Proteomic Analyses Of Excretory Secretory Proteins (Esp) And Membrane Proteins Of Entamoeba Histolytica HM1:IMSS

Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that causes amoebiasis. Infection of this parasite may lead to amoebic dysentery and amoebic liver abscess, which is fatal if left untreated. Until now, understanding of the pathogenesis of amoebiasis is limited. Hence, in this study, proteomic analyses...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ujang, Jorim
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/48199/
http://eprints.usm.my/48199/1/JORIM%20ANAK%20UJANG_hj.pdf
_version_ 1848881088318930944
author Ujang, Jorim
author_facet Ujang, Jorim
author_sort Ujang, Jorim
building USM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that causes amoebiasis. Infection of this parasite may lead to amoebic dysentery and amoebic liver abscess, which is fatal if left untreated. Until now, understanding of the pathogenesis of amoebiasis is limited. Hence, in this study, proteomic analyses were performed on the excretory-secretory (ES) and the membrane sub-proteomes of E. histolytica trophozoites. A total of 209 ES proteins were identified in which 191 and 97 proteins were detected by LC–ESI–MS/MS and LC–MALDI–TOF/TOF, respectively. Of the 209 proteins, 79 were identified by both mass-spectrometry systems, while 112 and 18 proteins were detected exclusively by LC–ESI–MS/MS and LC–MALDI–TOF/TOF respectively. Subsequently, the secretome prediction analyses were performed whereby 8 and 31 out of 209 total proteins were identified as classically and non-classically secreted proteins, respectively. Functional annotation classification showed that the largest ES protein class, which is 23%, is the oxidoreductase. The second part of this study involved the comparison of three membrane protein extraction methods: two commercial kits (ProteoExtract® from Calbiochem and ProteoPrep® from Sigma), and a conventional laboratory method. The results showed that the ProteoExtract® kit and the conventional method extracted higher protein yields compared to the ProteoPrep® kit. The combined data from LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF and LC-ESI-MS/MS identified 490, 492, and 587 proteins extracted using the ProteoExtract®, ProteoPrep®, and conventional methods,respectively. In-silico analysis predicted 109 (22%), 237 (48%) and 182 (31%) membrane proteins from the ProteoExtract®, ProteoPrep® and conventional method extracts, respectively. Furthermore, the identification of the cytosolic and membrane protein fractions showed that the ProteoPrep® extraction kit was the most selective and specific for the extraction of the membrane proteins. In conclusion, the results revealed 39 and 249 E. histolytica ES and membrane proteins, respectively. Furthermore, this study confirmed that the use of two types of mass spectrometers enhances proteome coverage. The data generated has increased the understanding on the types of proteins that are excreted-secreted by E. histolytica and also the proteins that reside at the parasite’s membrane. The identified proteins will be useful for further studies in understanding the pathogenesis of amoebiasis and the roles the proteins play in the host-parasite interactions.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T18:13:27Z
format Thesis
id usm-48199
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
institution_category Local University
language English
last_indexed 2025-11-15T18:13:27Z
publishDate 2018
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling usm-481992021-01-26T06:15:36Z http://eprints.usm.my/48199/ Proteomic Analyses Of Excretory Secretory Proteins (Esp) And Membrane Proteins Of Entamoeba Histolytica HM1:IMSS Ujang, Jorim R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that causes amoebiasis. Infection of this parasite may lead to amoebic dysentery and amoebic liver abscess, which is fatal if left untreated. Until now, understanding of the pathogenesis of amoebiasis is limited. Hence, in this study, proteomic analyses were performed on the excretory-secretory (ES) and the membrane sub-proteomes of E. histolytica trophozoites. A total of 209 ES proteins were identified in which 191 and 97 proteins were detected by LC–ESI–MS/MS and LC–MALDI–TOF/TOF, respectively. Of the 209 proteins, 79 were identified by both mass-spectrometry systems, while 112 and 18 proteins were detected exclusively by LC–ESI–MS/MS and LC–MALDI–TOF/TOF respectively. Subsequently, the secretome prediction analyses were performed whereby 8 and 31 out of 209 total proteins were identified as classically and non-classically secreted proteins, respectively. Functional annotation classification showed that the largest ES protein class, which is 23%, is the oxidoreductase. The second part of this study involved the comparison of three membrane protein extraction methods: two commercial kits (ProteoExtract® from Calbiochem and ProteoPrep® from Sigma), and a conventional laboratory method. The results showed that the ProteoExtract® kit and the conventional method extracted higher protein yields compared to the ProteoPrep® kit. The combined data from LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF and LC-ESI-MS/MS identified 490, 492, and 587 proteins extracted using the ProteoExtract®, ProteoPrep®, and conventional methods,respectively. In-silico analysis predicted 109 (22%), 237 (48%) and 182 (31%) membrane proteins from the ProteoExtract®, ProteoPrep® and conventional method extracts, respectively. Furthermore, the identification of the cytosolic and membrane protein fractions showed that the ProteoPrep® extraction kit was the most selective and specific for the extraction of the membrane proteins. In conclusion, the results revealed 39 and 249 E. histolytica ES and membrane proteins, respectively. Furthermore, this study confirmed that the use of two types of mass spectrometers enhances proteome coverage. The data generated has increased the understanding on the types of proteins that are excreted-secreted by E. histolytica and also the proteins that reside at the parasite’s membrane. The identified proteins will be useful for further studies in understanding the pathogenesis of amoebiasis and the roles the proteins play in the host-parasite interactions. 2018-09 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/48199/1/JORIM%20ANAK%20UJANG_hj.pdf Ujang, Jorim (2018) Proteomic Analyses Of Excretory Secretory Proteins (Esp) And Membrane Proteins Of Entamoeba Histolytica HM1:IMSS. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
Ujang, Jorim
Proteomic Analyses Of Excretory Secretory Proteins (Esp) And Membrane Proteins Of Entamoeba Histolytica HM1:IMSS
title Proteomic Analyses Of Excretory Secretory Proteins (Esp) And Membrane Proteins Of Entamoeba Histolytica HM1:IMSS
title_full Proteomic Analyses Of Excretory Secretory Proteins (Esp) And Membrane Proteins Of Entamoeba Histolytica HM1:IMSS
title_fullStr Proteomic Analyses Of Excretory Secretory Proteins (Esp) And Membrane Proteins Of Entamoeba Histolytica HM1:IMSS
title_full_unstemmed Proteomic Analyses Of Excretory Secretory Proteins (Esp) And Membrane Proteins Of Entamoeba Histolytica HM1:IMSS
title_short Proteomic Analyses Of Excretory Secretory Proteins (Esp) And Membrane Proteins Of Entamoeba Histolytica HM1:IMSS
title_sort proteomic analyses of excretory secretory proteins (esp) and membrane proteins of entamoeba histolytica hm1:imss
topic R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
url http://eprints.usm.my/48199/
http://eprints.usm.my/48199/1/JORIM%20ANAK%20UJANG_hj.pdf