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JBC, Vol. 254, Issue 13, 5838-5842, Jul, 1979

The amino acid sequence of fragment A, an enzymically active fragment of diphtheria toxin. III. The chymotryptic peptides, the peptides derived by cleavage at tryptophan residues, and the complete sequence of the protein

R. J. DeLange, L. C. Williams, R. E. Drazin and R. J. Collier

Fragment A (21,145 daltons in its longest known form) may be derived from diphtheria toxin (60,000 daltons) by mild tryptic digestion and reduction. Purified Fragment A consists of a mixture of 3 molecules of 190, 192, and 193 residues; the first 190 residues are in common and correspond to the NH2-terminal region the toxin. All three species of Fragment A are active in catalyzing ADP ribosylation of elongation factor 2, an essential component of protein synthesis. This reaction inactivates the factor and is responsible for the toxin's action in inhibiting protein synthesis in animal cells. It is believed that Fragment A or similar enzymically active fragments released into the cytosol of toxin-treated cells mediate this inhibition. The complete amino acid sequence of Fragment A has been determined from 32 chymotryptic peptides, three peptides derived by chemical cleavage of Fragment A at its 2 tryptophan residues, five cyanogen bromide peptides, and six tryptic peptides from the maleylated protein.
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