Takjoo, Rozita, Wilson, David T., Bansal, Paramjit S., Loukas, Alex, Smout, Michael J., and Daly, Norelle L. (2023) Identification of an inter-cysteine loop potentially involved in the activity of Opisthorchis viverrini-granulin-1. Exploration of Drug Science, 1. pp. 172-179.

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Abstract

Aim: Identification of small bioactive regions in proteins and peptides can be useful information in drug design studies. The current study has shown that an inter-cysteine loop of the N-terminal domain of Opisthorchis viverrini granulin-1 (Ov-GRN-1), a granulin protein from the flatworm liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini which has potent wound healing properties, maintains the bioactivity of the full-length protein.

Methods: Peptides corresponding to the three inter-cysteine loops of the N-terminal domain were produced using synthetic chemistry, and their structures and bioactivities were analyzed using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and cell proliferation assays, respectively.

Results: As expected for such small peptides, NMR analysis indicated that the peptides were poorly structured in solution. However, a seven-residue peptide corresponding to loop 2 (GRN-L2) promoted cell proliferation, in contrast to the other fragments.

Conclusions: The results from the current study suggest that GRN-L2 might be responsible, in part, for the bioactivity of Ov-GRN-1, and might be a useful lead molecule for subsequent wound healing studies.

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Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2836-7677
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Date Deposited:	07 Jun 2024 08:28
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