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PR 39 (porcine)

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PR 39 (porcine) is a gene-encoded, proline-arginine-rich porcine antimicrobial peptide with multiple biological functions. It might function in the inflammatory milieu not only to kill bacteria, but also to aid in modulating the viability of inflammatory cells by regulating apoptosis.

Category
Functional Peptides
Catalog number
BAT-010322
CAS number
139637-11-9
Molecular Formula
C229H346N70O40
Molecular Weight
4719.74
PR 39 (porcine)
IUPAC Name
(2S)-1-[(2S)-1-[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-amino-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]-N-[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-1-[[(2S,3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-carbamimidamido-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-carbamoylpyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide
Synonyms
PR39 (porcine); PR-39 (porcine); H-RRRPRPPYLPRPRPPPFFPPRLPPRIPPGFPPRFPPRFP-NH2; H-Arg-Arg-Arg-Pro-Arg-Pro-Pro-Tyr-Leu-Pro-Arg-Pro-Arg-Pro-Pro-Pro-Phe-Phe-Pro-Pro-Arg-Leu-Pro-Pro-Arg-Ile-Pro-Pro-Gly-Phe-Pro-Pro-Arg-Phe-Pro-Pro-Arg-Phe-Pro-NH2; L-arginyl-L-arginyl-L-arginyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-L-tyrosyl-L-leucyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-leucyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-isoleucyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-glycyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl-L-prolyl-L-arginyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-prolinamide
Appearance
White Lyophilized Solid
Purity
>98%
Sequence
RRRPRPPYLPRPRPPPFFPPRLPPRIPPGFPPRFPPRFP-NH2
Storage
Store at -20°C
Solubility
Soluble in Water (1 mg/mL)
InChI
InChI=1S/C229H345N69O41/c1-7-135(6)181(218(337)297-122-50-89-178(297)216(335)283-108-33-72-161(283)190(309)261-132-180(300)262-157(128-137-54-15-9-16-55-137)206(325)293-118-46-84-173(293)212(331)284-109-37-77-166(284)192(311)265-146(65-26-98-254-223(237)238)185(304)276-158(129-138-56-17-10-18-57-138)207(326)294-119-47-85-174(294)213(332)286-111-39-78-167(286)193(312)266-147(66-27-99-255-224(239)240)186(305)277-160(131-140-60-21-12-22-61-140)209(328)298-123-51-90-179(298)219(338)339)279-187(306)148(67-28-100-256-225(241)242)267-194(313)168-79-40-112-287(168)211(330)172-83-45-117-292(172)205(324)156(125-134(4)5)274-184(303)145(64-25-97-253-222(235)236)264-191(310)165-76-38-110-285(165)214(333)175-86-48-120-295(175)208(327)159(130-139-58-19-11-20-59-139)278-189(308)153(126-136-52-13-8-14-53-136)272-198(317)170-81-42-114-289(170)215(334)177-88-49-121-296(177)217(336)176-87-44-116-291(176)203(322)152(71-32-104-260-229(249)250)271-196(315)163-74-35-106-281(163)201(320)150(69-30-102-258-227(245)246)269-197(316)164-75-36-107-282(164)204(323)155(124-133(2)3)275-188(307)154(127-141-91-93-142(299)94-92-141)273-199(318)169-80-41-113-288(169)210(329)171-82-43-115-290(171)202(321)151(70-31-103-259-228(247)248)270-195(314)162-73-34-105-280(162)200(319)149(68-29-101-257-226(243)244)268-183(302)144(63-24-96-252-221(233)234)263-182(301)143(230)62-23-95-251-220(231)232/h8-22,52-61,91-94,133-135,143-179,181,299H,7,23-51,62-90,95-132,230H2,1-6H3,(H,261,309)(H,262,300)(H,263,301)(H,264,310)(H,265,311)(H,266,312)(H,267,313)(H,268,302)(H,269,316)(H,270,314)(H,271,315)(H,272,317)(H,273,318)(H,274,303)(H,275,307)(H,276,304)(H,277,305)(H,278,308)(H,279,306)(H,338,339)(H4,231,232,251)(H4,233,234,252)(H4,235,236,253)(H4,237,238,254)(H4,239,240,255)(H4,241,242,256)(H4,243,244,257)(H4,245,246,258)(H4,247,248,259)(H4,249,250,260)/t135-,143-,144-,145-,146-,147-,148-,149-,150-,151-,152-,153-,154-,155-,156-,157-,158-,159-,160-,161-,162-,163-,164-,165-,166-,167-,168-,169-,170-,171-,172-,173-,174-,175-,176-,177-,178-,179-,181-/m0/s1
