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Studies on the mechanism of activation of aminopeptidases in intestinal epithelial cells cultured with peptides.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07660167
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 食品科学・栄養科学
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

NISHIMURA Toshihide  Hiroshima University, Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Associate Professor, 生物生産学部, 助教授 (70180643)

Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1996
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsAminopeptidase / Intestinal epithelial cell / Peptide / myofiblillar proteins / Wheat gluten / Cell growth / Cell proliferation
Research Abstract

Activities of intestinal aminopeptidases have been shown to be greater in rats fed a high protein diet than in rats fed a low protein diet. This study was performed to clarify the mechanism of their activation by feeding a high protein diet.
The culture of intestinal epithelial cells (IEC-6) in the medium containing myofiblillar protein hydrolysate by enzymatic treatment promoted their growth after 5 days. The specific activities of intracellular aminopeptidases in IEC-6 cells were also activated after 5 days compared with control cells cultured without its hydrolysate. The aminopeptidase activity toward Ala-beta-naphthylamide (Ala-NA) in cells cultured with hydrolysate for 7 days was about 1.4 times that in cells cultured without hydrolysate. The intracellular aminopeptidases extracted from cells were separated on DEAE-cellulose column chromatography. The adsorbed aminopeptidases were eluted by linear gradient of NaCl concentration (0 to 0.30 M) in 10 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH7.2), at lea … More st five aminopeptidases being detected. The activity of an aminopeptidase eluted at 0.133 M NaCl was shown to be significantly greater in the cells cultured with the hydrolysate than in the cells cultured without hydrolysate.
The culture of intestinal epithelial cells (IEC-18) in the medium containing wheat gluten hydrolysate by enzymatic treatment also activated the specific activities of their intracellular aminopeptidases after 2 to 3 days. The aminopeptidase activity toward Leu-NA in cells cultured with hydrolysate for 2 days was about 1.5 times that in cells cultured without hydrolysate. The comparison of the pattern on anion-exchange chromatography of the extracts from the cells cultured with and without the hydrolysate revealed that he activity of an aminopeptidase eluted at 0.12 M NaCl was significantly great in the cells cultured with the hydrolysate. This aminopeptidase possessed an optimal pH of 6.5 toward Leu-methylcoumarylamide, its molecular weight being about 100,000 on SDS-PAGE and gel filtration. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 1996 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1995 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1995-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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