Binding of PF2 lectin from Olneya tesota to gut proteins of Zabrotes subfasciatus larvae associated with the insecticidal mechanism

J Agric Food Chem. 2012 Mar 7;60(9):2398-402. doi: 10.1021/jf2045872. Epub 2012 Feb 22.

Abstract

Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman) is the main pest of common beans ( Phaselous vulgaris ). Wild legume seeds from Olneya tesota contain a lectin, PF2, that shows insecticidal activities against this insect. The binding of PF2 to midgut glycoproteins of 20-day-old larvae was evaluated using PF2 affinity chromatography. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis of the proteins retained on the gel revealed several putative glycoproteins, ranging in mass from 17 to 97 kDa. Subsequent protein digestion and analysis by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) provided amino acid fragments that identified an α-tubulin, cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, an odorant receptor, and a lysozyme from available insect sequence databases. The potential of these proteins to serve as part of the mechanisms involved in the insecticidal activity of PF2 to Z. subfasciatus is discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Coleoptera / metabolism*
  • Fabaceae / chemistry*
  • Gastrointestinal Tract / chemistry
  • Gastrointestinal Tract / metabolism
  • Glycoproteins / metabolism
  • Insect Proteins / chemistry
  • Insect Proteins / metabolism*
  • Insecticides / metabolism*
  • Larva / metabolism
  • Lectins / metabolism*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Seeds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Glycoproteins
  • Insect Proteins
  • Insecticides
  • Lectins