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Identification, synthesis, conformation and activity of an insulin-like peptide from a sea anemone
Mitchell, M.L.; Hossain, M.A.; Lin, F.; Pinheiro-Junior, E.L.; Peigneur, S.; Wai, D.C.C.; Delaine, C.; Blyth, A.J.; Forbes, B.E.; Tytgat, J.; Wade, J.D.; Norton, R.S. (2021). Identification, synthesis, conformation and activity of an insulin-like peptide from a sea anemone. Biomolecules 11(12): 1785. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom11121785
In: Biomolecules. MDPI AG: Basel. e-ISSN 2218-273X, more
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Keywords
    Cnidaria [WoRMS]; Oulactis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 [WoRMS]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Oulactis; cnidaria; peptide synthesis; ion channel; invertebrates; insulin

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  • Mitchell, M.L.
  • Hossain, M.A.
  • Lin, F.
  • Pinheiro-Junior, E.L., more
  • Peigneur, S., more
  • Wai, D.C.C.
  • Delaine, C.
  • Blyth, A.J.
  • Forbes, B.E.
  • Tytgat, J., more
  • Wade, J.D.
  • Norton, R.S.

Abstract

    The role of insulin and insulin-like peptides (ILPs) in vertebrate animals is well studied. Numerous ILPs are also found in invertebrates, although there is uncertainty as to the function and role of many of these peptides. We have identified transcripts with similarity to the insulin family in the tentacle transcriptomes of the sea anemone Oulactis sp. (Actiniaria: Actiniidae). The translated transcripts showed that these insulin-like peptides have highly conserved A- and B-chains among individuals of this species, as well as other Anthozoa. An Oulactis sp. ILP sequence (IlO1_i1) was synthesized using Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis of the individual chains, followed by regioselective disulfide bond formation of the intra-A and two interchain disulfide bonds. Bioactivity studies of IlO1_i1 were conducted on human insulin and insulin-like growth factor receptors, and on voltage-gated potassium, sodium, and calcium channels. IlO1_i1 did not bind to the insulin or insulin-like growth factor receptors, but showed weak activity against KV1.2, 1.3, 3.1, and 11.1 (hERG) channels, as well as NaV1.4 channels. Further functional studies are required to determine the role of this peptide in the sea anemone.


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