Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly

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Rodriguez, Anabel Elisa; Couto, Alicia Susana; Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo; Schnittger, Leonhard; Florin Christensen, Monica
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2010
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Autonomous glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) molecules (also protein-free GPIs or free GPIs) have been reported to be particularly abundant in some parasitic protozoa and mediate strong immunomodulatory effects on the host immune system. In the work at hand we have investigated the existence of free GPIs in B. bovis. Comparative thin layer chromatographic analysis of the protein-free glycolipid fraction of in vitro cultured B. bovis merozoites and erythrocyte membranes demonstrated the presence of an abundant parasite-specific band. Its chemical analysis revealed a GPI species containing a chain of two mannose residues, N-glucosamine and non-acylated inositol. The lipid moiety linked to inositol was diacylglycerol. The total fatty acid composition showed predominantly long-carbon chain molecules (12 % of C22:0 and 45% of C24:0). The potential of B. bovis to assemble the presented free GPI species was verified by the existence of seven genes in its genome that putatively encode the following GPI biosynthetic enzymes:  PI N-acetyl-GlcN-transferase (PIG-A and GPI-1), N-acetyl-GlcN-PI-de-N-acetylase (PIG-L), acyltransferase (PIG-W), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyl transferase (DPM-1), GPI mannosyltransferase I (PIG-M), and GPI mannosyltransferase II (PIG-V). GPI biosynthesis is vital for the intraerythrocytic parasite stage as mannosamine, an inhibitor of GPI biosynthesis, impaired in vitro growth of B. bovis merozoites. Absence of the vast majority of N-glycan metabolism encoding genes in the B. bovis genome underscores that the growth inhibitory effect of mannosamine is attributable to its interference with GPI biosynthesis and not with assembly of N-linked oligosaccharides, as has been described for higher eukaryotes. Elucidation of the structure and biosynthesis of GPI may allow to facilitate the development of future immune interventions against bovine babesiosis.
Fil: Rodriguez, Anabel Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
Fil: Couto, Alicia Susana. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Orgánica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina
Fil: Schnittger, Leonhard. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Florin Christensen, Monica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
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spelling Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assemblyRodriguez, Anabel ElisaCouto, Alicia SusanaEchaide, Ignacio EduardoSchnittger, LeonhardFlorin Christensen, MonicaBABESIA BOVISPROTEIN-FREE GPIhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Autonomous glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) molecules (also protein-free GPIs or free GPIs) have been reported to be particularly abundant in some parasitic protozoa and mediate strong immunomodulatory effects on the host immune system. In the work at hand we have investigated the existence of free GPIs in B. bovis. Comparative thin layer chromatographic analysis of the protein-free glycolipid fraction of in vitro cultured B. bovis merozoites and erythrocyte membranes demonstrated the presence of an abundant parasite-specific band. Its chemical analysis revealed a GPI species containing a chain of two mannose residues, N-glucosamine and non-acylated inositol. The lipid moiety linked to inositol was diacylglycerol. The total fatty acid composition showed predominantly long-carbon chain molecules (12 % of C22:0 and 45% of C24:0). The potential of B. bovis to assemble the presented free GPI species was verified by the existence of seven genes in its genome that putatively encode the following GPI biosynthetic enzymes:  PI N-acetyl-GlcN-transferase (PIG-A and GPI-1), N-acetyl-GlcN-PI-de-N-acetylase (PIG-L), acyltransferase (PIG-W), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyl transferase (DPM-1), GPI mannosyltransferase I (PIG-M), and GPI mannosyltransferase II (PIG-V). GPI biosynthesis is vital for the intraerythrocytic parasite stage as mannosamine, an inhibitor of GPI biosynthesis, impaired in vitro growth of B. bovis merozoites. Absence of the vast majority of N-glycan metabolism encoding genes in the B. bovis genome underscores that the growth inhibitory effect of mannosamine is attributable to its interference with GPI biosynthesis and not with assembly of N-linked oligosaccharides, as has been described for higher eukaryotes. Elucidation of the structure and biosynthesis of GPI may allow to facilitate the development of future immune interventions against bovine babesiosis.Fil: Rodriguez, Anabel Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; ArgentinaFil: Couto, Alicia Susana. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Orgánica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; ArgentinaFil: Schnittger, Leonhard. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Florin Christensen, Monica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; ArgentinaElsevier Science2010-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/246939Rodriguez, Anabel Elisa; Couto, Alicia Susana; Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo; Schnittger, Leonhard; Florin Christensen, Monica; Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly; Elsevier Science; Veterinary Parasitology; 167; 2-4; 2-2010; 227-2350304-4017CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.09.024info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:26:19Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/246939instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:26:20.042CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly
title Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly
spellingShingle Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly
Rodriguez, Anabel Elisa
BABESIA BOVIS
PROTEIN-FREE GPI
title_short Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly
title_full Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly
title_fullStr Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly
title_full_unstemmed Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly
title_sort Babesia bovis contains an abundant parasite-specific protein-free glycerophosphatidylinositol and the genes predicted for its assembly
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodriguez, Anabel Elisa
Couto, Alicia Susana
Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo
Schnittger, Leonhard
Florin Christensen, Monica
author Rodriguez, Anabel Elisa
author_facet Rodriguez, Anabel Elisa
Couto, Alicia Susana
Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo
Schnittger, Leonhard
Florin Christensen, Monica
author_role author
author2 Couto, Alicia Susana
Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo
Schnittger, Leonhard
Florin Christensen, Monica
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BABESIA BOVIS
PROTEIN-FREE GPI
topic BABESIA BOVIS
PROTEIN-FREE GPI
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Autonomous glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) molecules (also protein-free GPIs or free GPIs) have been reported to be particularly abundant in some parasitic protozoa and mediate strong immunomodulatory effects on the host immune system. In the work at hand we have investigated the existence of free GPIs in B. bovis. Comparative thin layer chromatographic analysis of the protein-free glycolipid fraction of in vitro cultured B. bovis merozoites and erythrocyte membranes demonstrated the presence of an abundant parasite-specific band. Its chemical analysis revealed a GPI species containing a chain of two mannose residues, N-glucosamine and non-acylated inositol. The lipid moiety linked to inositol was diacylglycerol. The total fatty acid composition showed predominantly long-carbon chain molecules (12 % of C22:0 and 45% of C24:0). The potential of B. bovis to assemble the presented free GPI species was verified by the existence of seven genes in its genome that putatively encode the following GPI biosynthetic enzymes:  PI N-acetyl-GlcN-transferase (PIG-A and GPI-1), N-acetyl-GlcN-PI-de-N-acetylase (PIG-L), acyltransferase (PIG-W), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyl transferase (DPM-1), GPI mannosyltransferase I (PIG-M), and GPI mannosyltransferase II (PIG-V). GPI biosynthesis is vital for the intraerythrocytic parasite stage as mannosamine, an inhibitor of GPI biosynthesis, impaired in vitro growth of B. bovis merozoites. Absence of the vast majority of N-glycan metabolism encoding genes in the B. bovis genome underscores that the growth inhibitory effect of mannosamine is attributable to its interference with GPI biosynthesis and not with assembly of N-linked oligosaccharides, as has been described for higher eukaryotes. Elucidation of the structure and biosynthesis of GPI may allow to facilitate the development of future immune interventions against bovine babesiosis.
Fil: Rodriguez, Anabel Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
Fil: Couto, Alicia Susana. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Orgánica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina
Fil: Schnittger, Leonhard. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Florin Christensen, Monica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
description Autonomous glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) molecules (also protein-free GPIs or free GPIs) have been reported to be particularly abundant in some parasitic protozoa and mediate strong immunomodulatory effects on the host immune system. In the work at hand we have investigated the existence of free GPIs in B. bovis. Comparative thin layer chromatographic analysis of the protein-free glycolipid fraction of in vitro cultured B. bovis merozoites and erythrocyte membranes demonstrated the presence of an abundant parasite-specific band. Its chemical analysis revealed a GPI species containing a chain of two mannose residues, N-glucosamine and non-acylated inositol. The lipid moiety linked to inositol was diacylglycerol. The total fatty acid composition showed predominantly long-carbon chain molecules (12 % of C22:0 and 45% of C24:0). The potential of B. bovis to assemble the presented free GPI species was verified by the existence of seven genes in its genome that putatively encode the following GPI biosynthetic enzymes:  PI N-acetyl-GlcN-transferase (PIG-A and GPI-1), N-acetyl-GlcN-PI-de-N-acetylase (PIG-L), acyltransferase (PIG-W), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyl transferase (DPM-1), GPI mannosyltransferase I (PIG-M), and GPI mannosyltransferase II (PIG-V). GPI biosynthesis is vital for the intraerythrocytic parasite stage as mannosamine, an inhibitor of GPI biosynthesis, impaired in vitro growth of B. bovis merozoites. Absence of the vast majority of N-glycan metabolism encoding genes in the B. bovis genome underscores that the growth inhibitory effect of mannosamine is attributable to its interference with GPI biosynthesis and not with assembly of N-linked oligosaccharides, as has been described for higher eukaryotes. Elucidation of the structure and biosynthesis of GPI may allow to facilitate the development of future immune interventions against bovine babesiosis.
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