Proteomic analysis of glutathione transferases from the liver fluke parasite, Fasciola hepatica

Chemale, Gustavo, Morphew, Russell, Moxon, Joseph V., Morassuti, Alessandra L., LaCourse, E.James, Barrett, John, Johnston, David A., and Brophy, Peter M. (2006) Proteomic analysis of glutathione transferases from the liver fluke parasite, Fasciola hepatica. Proteomics, 6 (23). pp. 6263-6273.

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Abstract

The parasite Fasciola hepatica causes major global disease of livestock, with increasing reports of human infection. Vaccine candidates with varying protection rates have been identified by pre-genomic approaches. As many candidates are part of protein superfamilies, sub-proteomics offers new possibilities to systematically reveal the relative importance of individual family proteins to vaccine formulations within populations. The superfamily glutathione transferase (GST) from liver fluke has phase II detoxification and housekeeping roles, and has been shown to contain protective vaccine candidates. GST were purified from cytosolic fractions of adult flukes using glutathione- and S-hexylglutathione-agarose, separated by 2-DE, and identified by MS/MS, with the support of a liver fluke EST database. All previously described F. hepatica GST isoforms were identified in 2-DE. Amongst the isoforms mapped by 2-DE, a new GST, closely related to the Sigma class enzymes is described for the first time in the liver fluke. We also describe cDNA encoding putative Omega class GST in F. hepatica.

Item ID: 8697
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1615-9861
Keywords: 2-DE; F-hepatica; Gluthathione transferases; omega; sigma
Date Deposited: 02 Mar 2010 03:04
FoR Codes: 07 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES > 0702 Animal Production > 070205 Animal Protection (Pests and Pathogens) @ 100%
SEO Codes: 83 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 8303 Livestock Raising > 830399 Livestock Raising not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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