Function | Histatins are cationic and histidine-rich peptides mainly found in the saliva of higher primates. They are considered to be major precursors of the protective proteinaceous structure on tooth surfaces (enamel pellicle). Hsts can be divided into two major groups according to their biological functions: antimicrobial Hsts (e.g. Hst 5/HTN3) and cell-activating Hsts (e.g. Hst 1/HTN1, Hst 2/HTN1 and Hst 3/HTN3). Histatin-3: Histatin 3 (Hst 3) is mostly involved in cell migration and wound healing in the oral cavity. Also stimulates cell proliferation after binding to heat shock protein HSC70, which enhances HSC70-CDKN1B complex formation and subsequent ubiquitination during G1/S transition. Also displays antifungal activity against pathogenic yeast Candida albicans, however with less effectiveness than Hst 5. His3-(20-43)-peptide: Histatin 5 (Hst 5), a fragment of Hst 3, is the major histatin exhibiting antifungal and antibacterial activities. It is effective against pathogenic yeast C. albicans, C. neoformans, C. glabrata and S. cerevisiae as well as ESKAPE bacterial pathogens. Secreted Hst 5 mediates a multi-step intracellular mechanism of action against the pathogen. Depending on peptide concentration and pathogen, uptake across the membrane can occur through transporters, direct interaction with plasma membrane and/or receptor-mediated endocytosis. Binds C. albicans cell wall proteins SSA1 and SSA2 and glycans in an energy-independent manner, then is taken up by the cells through fungal polyamine transporters DUR3 and DUR31 in an energy-dependent manner. Internalized Hst5 is then targeted to the energized mitochondrion to induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and subsequent release of intracellular non-lytic ATP which ultimately leads to fungal cell death. In addition, inhibits C. albicans TRK1 potassium-transporter which causes exudation of intracellular K(+), generating an osmotic imbalance leading to delayed membrane lysis and cell death. Also acts as a potent inhibitor of bacterial proteases such as Lys-gingipain and Arg-gingipain (rgpB) from P. gingivalis as well as human metalloproteases MMP2 and MMP9. The binding of metals such as zinc, copper or nickel with Hst 5 results in the protection of the enamel and antimicrobial activities such as the inhibition of microbial growth by decreasing the metal concentration, the formation of ROS commonly associated with redox-active metals, the induction of membrane disruption mediated by zinc binding. Also involved in coating oral surfaces in the form of a salivary film which reduces colonization by C. albicans on epithelial cell surfaces. Secreted Hst 5 can also internalize mammalian epithelial cells and target the mitochondria although it does not exert cytotoxic effects in these cells. In contrast with Hst 3, not able to promote wound healing in mammalian host cells. |
Protein Name | Histatin-3Basic Histidine-Rich ProteinHstHistatin 3Hst 3Histidine-Rich Protein 3Pb Cleaved Into - Histatin-3 - His3-(20-44-PeptideHis3 20/44His3-(1-25-PeptideHis3 1/25Histatin 6Histatin-3 1/25Histatin-6 - His3-(20-43-PeptideHis3 20/43His3-(1-24-PeptideHis3 1/24Histatin 5Hst 5Histatin-3 1/24Histatin-5 - His3-(20-32-PeptideHis3 20/32His3-(1-13-PeptideHis3 1/13Histatin-3 1/13 - His3-(20-31-PeptideHis3 20/31His3-(1-12-PeptideHis3 1/12Histatin-3 1/12 - His3-(20-30-PeptideHis3 20/30His3-(1-11-PeptideHis3 1/11Histatin-3 1/11 - His3-(24-32-PeptideHis3 24/32His3-(5-13-PeptideHis3 5/13Histatin-3 5/13 - His3-(24-31-PeptideHis3 24/31His3-(5-12-PeptideHis3 5/12Histatin 11Histatin-11Histatin-3 5/12 - His3-(24-30-PeptideHis3 24/30His3-(5-11-PeptideHis3 5/11Histatin 12Histatin-12Histatin-3 5/11 - His3-(25-32-PeptideHis3 25/32His3-(6-13-PeptideHis3 6/13Histatin-3 6/13 - His3-(25-30-PeptideHis3 25/30His3-(6-11-PeptideHis3 6/11Histatin-3 6/11 - His3-(26-32-PeptideHis3 26/32His3-(7-13-PeptideHis3 7/13Histatin-3 7/13 - His3-(26-31-PeptideHis3 26/31His3-(7-12-PeptideHis3 7/12Histatin-3 7/12 - His3-(26-30-PeptideHis3 26/30His3-(7-11-PeptideHis3 7/11Histatin-3 7/11 - His3-(31-51-PeptideHis3 31/51His3-(12-32-PeptideHis3 12/32Histatin 4Histatin-3 12/32Histatin-4 - His3-(31-44-PeptideHis3 31/44His3-(12-25-PeptideHis3 12/25Histatin 9Histatin-3 12/25Histatin-9 - His3-(31-43-PeptideHis3 31/43His3-(12-24-PeptideHis3 12/24Histatin 7Histatin-3 12/24Histatin-7 - His3-(32-44-PeptideHis3 