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Destructin-1 is a collagen-degrading endopeptidase secreted by Pseudogymnoascus
destructans, the causative agent of white-nose syndrome
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O'Donoghue AJ
; Knudsen GM
; Beekman C
; Perry JA
; Johnson AD
; DeRisi JL
; Craik CS
; Bennett RJ
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
2015[Jun]; 112
(24
): 7478-83
PMID25944934
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Pseudogymnoascus destructans is the causative agent of white-nose syndrome, a
disease that has caused the deaths of millions of bats in North America. This
psychrophilic fungus proliferates at low temperatures and targets hibernating
bats, resulting in their premature arousal from stupor with catastrophic
consequences. Despite the impact of white-nose syndrome, little is known about
the fungus itself or how it infects its mammalian host. P. destructans is not
amenable to genetic manipulation, and therefore understanding the proteins
involved in infection requires alternative approaches. Here, we identify
hydrolytic enzymes secreted by P. destructans, and use a novel and unbiased
substrate profiling technique to define active peptidases. These experiments
revealed that endopeptidases are the major proteolytic activities secreted by P.
destructans, and that collagen, the major structural protein in mammals, is
actively degraded by the secretome. A serine endopeptidase, hereby-named
Destructin-1, was subsequently identified, and a recombinant form overexpressed
and purified. Biochemical analysis of Destructin-1 showed that it mediated
collagen degradation, and a potent inhibitor of peptidase activity was
identified. Treatment of P. destructans-conditioned media with this antagonist
blocked collagen degradation and facilitated the detection of additional secreted
proteolytic activities, including aminopeptidases and carboxypeptidases. These
results provide molecular insights into the secretome of P. destructans, and
identify serine endopeptidases that have the clear potential to facilitate tissue
invasion and pathogenesis in the mammalian host.