InChI Key
SVJCYLXJXIRSHM-IWDHFESKSA-N
Canonical SMILES
CCC(C)C(C(=O)N1CCCC1C(=O)N2CCCC2C(=O)NCC(=O)NC(CC3=CC=CC=C3)C(=O)N4CCCC4C(=O)N5CCCC5C(=O)NC(CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)NC(CC6=CC=CC=C6)C(=O)N7CCCC7C(=O)N8CCCC8C(=O)NC(CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)NC(CC9=CC=CC=C9)C(=O)N1CCCC1C(=O)O)NC(=O)C(CCCNC(=N)N)NC(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C(CC(C)C)NC(=O)C(CCCNC(=N)N)NC(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C(CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC(=O)C(CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C(CCCNC(=N)N)NC(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C(CCCNC(=N)N)NC(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C(CC(C)C)NC(=O)C(CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)NC(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C(CCCNC(=N)N)NC(=O)C1CCCN1C(=O)C(CCCNC(=N)N)NC(=O)C(CCCNC(=N)N)NC(=O)C(CCCNC(=N)N)N
1. PR-39, a proline-rich peptide antibiotic from pig, and FALL-39, a tentative human counterpart
B Agerberth,H G Boman,J Odeberg,G H Gudmundsson,P Kogner,H Gunne Vet Immunol Immunopathol . 1996 Nov;54(1-4):127-31. doi: 10.1016/s0165-2427(96)05676-0.
The peptide antibiotic PR-39 was originally isolated from the upper part of pig intestine. It has antibacterial activity against Gram negative bacteria at concentrations comparable with tetracycline. Studies of the mechanism of action showed that PR-39 inhibits both DNA and protein synthesis. Recently, PR-39 was found in wound fluid and was shown to have inductive activity on matrix components as part of the wound repair process. We have now sequenced the complete gene and possible mediators of its expression will be discussed. Our attempts to characterize the human counterpart of PR-39 by probing for the well conserved prepro-part led to a different peptide antibiotic. A clone containing the coding information for this new peptide was isolated from a human bone marrow cDNA library. The putative human peptide antibiotic was designated FALL-39 after the first four residues and the total number of residues. All human peptide antibiotics previously isolated (or predicted) belong to the defensin family with three disulfide bridges, while FALL-39 lacks cysteine. The clone for the prepro-FALL-39 encodes a cathelin-like precursor protein with 170 amino acid residues. We have postulated a dibasic processing site for the mature FALL-39 and chemically synthesized the peptide. In the presence of the basal medium E, synthetic FALL-39 was highly active against Escherichia coli D21 and Bacillus megaterium Bm11. Residues 13-34 in FALL-39 can be predicted to form a perfect amphipatic helix and CD spectra showed that medium E induced 30% helix formation in FALL-39. By Northern blot analyses the transcript was located in bone marrow and testis. The structure of the gene and the chromosomal location is under investigation.
2. Proline-arginine rich (PR-39) cathelicidin: Structure, expression and functional implication in intestinal health
G Douglas Inglis,Richard R E Uwiera,Chaitanya Shah,Eduardo R Cobo,Qahir Haji,Ravi Holani Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis . 2016 Dec;49:95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2016.10.004.
