Identification of enolase as a plasminogen-binding protein in excretory-secretory products of Fasciola hepatica

We have followed a combined proteomic approach to identify proteins of Fasciola hepatica that could be involved in host^parasite interactions. Using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, far Western immunoblot and mass spectrometry analyses, we have identi¢ed the enolase enzyme, present in the excret...

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Autores: Bernal, Dolores, de la Rubia Ortí, José Enrique, Carrasco-Abad, Ana M., Toledo, Rafael, Mas-Coma, Santiago, Marcilla, Santiago
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/4481
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/4481
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Excretory
Secretory
Enolase
Plasminogen binding
Fasciola hepatica
32 Ciencias Médicas
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Sumario:We have followed a combined proteomic approach to identify proteins of Fasciola hepatica that could be involved in host^parasite interactions. Using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, far Western immunoblot and mass spectrometry analyses, we have identi¢ed the enolase enzyme, present in the excretory/ secretory materials of F. hepatica, as a human plasminogen- binding protein. This enzyme has an apparent molecular weight of 47 kDa with pI ranging from 6.2 to 7.2. These results suggest that enolase could act as a plasminogen receptor.