Peptidomic characterization and bioactivity of Protoiurus kraepelini (Scorpiones: Iuridae) venom

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Somay Dogan T., İĞCİ N., Biber A., Gerekci S., HÜSNÜGİL H. H., İZBIRAK A., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, cilt.42, sa.6, ss.490-498, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/biy-1804-35
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.490-498
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Protoiurus kraepelini is a scorpion species found in parts of Turkey and Greece. In this study, the peptide profile of its venom was determined for the first time. The electrophoretic profile of the crude venom showed a protein distribution from 2 to 130 kDa. MALDI-TOF MS analysis of the venom peptide fraction yielded 27 peptides between 1059 and 4623 Da in mass. Several ion channelblocking and antimicrobial peptides were identified by peptide mass fingerprinting analysis. Cytotoxic and antimicrobial effects of the venom were also demonstrated on Jurkat cells and Escherichia coli, respectively. As the first peptidomic characterization study on P. kraepelini venom, this report lays the foundation for detailed future studies that may lead to the discovery of novel bioactive peptides.