2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Novel "Functional shift" in Cell-Recognition found in Botulinum Neurotoxin Complex
Project/Area Number |
18K07123
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Review Section |
Basic Section 49050:Bacteriology-related
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Research Institution | Tokyo University of Agriculture |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
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Keywords | ボツリヌス毒素複合体 / タンパク質分解酵素 / 血球凝集素 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Toxin complex (TC) produced by Clostridium botulinum binds to specific sugar chains on small intestinal epithelial cells through the cell recognition function of HA-33, one of constituents of the TC, and permeates the epithelial tissue into the body. In this study, we found that a structural shift was occurred in the HA-33 protein, a component of TC produced by C. botulinum serotype C strain Yoichi, due to intramolecular cleavage during culture of the strain, resulting in changes in cell recognition function. Furthermore, a recombinant protein in which a specific tag protein was introduced into the N- and C-terminal of the HA-33 protein was prepared, and the proteolytic enzyme involved in the primary structural change was estimated.
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Free Research Field |
タンパク質化学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
現在、ヒトに対するボツリヌス食中毒は大幅に減少した一方で家畜に対するボツリヌス中毒は、世界各地で散発しており一度に多額の被害を与えることがある。ひとたびボツリヌス中毒に罹患すると筋肉麻痺等が長期間に渡って起こることが知られている。ボツリヌス中毒における神経毒性については多くの研究が行われているが、どのようなメカニズムで毒素が体内に侵入するのかについては不明な点が多い。本研究の成果は、ボツリヌス毒素が体内に侵入するメカニズムの解明の一端を示すものであり、ボツリヌス中毒の予防や治療、さらに毒素の体内侵入メカニズムを応用した薬剤送達システムの開発に重要な知見となるものである。
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