Comparison of Kinin-forming and Amidolytic Activities of Four Trimucases, Oedema-producing and Kinin-releasing Enzymes, from Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus Venom

Author:

Teng Che-Ming1,Hsu Mei-Feng2,Wang Jih-Pyang3

Affiliation:

1. Pharmacological Institute, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei

2. Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, China Medical College, Taichung

3. Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Abstract

Abstract Four kinin-releasing enzymes, trimucase I, II, III and IV, isolated from Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus venom (TMV) caused rat hind-paw swelling. Trimucase I and III were less potent than trimucase II and IV in this effect. Pretreatment with diphenhydramine or methysergide significantly reduced trimucase-induced paw swelling, while aspirin had no effect. Cellulose sulphate pretreatment suppressed the oedematous responses elicited by trimucases. The residual response was further depressed by diphenhydramine and methysergide. Trimucases also caused kinin generation in-vitro from rat plasma. This kinin-forming activity was in the order of trimucase II > IV ≥ III > I > TMV. All trimucases hydrolysed chromogenic peptides N-benzoyl-Pro-Phe-Arg p-nitroanilide, N-benzoyl-Phe-Val-Arg p-nitroanilide and dl-Val-Leu-Arg p-nitroanilide; the order of this amidolytic activity was trimucase I > II > III ≥ IV. These data indicate that the effects of venom kinin-releasing enzymes on plasma kininogen are not parallel to their amidolytic effects.

Funder

National Science Council of the Republic of China

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacology

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