In silico identification of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins in Paracoccidioides spp

Aim: To predict glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins in the genome of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii. Materials & methods: Five different bioinformatics tools were used for predicting GPI-anchored proteins; we considered as GPI-anchored proteins those detected by at least two in silico analysis methods. We also performed the proteomic analysis of P. brasiliensis cell wall by mass spectrometry. Results: Hundred GPI-anchored proteins were predicted in P. brasiliensis and P. lutzii genomes. A series of 57 proteins were classified in functional categories and 43 conserved proteins were reported with unknown functions. Four proteins identified by in silico analyses were also identified in the cell wall proteome. Conclusion: The data obtained in this study are important resources for future research of GPI-anchored proteins in Paracoccidioides spp. to identify targets for new diagnostic tools, drugs and immunological tests.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Future microbiology - 16(2021) vom: 06. Mai, Seite 589-606

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gonçales, Relber A [VerfasserIn]
Salamanca, Ayda Lm [VerfasserIn]
Júnior, Luiz Rb [VerfasserIn]
E Silva, Kleber Sf [VerfasserIn]
de Vasconcelos, Elton Jr [VerfasserIn]
Dos Reis, Thaila F [VerfasserIn]
Castro, Ricardo C [VerfasserIn]
C Ruy, Patrícia de [VerfasserIn]
Romagnoli, Bárbara [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz, Jerônimo [VerfasserIn]
Pereira, Maristela [VerfasserIn]
de A Soares, Célia M [VerfasserIn]
Coelho, Paulo Sr [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cell wall
Fungal Proteins
Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins
Glycosylphosphatidylinositols
Journal Article
Membrane Proteins
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Paracoccidioides lutzii
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 09.12.2021

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/fmb-2020-0282

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325495475