Fasciculin

Fasciculin 1, Dendroaspis angusticeps (green mamba).

Fasciculins are a class of toxic proteins found in certain snake venoms, notably some species of mamba. Investigations have revealed distinct forms in some green mamba venoms, in particular FAS1 and FAS2[1] Fasciculins are so called because they cause intense fasciculation in muscle fascicles of susceptible organisms, such as the preferred prey of the snakes. This effect helps to incapacitate the muscles, either killing the prey, or paralysing it so that the snake can swallow it.

Fundamental mechanism of action

The mechanism of action of the FAS proteins is associated with their ability to attach to molecules of the acetylcholinesterase in the muscles and their neuromuscular junctions, and thereby interfere with their necessary neuromodulatory inhibition.[2]

Molecular nature and physiological effect

Fasciculins from mambas inhibit mammalian and fish acetylcholinesterases intensely, but are less active against the corresponding enzymes in insects, reptiles and birds. As one might expect of fast-acting venoms, they are fairly small proteins of about 61 amino acid residues. Their three-dimensional shape is three-fingered, and is secured by four cross-linking disulfide bridges.

Disruption of acetylcholine signalling

Venom disrupters of acetylcholine neurotransmission generally penetrate the neuromuscular junction, where they interfere with either the production or reception of acetylcholine, or the hydrolysis of acetylcholine after it has achieved its function of neurotransmission; mamba fasciculins prevent the final stage of this process by binding to acetylcholinesterase and blocking its action on acetylcholine; the result is that after the acetylcholine has transmitted the required stimulus, it continues with the stimulus after it has become inappropriate.[2] That mechanism is in some ways similar to the effect of the so-called organophosphate nerve agents; the blockage of the acetylcholinesterase action is what causes the fasciculation that inspired the name fasciculin.

Docking and activity

In mammalian acetylcholinesterase two conserved peripheral anionic residues form part of the enzyme where the FAS molecule docks. Insect and avian acetylcholinesterases lack the two residues in those positions, and that drastically reduces their affinity for mamba fasciculins. However, there is a significant, though reduced, toxic effect, because several basic residues in the venom protein still establish and maintain contacts with the enzyme. This is unusual in protein complementarity, in that it involves attractions between multiple charged residues, but without any salt linkage between the molecules.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fasciculin". Proteopedia, life in 3D. January 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. ^ a b Reed, Tim; Eaton, Katie; Peng, Cathy; Doern, BettyLou (2002). "Neurotoxins in Snake Venom". Elements of Bioinformatics. California State University Stanislaus. Retrieved 2016-06-29.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Harel, Michal; Kleywegt, Gerard J; Ravelli, Raimond BG; Silman, Israel; Sussman, Joel L (December 1995). "Crystal structure of an acetylcholinesterase–fasciculin complex: interaction of a three-fingered toxin from snake venom with its target". Structure. 3 (12): 1355–1366. doi:10.1016/S0969-2126(01)00273-8. ISSN 0969-2126. PMID 8747462.


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