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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-30
pubmed:abstractText
The Entamoeba histolytica 27-kDa cysteine proteinases exhibit striking binding specificities for immobilized laminin over other components of the extracellular matrix, such as collagen and fibronectin. Inactivation of the proteinase with the active-site inhibitor L-trans-epoxysuccinyl-leucylamido(4-guanidino)butane abolishes laminin binding by the enzyme, and conversely, laminin inhibits cleavage of a fluorogenic dipeptide substrate of the amebic cysteine proteinase, suggesting that the substrate binding pocket of the enzyme is involved in the binding of laminin. The addition of laminin but not fibronectin or collagen to E. histolytica trophozoites significantly reduces amebic liver abscess formation in severe combined immunodeficient mice, further supporting the hypothesis that E. histolytica cysteine proteinases play an important role in amebic pathogenesis. The specific interaction of amebic proteinases with laminin may be exploited in designing new inhibitors of these enzymes.
pubmed:grant
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0019-9567
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
63
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4150-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Interaction of laminin with Entamoeba histolytica cysteine proteinases and its effect on amebic pathogenesis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't