The structure of helokinestatin-5 and its biosynthetic precursor from Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) venom: Evidence for helokinestatin antagonism of bradykinin-induced relaxation of rat tail artery smooth muscle

Y. Zhang, Lei Wang, Mei Zhou, Z. Zhou, Tianbao Chen, X. Chen, H. Kwok, C. Ivanyi, Christopher Shaw

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Abstract

Here we report the primary structure of a novel peptide, named helokinestatin-5 (VPPPLQMPLIPR), from the venom of the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum). Helokinestatin-5 differs in structure from helokinestatin-3 by deletion of a single prolyl residue in the N-terminally located polyproline region. Two different biosynthetic precursors were consistently cloned from a venom-derived cDNA library. The first encoded helokinestatins 1–4 and a single copy of C-type natriuretic peptide, as previously described, whereas the second was virtually identical, lacking only a single prolyl codon as found in the mature attenuated helokinestatin-5 peptide. Helokinestatins 1–3 and 5 were synthesized by solid-phase fmoc chemistry and each synthetic replicate was found to antagonize the relaxation effect induced by bradykinin on rat tail artery smooth muscle. Helokinestatins thus represent a novel family of vasoactive peptides from the venom of helodermatid lizards
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1555-1561
Number of pages7
JournalPeptides
Volume31
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Endocrinology
  • Physiology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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