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Santoro A, Buonocore M, Grimaldi M, Napolitano E, D’Ursi AM. Monitoring the Conformational Changes of the Aβ(25-35) Peptide in SDS Micelles: A Matter of Time. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24020971. [PMID: 36674488 PMCID: PMC9867351 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24020971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the formation of amyloid plaques constituted prevalently by amyloid peptides. Due to the well-known challenges related to the study in solution of these peptides, several membrane-mimicking systems such as micelle constituted by detergent-i.e., DPC and SDS-have been deeply investigated. Additionally, the strategy of studying short fragments instead of the full-length peptide turned out to be advantageous in exploring the structural properties of the different moieties in Aβ in order to reproduce its pathologic effects. Several studies reveal that among Aβ fragments, Aβ(25-35) is the shortest fragment able to reproduce the aggregation process. To enrich the structural data currently available, in the present work we decided to evaluate the conformational changes adopted by Aβ(25-35) in SDS combining CD and NMR spectroscopies at different times. From the solved structures, it emerges that Aβ(25-35) passes from an unordered conformation at the time of the constitution of the system to a more ordered and energetically favorable secondary structure at day 7, which is kept for 2 weeks. These preliminary data suggest that a relatively long time affects the kinetic in the aggregation process of Aβ(25-35) in a micellar system, favoring the stabilization and the formation of a soluble helix conformation.
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- Angelo Santoro
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
- Department of Pharmacy, Scuola di Specializzazione in Farmacia Ospedaliera, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Federico Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
- PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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NMR Structure of the FIV gp36 C-Terminal Heptad Repeat and Membrane-Proximal External Region. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21062037. [PMID: 32188158 PMCID: PMC7139756 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), a lentivirus causing an immunodeficiency syndrome in cats, represents a relevant model of pre-screening therapies for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The envelope glycoproteins gp36 in FIV and gp41 in HIV mediate the fusion of the virus with the host cell membrane. They have a common structural framework in the C-terminal region that includes a Trp-rich membrane-proximal external region (MPER) and a C-terminal heptad repeat (CHR). MPER is essential for the correct positioning of gp36 on the lipid membrane, whereas CHR is essential for the stabilization of the low-energy six-helical bundle (6HB) that is necessary for the fusion of the virus envelope with the cell membrane. Conformational data for gp36 are missing, and several aspects of the MPER structure of different lentiviruses are still debated. In the present work, we report the structural investigation of a gp36 construct that includes the MPER and part of the CHR domain (737-786gp36 CHR–MPER). Using 2D and 3D homo and heteronuclear NMR spectra on 15N and 13C double-labelled samples, we solved the NMR structure in micelles composed of dodecyl phosphocholine (DPC) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) 90/10 M: M. The structure of 737-786gp36 CHR–MPER is characterized by a helix–turn–helix motif, with a regular α-helix and a moderately flexible 310 helix, characterizing the CHR and the MPER domains, respectively. The two helices are linked by a flexible loop regulating their orientation at a ~43° angle. We investigated the positioning of 737-786gp36 CHR–MPER on the lipid membrane using spin label-enhanced NMR and ESR spectroscopies. On a different scale, using confocal microscopy imaging, we studied the effect of 737-786gp36 CHR–MPER on 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine/1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1’-rac-glycerol) (DOPC/DOPG) multilamellar vesicles (MLVs). This effect results in membrane budding and tubulation that is reminiscent of a membrane-plasticizing role that is typical of MPER domains during the event in which the virus envelope merges with the host cell membrane.
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Bruno A, Scrima M, Novellino E, D'Errico G, D'Ursi AM, Limongelli V. The glycan role in the glycopeptide immunogenicity revealed by atomistic simulations and spectroscopic experiments on the multiple sclerosis biomarker CSF114(Glc). Sci Rep 2015; 5:9200. [PMID: 25776265 PMCID: PMC4361856 DOI: 10.1038/srep09200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Glycoproteins are often recognized as not-self molecules by antibodies triggering the onset of severe autoimmune diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Thus, the development of antigen-mimicking biomarkers represents an attractive strategy for an early diagnosis of the disease. An example is the synthetic glycopeptide CSF114(Glc), which was designed and tested as MS biomarker and whose clinical application was limited by its reduced ability to detect autoantibodies in MS patients. In the attempt to improve the efficacy of CSF114(Glc), we have characterized all the events leading to the final binding of the biomarker to the autoantibody using atomistic simulations, ESR and NMR experiments. The glycosydic moiety plays a primary role in the whole process. In particular, in an environment mimicking that used in the clinical tests the glycopeptide assumes a α-helix structure that is functional for the interaction with the antibody. In this conformation CSF114(Glc) binds the monoclonal antibody mAb8-18C5 similarly to the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein MOG, which is a known MS auto-antigen, thus explaining its diagnostic activity. Our study offers new molecular bases to design more effective biomarkers and provides a most valid protocol to investigate other systems where the environment effect is determinant for the biological activity.
