Biochemical Characterization of Novel Bioactive Protein from Silkworm (Bombyx mori L) Fecal Matter
2012
Raghavendra, R. | Neelagund, S. E.
In this study, complete purification and biochemical characterization of protein is presented. The protein was purified by using Sephadex G-75 gel filtration column followed by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography in a C18 column. The molecular weight of the protein was determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, mass spectrum matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Protein was fragmented by trypsin based on the m/z values obtained by MALDI-TOF-MS analysis. The peptide fragments sequence showed homology with DEAD-box-ATP-dependent RNA helicase 45, present in a public domain, National Centre for Biotechnology Information. The protein exhibited antibacterial activity against selected Gram +/− bacteria. The analgesic activity was determined by conducting acetic-acid-induced writhing test in mice.
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