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      Purificación y determinación de carbohidratos en la vicilina de Canavalia ensiformis Translated title: Purification and carbohydrate determination of vicilin from Canavalia ensiformis

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          Este estudio reporta la purificación y determinación de carbohidratos en la vicilina de Canavalia ensiformis( Jack bean). La vicilina se purificó por precipitación isoeléctrica a pH 6,4 y 4,8, cromatografía de intercambio iónico (DEAE-Sephadex A-50) y cromatografía de afinidad (Con A -Sepharosa 4B). La pureza de la proteína se verificó por SDS-PAGE y su identidad se confirmó por espectrometría de masas empleando la técnica de ionización MARLDI (desorción-ionización con láser asistida por una matriz) en un espectrómetro de tiempo de vuelo (TOF) obteniéndose un espectro de masas característico de la proteína (PMF) (MALDI-TOF-PMF). La oxidación de residuos glicosídicos en la vicilina demostró la presencia de carbohidratos en la proteína, lo cual se corroboró por deglicosilación enzimática con Péptido N-glicosidasa F (PNGasa F) y por el método de Dubois, el cual mostró un contenido de carbohidratos del 4,03% en la proteína. Estos resultados muestran, por primera vez, la presencia de glicósidos en la vicilina de Canavalia ensiformis. El proceso de purificación de la vicilina de la semilla de Canavalia ensiformis, desarrollado en este trabajo, permitió obtener la proteína con un grado de pureza muy superior al descrito previamente en la literatura.

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          This study reports the purification and carbohydrate determination of vicilin from Canavalia ensiformis ( Jack bean). The vicilin was purified by isoelectric precipitation at pH 6.4 and 4.8, ion exchange chromatography (DEAE-Sephadex A-50) and affinity chromatography (Con A -Sepharosa 4B). Protein identity was confirmed by mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-PMF) (Matrix assisted laser desorption ionizationtime of flight-Peptide mass fingerprinting) and purification was confirmed by sdspage. Oxidation of glycosylated moiety in pure vicilin demonstrates the presence of carbohydrates in the protein. The presence of carbohydrates in the pure vicilin fraction was confirmed by enzymatic deglycosylation by Peptide N-glycosidase F (PNGasa F) and by Dubois' method, finding a 4.03% carbohydrate content in such protein. These results demonstrate for the first time the presence of glycosides in C. ensiformis vicilin. The purification process of vicilin seed of Canavalia Ensiformis used in this study allowed us to obtain a protein with a high degree of purity, superior to the ones described in the literature.

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            Existing obesity therapies are limited by safety concerns and modest efficacy reflecting a weight loss plateau. Here, we explore combination therapy with bupropion (BUP), a putative stimulator of melanocortin pathways, and an opioid antagonist, naltrexone (NAL), to antagonize an inhibitory feedback loop that limits sustained weight reduction. In vitro electrophysiologic experiments were conducted to determine the extent to which BUP+NAL stimulated hypothalamic pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons in mouse brain. A subsequent study further characterized the effect of combination BUP+NAL treatment on food intake in lean and obese mice. Finally, a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial in obese adult subjects was conducted. Randomization included: BUP (300 mg) + NAL (50 mg), BUP (300 mg) + placebo (P), NAL (50 mg) + P or P+P for up to 24 weeks. BUP+NAL stimulated murine POMC neurons in vitro and caused a greater reduction in acute food intake than either monotherapy, an effect consistent with synergism. Combined BUP+NAL provided sustained weight loss without evidence of an efficacy plateau through 24 weeks of treatment. BUP+NAL completers diverged from NAL+P (P < 0.01) and P+P (P < 0.001) at week 16 and from BUP+P by week 24 (P < 0.05). The combination was also well tolerated. Translational studies indicated that BUP+NAL therapy produced synergistic weight loss which exceeded either BUP or NAL alone. These results supported the hypothesis that NAL, through blockade of beta-endorphin mediated POMC autoinhibition, prevents the classic weight loss plateau observed with monotherapies such as BUP. This novel treatment approach (BUP+NAL) holds promise for the treatment of obesity.\
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              Linearization of the Bradford protein assay increases its sensitivity: theoretical and experimental studies.

              Determination of microgram quantities of protein in the Bradford Coomassie brilliant blue assay is accomplished by measurement of absorbance at 590 nm. However, as intrinsic nonlinearity compromises the sensitivity and accuracy of this method. It is shown that under standard assay conditions, the ratio of the absorbances, 590 nm over 450 nm, is strictly linear with protein concentration. This simple procedure increases the accuracy and improves the sensitivity of the assay about 10-fold, permitting quantitation down to 50 ng of bovine serum albumin. Furthermore, protein assay in presence of up to 35-fold weight excess of sodium dodecyl sulfate (detergent) over bovine serum albumin (protein) can be performed. A linear equation that perfectly fits the experimental data is provided on the basis of mass action and Beer's law.
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                Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Químico - Farmacéuticas
                Rev. colomb. cienc. quim. farm.
                Departamento de Farmácia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidade Nacional da Colombia (Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia )
                0034-7418
                1909-6356
                January 2011
                : 40
                : 1
                : 5-26
                Affiliations
                [01] orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Colombia orgdiv1Facultad de Ciencias orgdiv2Departamento de Química
                [02] orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Colombia orgdiv1Facultad de Ciencias orgdiv2Departamento de Química
                [03] orgnameUniversidad Politécnica de Valencia orgdiv1Instituto de Tecnología Química CSIC orgdiv2Laboratorio de Química Teórica y Computacional
                [04] orgnamePontificia Universidad Javeriana orgdiv1Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica orgdiv2Laboratorio de Neurobioquímica
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                S0034-74182011000100001 S0034-7418(11)04000101
                a8642932-5b08-40e6-9aa4-cf29f7544190

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                : 07 February 2011
                : 18 March 2011
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