Molecular cloning of an Onchocerca volvulus extracellular Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase.

Abstract:

:Onchocerca volvulus, a human parasitic nematode, is the third leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. This study describes the molecular cloning of a novel superoxide dismutase (SOD) from the parasite. This putative O. volvulus extracellular SOD (OvEcSOD) is 628 nucleotides (nt) long, including a 22-nt 5' spliced leader (SL1) and a portion encoding an N-terminal hydrophobic 42-amino-acid signal peptide. The remainder of the cDNA shares 71% identity with an O. volvulus cytosolic SOD sequence and is 3 nt longer. All residues involved in metal ion binding, active site formation, folding, and dimer formation in SODs are conserved. Data indicate the OvEcSOD and O. volvulus cytosolic SOD are separate gene products and that the OvEcSOD appears to possess the characteristics of a membrane-bound or secreted enzyme which may be involved in the parasite defense against phagocyte-generated reactive oxygen species.

journal_name

Infect Immun

journal_title

Infection and immunity

authors

James ER,McLean DC Jr,Perler F

doi

10.1128/IAI.62.2.713-716.1994

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-02-01 00:00:00

pages

713-6

issue

2

eissn

0019-9567

issn

1098-5522

journal_volume

62

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