Proline-Arginine-39 (PR-39) is a small cationic, proline and arginine rich, cathelicidin that plays an important role in the porcine innate immune system. Although PR-39 was first discovered in intestinal cell lysates of pigs, subsequent research has indicated that it is primarily expressed in bone marrow and other lymphoid tissues including the thymus and spleen, as well as in leukocytes. Mature PR-39 cathelicidin has anti-microbial activity against many gram-negative and some gram-positive bacteria. PR-39 is also a bridge between the innate and adaptive immune system with recognized immunomodulatory, wound healing, anti-apoptotic, and pro-angiogenic functions. The purpose of this review is to summarize our current knowledge about the structure, expression, and functions of PR-39 and its potential to promote intestinal homeostasis. This understanding is relevant in the search of alternative therapeutics against diarrheic enterocolitis, a major problem faced by pork producers both in terms of costs and risk of zoonosis.
3. Recombinant plasmids containing CpG with porcine host defense peptides (PR-39/pBD-1) modulates the innate and adaptive intestinal immune responses (including maternal-derived) in piglets
Junhao Jia,Ding Cao,Jiaoqing Li,Feiping Ming,Qianyi Liang,Min Zeng,Linghua Zhang,Haiming Cai,Peijing Zhao,Shuxia Zhang,Miaopeng Ma,Jinbo Deng Int Immunopharmacol . 2019 May;70:467-476. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.03.007.
CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODN) is an immunoenhancer, which is composed of unmethylated cytosine and guanine. Host Defense Peptides (HDPs) are small molecule polypeptides with various immunological activities that have been shown to induce a stronger innate immune response in piglets with synthetic CpG-ODN. Therefore, combination of CpG-ODN and HDPs was expected to be a novel immunoadjuvant with high efficiency, low toxicity and great potential. However, cost of synthetic HDPs or CpG-ODN is too high to be advantageous for animal farming. In this study, in order to improve the immune function of vaccine and reduce cost, a series of recombinant plasmids (containing HDPs gene (PR-39/pBD-1) and different numbers of CpG motifs) were constructed. In vitro, porcine lymphocytes were stimulated by recombinant plasmids to verify the immunostimulatory function of recombinant plasmids. In vivo, recombinant plasmids were used to immunize piglets with Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) vaccine to analyze effects of recombinant plasmids on the mucosal immune responses. In addition, dosage screening and capability of maternal antibody responses were also investigated. Our results showed that recombinant plasmids had strong adjuvant effects especially the plasmid pVAX49-PR-39 and pVAX49-pBD-1. Moreover, there was no diarrhea in piglets using pVAX49-PR-39 or pVAX49-pBD-1 as adjuvants. These findings suggested that recombinant plasmids (containing PR-39/pBD-1 and CpG) as adjuvants of vaccines could enhance immune stimulation better than HDPs or CpG alone. It has a good protective effect on maintaining health of newborn piglets. Among them, both plasmids pVAX49-PR-39 and pVAX49-pBD-1 could be used as effective vaccine adjuvants for piglets.
4. PR-39, a porcine antimicrobial peptide, inhibits apoptosis: involvement of caspase-3
Balaji Ramanathan,Christopher R Ross,Hua Wu,Frank Blecha Dev Comp Immunol . 2004 Feb;28(2):163-9. doi: 10.1016/s0145-305x(03)00135-6.
The porcine antimicrobial peptide, PR-39, has several activities beyond its function of killing bacteria. Here we report that PR-39 alters macrophage viability by inhibiting apoptosis, which was induced by nutrient depletion, LPS stimulation or camptothecin treatment. This antiapoptotic effect was pronounced resulting in significant reductions in annexin-V binding to externalized phosphatidylserine and was associated with a decrease in caspase-3 activity. These findings suggest that PR-39, a porcine neutrophil-derived antimicrobial peptide, might function in the inflammatory milieu not only to kill bacteria, but also to aid in modulating the viability of inflammatory cells by regulating apoptosis.
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