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  • Title: [Isolation and characterization of the polypeptide fragments obtained by limited proteolysis of botulinic toxin type A].
    Author: Shibaeva IV, Kolesnikova VA, Kazdobina IS, Ivanov KK.
    Journal: Biokhimiia; 1980 Sep; 45(9):1589-96. PubMed ID: 6788094.
    Abstract:
    A limited proteolysis of the botulinic toxin of A type by subtylopeptidase A resulted in two high molecular weight non-toxic fragments. The peptide with mol. weight of 100,000 is made up of two subunits with mol. weights of 52,000 and 48,000. The second peptide whose mol. weight is 40,000 is a single-chained one. The high molecular weight peptide has one S--S bond and two SH-groups, whereas the one with a lower molecular weight--no S--S bond and 1.3--1.5 SH-groups. Dansylation of the first fragment revealed two N-terminal amino acids (histidine, arginine) in toxin, which suggests the localization of the first fragment at the N-end of the toxin molecule. Using immunochemical analysis with monospecific antiserum against original toxin and antifragment sera, the antigenic determinants from the fragments were shown to be serologically different. A structural model of botulinic toxin of A type is proposed.
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