Identification of L-amino acid oxidase (Mb-LAAO) with antibacterial activity in the venom of Montivipera bornmuelleri, a viper from Lebanon

Infect Disord Drug Targets. 2013 Oct;13(5):337-43. doi: 10.2174/187152651305140403122334.

Abstract

The L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) is a multifunctional enzyme, able to partake in different activities including antibacterial activity. In this study, a novel LAAO (Mb-LAAO) was isolated from the venom of M. bornmuelleri snake using size exclusion chromatography followed by RP-HPLC and partially characterized. However, the molecular weight of the Mb-LAAO determined by ESI-MS and SDS-PAGE was 59 960.4 Da. Once the enzymatic activity test confirming the enzyme's identity (transformation of L-leucine) was done, the Mb-LAAO was evaluated for its antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria. It showed a remarkable effect against M. morganii and K. pneumoniae. Moreover, no cytotoxic activity was observed for Mb-LAAO against human erythrocytes arguing for an exploration of its pharmaceutical interest.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / toxicity
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
  • Humans
  • L-Amino Acid Oxidase / isolation & purification
  • L-Amino Acid Oxidase / pharmacology*
  • L-Amino Acid Oxidase / toxicity
  • Lebanon
  • Molecular Weight
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Viper Venoms / enzymology*
  • Viperidae

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Viper Venoms
  • L-Amino Acid Oxidase