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- Title
Structural and Functional Investigation and Pharmacological Mechanism of Trichosanthin, a Type 1 Ribosome-Inactivating Protein.
- Authors
Shi, Wei-Wei; Wong, Kam-Bo; Shaw, Pang-Chui
- Abstract
Trichosanthin (TCS) is an RNA <italic>N</italic>-glycosidase that depurinates adenine-4324 in the conserved α-sarcin/ricin loop (α-SRL) of rat 28 S ribosomal RNA (rRNA). TCS has only one chain, and is classified as type 1 ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP). Our structural studies revealed that TCS consists of two domains, with five conserved catalytic residues Tyr70, Tyr111, Glu160, Arg163 and Phe192 at the active cleft formed between them. We also found that the structural requirements of TCS to interact with the ribosomal stalk protein P2 C-terminal tail. The structural analyses suggest TCS attacks ribosomes by first binding to the C-terminal domain of ribosomal P protein. TCS exhibits a broad spectrum of biological and pharmacological activities including anti-tumor, anti-virus, and immune regulatory activities. This review summarizes an updated knowledge in the structural and functional studies and the mechanism of its multiple pharmacological effects.
- Subjects
PHARMACOLOGY; TRICHOSANTHIN; RIBOSOME-inactivating proteins; RIBOSOMAL RNA; RIBOSOMES
- Publication
Toxins, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 8, p335
- ISSN
2072-6651
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/toxins10080335