文摘
A new serine protease with fibrinolytic activity from a marine invertebrate, Urechis unicinctus, was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity using column chromatography. SDS-PAGE of the purified enzyme showed a single polypeptide chain with MW ~20.8?kDa. Its N-terminal sequence was IIGGSQAAITSY. The purified enzyme, UFEIII, was stable at pH 6-0 below 60?°C with an optimum pH of 8.5 at approx. 55?°C. The enzyme activity was significantly inhibited by PMSF and SBTI suggesting that it was a serine protease. In fibrin plate assays, UFEIII was contained 1.46?×?103?U (urokinase units)?mg? total fibrinolytic activity, which consisted of 692?U?mg? direct fibrinolytic activity and 769?U?mg? plasminogen-activator activity. Km and Vmax values for azocasein were 1?mg?ml? and 43?μg?min??ml?, respectively.