Abstract
We investigated the ability of recombinant pufferfish saxitoxin and tetrodotoxin binding protein types 1 and 2 of Takifugu rubripes (rTrub.PSTBP1 and rTrub.PSTBP2) to bind to tetrodotoxin (TTX) and tributyltin. Both rTrub.PSTBPs bound to tributyltin in an ultrafiltration binding assay but lost this ability on heat denaturation. In contrast, only rTrub.PSTBP2 bound to TTX even heat denaturation. This result suggests that the amino acid sequence of PSTBP2 may be contributed for its affinity for TTX.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 50-52 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Toxicon |
Volume | 125 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Toxicology