REVIEW: Peculiarities of Abzymes from Sera and Milk of Healthy Donors and Patients with Autoimmune and Viral Diseases

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G. A. Nevinsky^* and V. N. Buneva

Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Lavrentieva 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; fax: (383) 333-3677; E-mail: nevinsky@niboch.nsc.ru

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed.

Received October 22, 2008; Revision received January 22, 2009

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The detection of catalytic activity of antibodies is the earliest indicator of development of autoimmune diseases (AID). In early stages of AID, the repertoire of abzymes with various properties is relatively small, but it is greatly increased during their development. Catalytic diversity of the abzymes includes DNase, RNase, ATPase, and oxidoreductase activities; there are antibodies phosphorylating proteins, lipids, and polysaccharides. This review summarizes new data on abzyme heterogeneity and possible reasons for this phenomenon. A possible role of abzymes and their exceptional multiplicity in the pathogenesis of different AID is discussed.

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KEY WORDS: natural abzymes, healthy donors, autoimmune diseases

DOI: 10.1134/S0006297909090028

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