G Zanaboni1, K M Dyne, A Rossi, V Monafo, G Cetta. 1. Centro per lo Studio delle Malattie del Tessuto Connettivo, Department of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Prolidase deficiency (PD), a rare, autosomally inherited disorder causing iminodipeptiduria is associated with a number of clinical manifestations, the principle feature being chronic skin ulceration. The enzyme prolidase cleaves iminodipeptides containing C-terminal prolyl or hydroxyprolyl residues and is important in the final stages of protein catabolism. We report clinical and biochemical findings in 8 Italian patients with proven prolidase deficiency. There was considerable heterogeneity in age at onset of symptoms (varying from 3-17 years), mental retardation and clinical manifestations (asymptomless to very severe). Prolidase activity was determined in hemolysates of patient erythrocytes and cultured dermal fibroblasts. RESULTS: Prolidase activity was found to be deficient, especially against gly-pro. Erythrocyte and fibroblast enzyme was also separated into two forms, a major isoform (I) and a minor one (II) by fast protein liquid chromatography, and activity against different iminodipeptide substrates was tested. Isoform I activity was markedly reduced in all patients as compared to normal controls, while isoform II activity appeared to be unaltered. CONCLUSIONS: We were unable to find any correlation between degree of enzyme activity loss and severity of symptoms.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Prolidase deficiency (PD), a rare, autosomally inherited disorder causing iminodipeptiduria is associated with a number of clinical manifestations, the principle feature being chronic skin ulceration. The enzyme prolidase cleaves iminodipeptides containing C-terminal prolyl or hydroxyprolyl residues and is important in the final stages of protein catabolism. We report clinical and biochemical findings in 8 Italian patients with proven prolidase deficiency. There was considerable heterogeneity in age at onset of symptoms (varying from 3-17 years), mental retardation and clinical manifestations (asymptomless to very severe). Prolidase activity was determined in hemolysates of patient erythrocytes and cultured dermal fibroblasts. RESULTS:Prolidase activity was found to be deficient, especially against gly-pro. Erythrocyte and fibroblast enzyme was also separated into two forms, a major isoform (I) and a minor one (II) by fast protein liquid chromatography, and activity against different iminodipeptide substrates was tested. Isoform I activity was markedly reduced in all patients as compared to normal controls, while isoform II activity appeared to be unaltered. CONCLUSIONS: We were unable to find any correlation between degree of enzyme activity loss and severity of symptoms.
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