminal 15 and 21 residue-long AFPs, designated AFP15 and 21. Also dimerized AFP15 and 21, designated dAFP15N and dAFP21N, respectively, were generated through disulfide bonds between peptides containing CGG residues added to the N-terminus of AFP15 and AFP21 (designated AFP15N and 21N). Their helical contents and antifreeze activities were assessed using circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and a nanoliter osmometer, respectively. The helical content of AFP15 AFP21, AFP15N, AFP21N, dAFP15N and dAFP21N was 47, 48, 23.8, 28, 49.1, and 52%, respectively compared to that of wild type AFP37; the antifreeze activity was 8.4, 9.3, 0.05, 5.6, 12.1, 11.2% respectively, compared to that of wild type AFP37. Contrary to our anticipation, the dimerized peptides showed almost the same antifreeze activity as their monomeric counterparts. These results indicate that the dimerized peptides behave as monomeric peptides due to the high rotational freedom of disulfide bonds connecting two monomeric peptides. The star-shaped ice crystals generated by the peptides also demonstrated weak interaction between ice and peptides.

결빙방지 단백질(Antifreeze protein, AFP)은 얼음 결정에 결합하여 결정의 성장을 억제한다. AFP는 영하의 환경에서 서식하는 생물체의 생존에 필수적이다. 겨울 넙치에서 분리된 type I AFP (AFP37)는 37 개의 잔기를 가진 ${\alpha}$-나선 구조의 펩타이드이다. 본 연구에서는 활성과 수용성이 높은 짧은 AFP 조각을 개발하고자 시도하였다. 아미노-말단 15, 21 잔기의 AFP15와 21를 설계 및 합성하였다. 이들 펩타이드의 아미노-말단에 CGG를 도입한 AFP15N and 21N을 합성하고 이황화 결합을 유도함으로써 이량체 펩타이드인dAFP15N과dAFP21N을 합성하였다. 이들의 나선 함량과 결빙방지 활성을 circular dichroism (CD) 분광법과 나노리터 삼투압계로 각각 측정하였다. 합성된 펩타이드 AFP15 AFP21, AFP15N, AFP21N, dAFP15N, dAFP21N의 나선 구조 함량은 대조구인 AFP37의 49, 41, 23.8, 28, 47.9, 51.7% 수준을 보였다. 이들의 결빙방지 활성은 AFP37의 13, 7, 0.05, 5.6, 13, 11%로 나타났다. 예상과는 달리 이량체화된 펩타이드는 단량체와 비슷한 결빙방지 활성을 보였다. 이는 이량체 펩타이드가 하나의 펩타이드로 얼음과 결합하기 보다 두 개의 개별적 펩타이드로 작용함으로써 단량체와 같은 활성을 보인 것으로 생각된다. 또한 펩타이드들에 의한 별 모양의 얼음 결정 형성은 펩타이드와 얼음의 약한 결합을 시사한다.

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