Papain
| Papain family cysteine protease | |||||||||
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 Papain from Carica papaya | |||||||||
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| Symbol | Peptidase_C1 | ||||||||
| Pfam | PF00112 | ||||||||
| InterPro | IPR000668 | ||||||||
| PROSITE | PDOC00126 | ||||||||
| SCOP2 | 1aec / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
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Papain, also known as papaya proteinase I, is a cysteine protease (EC 3.4.22.2) enzyme present in papaya (Carica papaya) and mountain papaya (Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis).
Papain family
Papain belongs to a family of related proteins with a wide variety of activities, including endopeptidases, aminopeptidases, dipeptidyl peptidases and enzymes with both exo- and endo-peptidase activity.[1] Members of the papain family are widespread, found in baculovirus,[2] eubacteria, yeast, and practically all protozoa, plants and mammals.[1] The proteins are typically lysosomal or secreted, and proteolytic cleavage of the propeptide is required for enzyme activation, although bleomycin hydrolase is cytosolic in fungi and mammals.[3] Papain-like cysteine proteinases are essentially synthesised as inactive proenzymes (zymogens) with N-terminal propeptide regions. The activation process of these enzymes includes the removal of propeptide regions, which serve a variety of functions in vivo and in vitro. The pro-region is required for the proper folding of the newly synthesised enzyme, the inactivation of the peptidase domain and stabilisation of the enzyme against denaturing at neutral to alkaline pH conditions. Amino acid residues within the pro-region mediate their membrane association, and play a role in the transport of the proenzyme to lysosomes. Among the most notable features of propeptides is their ability to inhibit the activity of their cognate enzymes and that certain propeptides exhibit high selectivity for inhibition of the peptidases from which they originate.[4]
Structure
The papain precursor protein contains 345 amino acid residues,[5] and consists of a signal sequence (1-18), a propeptide (19-133) and the mature peptide (134-345). The amino acid numbers are based on the mature peptide. The protein is stabilised by three disulfide bridges. Its three-dimensional structure consists of two distinct structural domains with a cleft between them. This cleft contains the active site, which contains a catalytic diad that has been likened to the catalytic triad of chymotrypsin. The catalytic diad is made up of the amino acids - cysteine-25 (from which it gets its classification) and histidine-159. Aspartate-158 was thought to play a role analogous to the role of aspartate in the serine protease catalytic triad, but that has since then been disproved.[6] Nonetheless, it does appear to play a role.
Function
The mechanism by which papain breaks peptide bonds involves the use of a catalytic triad with a deprotonated cystine. Asn-175 helps to orient the imidazole ring of His-159 to allow it to deprotonate the catalytic Cys-25. This cysteine then performs a nucleophilic attack on the carbonyl carbon of a peptide backbone. This forms a covalent acyl-enzyme intermediate and frees the amino terminus of the peptide. The enzyme is deacylated by a water molecule and releases the carboxy terminal portion of the peptide. In immunology, papain is known to cleave the Fc (crystallisable) portion of immunoglobulins (antibodies) from the Fab (antigen-binding) portion.
Papain is a relatively heat-resistant enzyme, with an optimal temperature range of 60 and 70 °C.[7]
Papain prefers to cleave at: (hydrophobic)-(Arg or Lys)- cleaves here -(not Val). Hydrophobic is Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Phe, Trp, or Tyr.[8]
Uses
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Papain breaks down tough meat fibres, and has been used for thousands of years to tenderise meat eaten in its native South America. Meat tenderisers in powder form with papain as an active component are widely sold.
Papain can be used to dissociate cells in the first step of cell culture preparations. A ten-minute treatment of small tissue pieces (less than 1 mm cubed) will allow papain to begin cleaving the extracellular matrix molecules holding the cells together. After ten minutes, the tissue should be treated with a protease inhibitor solution to stop the protease action. Left untreated, papain activity will lead to complete lysis of the cells. The tissue must then be triturated (passed quickly up and down through a Pasteur pipette) to break up the pieces of tissue into a single cell suspension.
It is also used as an ingredient in various enzymatic debriding preparations, notably Accuzyme. These are used in the care of some chronic wounds to clean up dead tissue.
Papain is added to some toothpastes and mint sweets as a tooth whitener. Its whitening effect is, however, minimal because the papain is present in low concentrations and is quickly diluted by saliva. It would take several months of use, to have a noticeable effect.[9]
Papain is the main ingredient of Papacarie, a gel used for chemomechanical dental caries removal. It does not require drilling and does not interfere in the bond strength of restorative materials to dentin.[10]
Papain has been known to interfere with urine drug tests for cannabinoids.[11] It is found in some drug detox products.
