A bifunctional alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitor from pigeonpea seeds: Purification, biochemical characterization and its bio-efficacy against Helicoverpa armigera

摘要

This paper evaluates alpha-amylase inhibitor (alpha-AI) mediated defense of pigeonpea against Helicoveipa armigera. A bifunctional alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitor was purified from the seeds of pigeonpea by native liquid phase isoelectric focusing (N-LP-IEF), affinity chromatography and preparative electrophoresis. Its in-vivo and in-vitro interaction with midgut amylases of H. armigera was studied along with growth inhibitory activity. One and two dimensional (2D) zymographic analyses revealed that the purified inhibitor is dimeric glycoprotein (60.2 kDa and 56 kDa) exist in a multi-isomeric form with five pl variants (pl 5.5 to 6.3). It was found to be heat labile with complete inactivation up to 80 degrees C and stable over a wide range of pH (4-11). The slow binding and competitive type of a-amylase inhibition was observed with 0.08 mu M of dissociation constant (Ki) for the enzyme-inhibitor complex (El). The internal protein sequence of two subunits obtained by mass spectrometry matched with cereal-type alpha-AI, a conserved domain from AAI_LTSS superfamily and sialyltransferase-like protein respectively. In-vivo studies indicated up-regulation of total midgut alpha-amylase activity with negative effect on growth rate of H. armigera suggesting its suitability for pest control. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.