Didemnin binds to the protein palmitoyl thioesterase responsible for infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.

AUTOR(ES)

Crews, C M

RESUMO

The marine natural product didemnin B, currently in clinical trials as an antitumor agent, has several potent biological activities apparently mediated by distinct mechanisms. Our initial investigation of didemnin B resulted in the discovery of its GTP-dependent binding of the translation elongation factor EF1 alpha. This finding is consistent with the protein synthesis inhibitory activity of didemnin B observed at intermediate concentrations. To begin to dissect the mechanisms involved in the cytostatic and immunosuppressive activities of didemnin B, observed at low concentrations, additional didemnin-binding proteins were sought. Here we report the purification of a 36-kDa glycosylated didemnin-binding protein from bovine brain lysate. Cloning of the human cDNA encoding this protein revealed a strong sequence similarity with palmitoyl protein thioesterase (PPT), an enzyme that removes palmitate from H-Ras and the G alpha s subunits of heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins in vitro. Mutations in PPT have recently been shown to be responsible for infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, which is a severe brain disorder characterized by progressive loss of brain function and early death.

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