摘要:
A process for preparing a peptide fragment having a cell death-inhibitory activity is provided. In order to obtain a selenoprotein P fragment having a cell death-inhibitory activity, full-length selenoprotein P was reacted with various serine proteinases and the resulting fragments were electrophoresed and assessed for a cell death-inhibitory activity. A process for preparing a selenoprotein P fragment was established by identifying an enzyme that produced bands corresponding to a molecular weight of not more than 3.5 x 10 4 in electrophoresis. A process for preparing a peptide fragment having a cell death-inhibitory activity according to the present invention may be used for amelioration, treatment and prevention of diseases caused by cell death and for more efficient production of useful living substances.
摘要:
A novel selenocysteine-containing protein is provided which is a substantial entity having an enzymatic activity, typically an activity to reduce peroxide phospholipids. There are provided a gene consisting of a coding sequence for a protein not containing selenocysteine in which the codon for selenocysteine is introduced at a desired position and a selenocysteine insertion sequence resided at the 3'-end of said coding sequence and a protein expressed therefrom, typically a selenocysteine-containing protein having an activity to reduce peroxide phospholipids which is prepared by introducing selenocysteine into albumin and as well as a gene encoding said protein. A novel anti-oxidative substance is provided which can be applied for prevention of worsening, prophylaxis or treatment of various diseases associated with oxidative stress.