• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.8 s.88
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• pp.1129-1134
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• 2007

In the previous our study, a cDNA that encodes protein disulfide isomerase from Bombyx mori (bPDI)was isolated and characterized. bPDI has an open reading frame of 494 amino acids contained two PDI-typical thioredoxin active site of WCGHCK and ER (endoplasmic reticulum) retention signal of the KDEL motif at its C-terminal. Recent studies have demonstrated that misfolded proteins are accumulated in many diseases including Alzheimer’s, goiter, emphysema, and prion infections. bPDI was over-expressed or knock-downed in Sf9 cells to study the relationship between bPDI expression and protections against protein misfolding. bPDI gene was cloned in insect expression vector pIZT/V5-His for over-expression and bPDI double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) was generated for knock-down. Over-expression of bPDI significantly improved survival rate, but bPDI dsRNA transfection significantly reduced survival rate after 48 hours exposure. In mock-transfected or wild-type cells had no significant effect. The results support the view that bPDI is one of the important intracellular components for cell protect mechanism, especially, against ER stress such as protein misfolding.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Developmental Biology Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.64-65
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Embryo Transfer Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.64-65
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.44-44
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• 2003

Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) is not only an isomerase catalyzing the formation of native disulfide bond(s) of nascent peptide, but also a molecular chaperone assisting chain folding. We have already reported the structure of a cDNA (bPDl) encoding PDI from Bombyx mori and the function of PDI as foldase in assisting protein folding. (omitted)

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.170.3-171
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• 2002

• BMB Reports
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.102-108
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• 2001

A time-dependent folding process was used to determine whether or not protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) plays an important role in the maturation of nascent lactoferrin polypeptides. Interaction between lactoferrin and PDI was analyzed according to the co-immunoprecipitation of the two proteins. The results indicate that lactoferrin folding requires a significant interaction with PDI and its binding is relatively brief compared to other nascent polypeptides. The amount of lactoferrin interacting with PDI increases up to half a minute and sharply decreases beyond this time point. During the refolding process that follows reduction by DTT, lactoferrin polypeptides heavily interact with PDI and the interaction period was extended compared to the normal folding process. In terms of the temperature effect on PDI-lactoferrin interaction, PDI binds to lactoferrin polypeptides longer at a lower temperature (here, $25^{\circ}C$) than $37^{\circ}C$. The lactoferrin-PDI interaction was also studied in vitro. According to the in vitro experiment data, PDI was still functional in cell lysates assisting lactoferrin folding into the mature form. PDI interacts with lactoferrin polypeptides for an extended period during the folding in vitro. During the refolding process in vitro, intermolecular aggregates and refolding oligomers matured into a functional form after PDI binds to the lactoferrin. These results suggest that PDI provides a prolonged chaperoning activity in the refolding processes and that there appears to be a greater requirement for PDI chaperone activity in the refolding of lactoferrin polypeptides.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.239-242
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• 2012

효모 (Saccharomyces Cervisiae)는 단일 세포의 형태로 존재하는 진핵 세포로써 동물세포와 유사한 기작으로 분비성 단백질을 생성한다. 따라서 박테리아와 달리 효모를 이용하면 당단백질이나 이황결합을 포함하는 분비성 단백질을 경제적으로 대량 합성할 수 있다. 효모의 필수 단백질 중 하나인 단백질 이황이성질화 효소는 소포체에 위치하며 분비성 단백질에 구조적으로 안정한 이황결합을 제공하는 효소이다. 본 연구는 단백질 이황이성질화 효소 (protein disulfide isomerase)가 지니고 있는 두 개의 활성도메인 중 분비성 단백질들의 합성 효율에 직접적으로 관여하는 부위를 찾는 연구이다. 효모 유전체로부터 단백질 이황이성질화 효소의 유전자 (PDI1)을 제거하고 효소의 변이 유전자를 주입한 후 효모의 성장 속도를 측정하였다. 또한 효모의 대표적 분비성 단백질을 각 변이 효소를 지니는 효모에 과발현시켜 합성 및 이황결합 형성 효율을 측정하였다. 단백질 이황이성질화 효소내 두 개의 활성 부위 중 아미노 말단쪽에 위치한 a 도메인에 있는 활성 부위가 분비성 단백질의 활성에 중요한 역할을 한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이 결과는 이황결합이나 당을 포함하는 외래 단백질의 고효율 합성을 위한 새로운 효모종 개발에 중요한 정보를 제공할 것으로 기대 된다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.613-615
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• 2011

ERp29 is a endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lumenal resident protein that shows sequence similarity to the protein disulfide isomerase family. Its biological function is thought to play a role in the processing of secretory proteins within the ER, possibly by participating in the folding of proteins in the ER. Although some data on ERp29 have been reported, its normal functions are still unclear. To gain insights into the function of ERp29, we identified ARF5 protein as a protein that interacts with ERp29 using yeast two-hybrid screening and GST pull-down assay. Interaction between ERp29 and ARF5 was detected under normal cell conditions but not under ER stress conditions. This result may provide a clue for understanding ERp29 biological functions.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.989-992
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• 2003

Recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator deletion mutein (Reteplase) is a clinically promising thrombolytic drug. Reteplase cDNA was subcloned into a bacteria expression system, and the resultant recombinant was biologically characterized. The Reteplase was expressed in Escherichia coli as an inclusion body, and the downstream processes of the Reteplase inclusion body included denaturation, renaturation, and purification. A protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) was used to assist the refolding of Reteplase, and it was found to increase the refolding rate from less than 2％ to more than 20％. The refolded Reteplase was purified through two chromatography steps, including lysine-coupled agarose affinity chromatography and then CM-sepharose cation-exchange chomatography. The purity of r-PA was analyzed by Western bolt analysis, and N-terminal amino acid and amino acid composition analyses confirmed the end-product. Reteplase showed higher thrombolytic potency in an animal thrombus model.

• Development and Reproduction
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.105-112
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• 2003

Previously, we discovered a new MMP-2 isoform GA110, of which appearance in human follicular fluid(FF) and serum was increased by EDTA. The present study was conducted to investigate how GAI 10 can appear by EDTA. To examine possible involvement of protein disulfide isomerase(PDI), an enzyme responsible for the dimerization of protein via disulfide formation, effect of PDI inhibitor on the appearance of GA110 by EDTA was investigated. When PDI inhibitor added to FF before EDTA treatment, the gelatinolytic activity of GA110 was abolished in a concentration dependent manner. By contrast, the activity of 72 kDa gelatinase increased. However, the PDI inhibitor added to FF after EDTA treatment, the gelatinolytic activity of GA110 was unaffected. To find out the nature of the enzyme which converts 72 kDa gelatinase into GAI 10, chromatographic separation method of FF proteins was done. Using hydroxyapatite column, fractions rich in 72 kDa gelatinase were isolated and pooled. By using this pool as substrate for the 72 kDa converting enzyme, protein fractions containing the converting activity were obtained from chromatographic separation of FF onto glutathione sepharose fast flow column. When immunoblotting was performed on this enzymatically active protein fractions against polyclonal anti-PDI antibody, distinct immunoreactivity was observed, although appeared in smaller molecular weight region. Based on these observations, it is suggested that the appearance of GAI 10 in FF by EDTA treatment could be due to an activation of PDI-like enzyme, which dimerizes 72 kDa gelatinase into GAI 10 via the formation of disulfide bond between molecules.