Immunoglobulins
An antibody digested by papain yields three fragments: two 50 kDa Fab fragments and one 50kDa Fc fragment. The papain-digested antibody is unable to promote agglutination, precipitation, opsonization, and lysis.
Production
Papain is usually produced as a crude, dried material by collecting the latex from the fruit of the papaya tree. The latex is collected after scoring the neck of the fruit, where it may either dry on the fruit or drip into a container. This latex is then further dried. It is now classified as a dried, crude material. A purification step is necessary to remove contaminating substances. This purification consists of the solubilization and extraction of the active papain enzyme system through a government-registered process. This purified papain may be supplied as powder or as liquid.
US restrictions on marketing
On September 23, 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned companies to stop marketing ophthalmic balanced salt solutions and topical drug products containing papain by November 4, 2008. The FDA said, "Papain-containing drug products in topical form historically have been marketed without approval...".[12] According to the FDA's statement on the subject, "These unapproved products have put consumers' health in jeopardy, from reports of permanent vision loss with unapproved balanced salt solutions to a serious drop in blood pressure and increased heart rate from the topical papain products," said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. In the same FDA announcement, the FDA states the following:
Unapproved topical papain products
Topical drug ointments containing papain are used to remove dead or contaminated tissue in acute and chronic lesions, such as diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, varicose ulcers, and traumatic infected wounds. Trade names for these products include Accuzyme, Allanfil, Allanzyme, Ethezyme, Gladase, Kovia, Panafil, Pap Urea, and Ziox. Other products are marketed under the names of the active ingredients, for instance, papain-urea ointment.
In 2008 the FDA announced its intention to take action against these products because it had received reports of serious adverse events in patients using products containing papain. Reports included hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions that lead to hypotension (low blood pressure) and tachycardia (rapid heart rate). In addition, people allergic to latex can also be allergic to papaya, the source of papain, implying that people with latex sensitivity may be at increased risk of suffering an adverse reaction to a topical papain drug product.
FDA recommended that people with concerns about using topical papain preparations contact their health care provider about discontinuing use.
Human cysteine proteases from papain family
CTSB; CTSC; CTSF; CTSH; CTSK; CTSL1; CTSL2; CTSL3; CTSO; CTSS; CTSW; CTSZ; TINAG; TINAGL1;
See also
References
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- ^ Rawlings ND, Barrett AJ (1993). "Evolutionary families of peptidases". Biochem. J. 290: 205–218. doi:10.1042/bj2900205. PMC 1132403. PMID 8439290.
- ^ Sebti SM, Lazo JS, DeLeon JC (1987). "Purification, characterization, and amino acid composition of rabbit pulmonary bleomycin hydrolase". Biochemistry. 26 (14): 4213–4219. doi:10.1021/bi00388a006. PMID 3117099.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Yamamoto Y, Takahashi SY, Kurata M, Watabe S, Murakami R (2002). "Novel cysteine proteinase inhibitors homologous to the proregions of cysteine proteinases". Curr Protein Pept Sci. 3 (2): 231–238. doi:10.2174/1389203024605331. PMID 12188906.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "UniProt P00784: Papain precursor - Carica papaya (Papaya)". UniProtKB.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Ménard R, Khouri HE, Plouffe C, Dupras R, Ripoll D, Vernet T, Tessier DC, Lalberté F, Thomas DY, Storer AC (July 1990). "A protein engineering study of the role of aspartate 158 in the catalytic mechanism of papain". Biochemistry. 29 (28): 6706–13. doi:10.1021/bi00480a021. PMID 2397208.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ http://www.biozym.de/datasheets/papain.php
- ^ http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/biochemicals/biochemical-products.html?TablePage=16410606
- ^ Chakravarthy P, Acharya S (October 2012). "Efficacy of extrinsic stain removal by novel dentifrice containing papain and bromelain extracts". J Young Pharm. 4 (4): 245–9. doi:10.4103/0975-1483.104368. PMC 3573376. PMID 23493413.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Lopes MC, Mascarini RC, da Silva BM, Flório FM, Basting RT (2007). "Effect of a papain-based gel for chemomechanical caries removal on dentin shear bond strength". J Dent Child (Chic). 74 (2): 93–7. PMID 18477426.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Section of Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 37614, USA. "Papain: a novel urine adulterant".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Shuren J (2008-09-22). "Topical Drug Products Containing Papain; Enforcement Action Dates" (PDF). United States Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
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External links
- The MEROPS online database for peptidases and their inhibitors: C01.001
- Papain at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- drugdigest- info on papin
- Papain Applications, Inhibitors and Substrates
- Data sheet-Papain from BIOZYM
