AF103: Hyaluronidase

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Biochemical properties

Hyaluronidases (glycoside hydrolase family 56) are enzymes that degrade hyaluronic acid. They are found exclusively in animals. The human genome contains six genes from this family including PH-20, a membrane protein of mammalian sperm involved in sperm-egg adhesion [1]. Moreover, Hyaluronidases are components of venoms from various groups of animals [2].

Allergens from this family

Hyaluronidases are the group 2 allergens of bee and vespid venoms. They are glycoproteins that contain IgE binding N-glycans [3].

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References

  1. Gmachl M, Kreil G:
    Bee venom hyaluronidase is homologous to a membrane protein of mammalian sperm.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1993, 90, 3569-73. [PubMed]
  2. Fry BG, Roelants K, Champagne DE, Scheib H, Tyndall JD, King GF, Nevalainen TJ, Norman JA, Lewis RJ, Norton RS, Renjifo C, de la Vega RC:
    The toxicogenomic multiverse: convergent recruitment of proteins into animal venoms.
    Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2009, 10, 483-511. [PubMed] [Full Text]
  3. Kolarich D, Leonard R, Hemmer W, Altmann F:
    The N-glycans of yellow jacket venom hyaluronidases and the protein sequence of its major isoform in Vespula vulgaris.
    FEBS J 2005, 272, 5182-90. [PubMed] [Full Text]

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Links to Pfam

Family-defining Pfam domains (at least one of these domains is present in each family member):

Pfam domain Pfam clan
PF01630 Hyaluronidase CL0058 Tim barrel glycosyl hydrolase superfamily

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