Characterization and functional study of a chimera galectin from yellow drum Nibea albiflora.
Int J Biol Macromol
; 187: 361-372, 2021 Sep 30.
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ABSTRACT
Galectins are protein that participates in a variety of immune responses in the process of pathogenic infections. In the present study, a chimera galectin gene was screened from the transcriptome database of Nibea albiflora, which was named as YdGal-3. The results of qRT-PCR showed that the mRNA transcripts of YdGal-3 were ubiquitously distributed in all the detected tissues. After infection with Vibrio harveyi, the expression of YdGal-3 in liver, spleen, and head kidney increased significantly. Immunohistochemistry showed that YdGal-3 protein was widely expressed in the head kidney. The purified YdGal-3 protein by prokaryotic expression agglutinated red blood cells. Sugar inhibition assay showed that the agglutinating activity of YdGal-3 protein was inhibited by different sugars including lactose, D-galactose, and lipopolysaccharide. In addition, we mutated YdGal-3 His 294 into proline (P), alanine (A), glycine (G), and aspartic acid (D), it was further proved that the residue plays a key role in agglutination. YdGal-3 agglutinated some gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas plecoglossicida, Vibrio parahemolyticus, V. harveyi, and Aeromonas hydrophila, and exhibited antibacterial activity. These results suggested that YdGal-3 protein played an important role in the innate immunity of N. albiflora.
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Asunto principal:
Vibrio
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Vibriosis
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Proteínas de Peces
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Galectina 3
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Enfermedades de los Peces
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Peces
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Inmunidad Innata
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Animals
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Int J Biol Macromol
Año:
2021
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Article
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China