32/44His3-(13-25-PeptideHis3 13/25Histatin 10Histatin-10Histatin-3 13/25 - His3-(32-43-PeptideHis3 32-43His3-(13-24-PeptideHis3 13/24Histatin 8Histatin-3 13/24Histatin-8 - His3-(33-44-PeptideHis3 33/44His3-(14-25-PeptideHis3 14/25Histatin-3 14/25 - His3-(33-43-PeptideHis3 33/43His3-(14-24-PeptideHis3 14/24Histatin-3 14/24 - His3-(34-44-PeptideHis3 34/44His3-(15-25-PeptideHis3 15/25Histatin-3 15/25 - His3-(34-43-PeptideHis3 34/43His3-(15-24-PeptideHis3 15/24Histatin-3 15/24 - His3-(45-51-PeptideHis3 45/51His3-(26-32-PeptideHis3 26/32Histatin-3 26/32 - His3-(47-51-PeptideHis3 47/51His3-(28-32-PeptideHis3 28/32Histatin-3 28/32 - His3-(48-51-PeptideHis3 48/51His3-(29-32-PeptideHis3 29/32Histatin-3 29/32 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-6803157 |
Cellular Localisation | SecretedSecreted By Serous Acinar And Demilune CellsHis3-(20-43)-Peptide: SecretedMitochondrionTargeted To Mitochondria In Pathogen Cells After InternalizationAlso Localized In The Vacuole In Pathogen CellsAlso Co-Localized With Mitochondria After Internalization In Host Mammalian Cells |
Alternative Protein Names | Histatin-3 proteinBasic Histidine-Rich Protein proteinHst proteinHistatin 3 proteinHst 3 proteinHistidine-Rich Protein 3 proteinPb Cleaved Into - Histatin-3 - His3-(20-44-Peptide proteinHis3 20/44 proteinHis3-(1-25-Peptide proteinHis3 1/25 proteinHistatin 6 proteinHistatin-3 1/25 proteinHistatin-6 - His3-(20-43-Peptide proteinHis3 20/43 proteinHis3-(1-24-Peptide proteinHis3 1/24 proteinHistatin 5 proteinHst 5 proteinHistatin-3 1/24 proteinHistatin-5 - His3-(20-32-Peptide proteinHis3 20/32 proteinHis3-(1-13-Peptide proteinHis3 1/13 proteinHistatin-3 1/13 - His3-(20-31-Peptide proteinHis3 20/31 proteinHis3-(1-12-Peptide proteinHis3 1/12 proteinHistatin-3 1/12 - His3-(20-30-Peptide proteinHis3 20/30 proteinHis3-(1-11-Peptide proteinHis3 1/11 proteinHistatin-3 1/11 - His3-(24-32-Peptide proteinHis3 24/32 proteinHis3-(5-13-Peptide proteinHis3 5/13 proteinHistatin-3 5/13 - His3-(24-31-Peptide proteinHis3 24/31 proteinHis3-(5-12-Peptide proteinHis3 5/12 proteinHistatin 11 proteinHistatin-11 proteinHistatin-3 5/12 - His3-(24-30-Peptide proteinHis3 24/30 proteinHis3-(5-11-Peptide proteinHis3 5/11 proteinHistatin 12 proteinHistatin-12 proteinHistatin-3 5/11 - His3-(25-32-Peptide proteinHis3 25/32 proteinHis3-(6-13-Peptide proteinHis3 6/13 proteinHistatin-3 6/13 - His3-(25-30-Peptide proteinHis3 25/30 proteinHis3-(6-11-Peptide proteinHis3 6/11 proteinHistatin-3 6/11 - His3-(26-32-Peptide proteinHis3 26/32 proteinHis3-(7-13-Peptide proteinHis3 7/13 proteinHistatin-3 7/13 - His3-(26-31-Peptide proteinHis3 26/31 proteinHis3-(7-12-Peptide proteinHis3 7/12 proteinHistatin-3 7/12 - His3-(26-30-Peptide proteinHis3 26/30 proteinHis3-(7-11-Peptide proteinHis3 7/11 proteinHistatin-3 7/11 - His3-(31-51-Peptide proteinHis3 31/51 proteinHis3-(12-32-Peptide proteinHis3 12/32 proteinHistatin 4 proteinHistatin-3 12/32 proteinHistatin-4 - His3-(31-44-Peptide proteinHis3 31/44 proteinHis3-(12-25-Peptide proteinHis3 12/25 proteinHistatin 9 proteinHistatin-3 12/25 proteinHistatin-9 - His3-(31-43-Peptide proteinHis3 31/43 proteinHis3-(12-24-Peptide proteinHis3 12/24 proteinHistatin 7 proteinHistatin-3 12/24 proteinHistatin-7 - His3-(32-44-Peptide proteinHis3 32/44 proteinHis3-(13-25-Peptide proteinHis3 13/25 proteinHistatin 10 proteinHistatin-10 proteinHistatin-3 13/25 - His3-(32-43-Peptide proteinHis3 32-43 proteinHis3-(13-24-Peptide proteinHis3 13/24 proteinHistatin 8 proteinHistatin-3 13/24 proteinHistatin-8 - His3-(33-44-Peptide proteinHis3 33/44 proteinHis3-(14-25-Peptide proteinHis3 14/25 proteinHistatin-3 14/25 - His3-(33-43-Peptide proteinHis3 33/43 proteinHis3-(14-24-Peptide proteinHis3 14/24 proteinHistatin-3 14/24 - His3-(34-44-Peptide proteinHis3 34/44 proteinHis3-(15-25-Peptide proteinHis3 15/25 proteinHistatin-3 15/25 - His3-(34-43-Peptide proteinHis3 34/43 proteinHis3-(15-24-Peptide proteinHis3 15/24 proteinHistatin-3 15/24 - His3-(45-51-Peptide proteinHis3 45/51 proteinHis3-(26-32-Peptide proteinHis3 26/32 proteinHistatin-3 26/32 - His3-(47-51-Peptide proteinHis3 47/51 proteinHis3-(28-32-Peptide proteinHis3 28/32 proteinHistatin-3 28/32 - His3-(48-51-Peptide proteinHis3 48/51 proteinHis3-(29-32-Peptide proteinHis3 29/32 proteinHistatin-3 29/32 proteinHTN3 proteinHIS2 protein |
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