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- Agostino Bruno
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", via D. Montesano 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", via D. Montesano 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso di Monte Sant'Angelo, via Cinthia, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- 1] Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", via D. Montesano 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy [2] Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Faculty of Informatics, Institute of Computational Science, via G. Buffi 13, CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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Marcelo Der Torossian T, Silva AF, Alves FL, Capurro ML, Miranda A, Vani Xavier O. Highly Potential Antiplasmodial Restricted Peptides. Chem Biol Drug Des 2014; 85:163-71. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas; Universidade Federal do ABC; Santo André Brazil
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- Departamento de Biofísica; Universidade Federal de São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas II; Universidade de São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Departamento de Biofísica; Universidade Federal de São Paulo; São Paulo Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas; Universidade Federal do ABC; Santo André Brazil
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Silva AF, Bastos EL, Torres MDT, Costa-da-Silva AL, Ioshino RS, Capurro ML, Alves FL, Miranda A, de Freitas Fischer Vieira R, Oliveira VX. Antiplasmodial activity study of angiotensin II via Ala scan analogs. J Pept Sci 2014; 20:640-8. [DOI: 10.1002/psc.2641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Adriana Farias Silva
- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas; Universidade Federal do ABC; Santo André SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química; Universidade de São Paulo; São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Universidade de São Paulo; São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Universidade de São Paulo; São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Universidade de São Paulo; São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Biofísica; Universidade Federal de São Paulo; São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Biofísica; Universidade Federal de São Paulo; São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas; Universidade Federal do ABC; Santo André SP Brazil
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Der Torossian Torres M, Silva AF, Alves FL, Capurro ML, Miranda A, Oliveira Junior VX. The Importance of Ring Size and Position for the Antiplasmodial Activity of Angiotensin II Restricted Analogs. Int J Pept Res Ther 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-014-9392-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Baek SB, Lee HJ, Lee HC, Kim C. Thermodynamics of Partitioning of Substance P in Isotropic Acidic Bicelles. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2013. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.3.743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hewage CM, Venneti KC. Structural aspects of gut peptides with therapeutic potential for type 2 diabetes. ChemMedChem 2013; 8:560-7. [PMID: 23292985 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201200445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Gut hormones represent a niche subset of pharmacologically active agents that are rapidly gaining importance in medicine. Due to their exceptional specificity for their receptors, these hormones along with their analogues have attracted considerable pharmaceutical interest for the treatment of human disorders including type 2 diabetes. With the recent advances in the structural biology, a significant amount of structural information for these hormones is now available. This Minireview presents an overview of the structural aspects of these hormones, which have roles in physiological processes such as insulin secretion, as well as a discussion on the relevant structural modifications used to improve these hormones for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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- Chandralal M Hewage
- School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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Pandey S, Alcaro MC, Scrima M, Peroni E, Paolini I, Di Marino S, Barbetti F, Carotenuto A, Novellino E, Papini AM, D'Ursi AM, Rovero P. Designed glucopeptides mimetics of myelin protein epitopes as synthetic probes for the detection of autoantibodies, biomarkers of multiple sclerosis. J Med Chem 2012; 55:10437-47. [PMID: 23167575 DOI: 10.1021/jm301031r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We previously reported that CSF114(Glc) detects diagnostic autoantibodies in multiple sclerosis sera. We report herein a bioinformatic analysis of myelin proteins and CSF114(Glc), which led to the identification of five sequences. These glucopeptides were synthesized and tested in enzymatic assays, showing a common minimal epitope. Starting from that, we designed an optimized sequence, SP077, showing a higher homology with both CSF114(Glc) and the five sequences selected using the bioinformatic approach. SP077 was synthesized and tested on 50 multiple sclerosis patients' sera, and was able to detect higher antibody titers as compared to CSF114(Glc). Finally, the conformational properties of SP077 were studied by NMR spectroscopy and structure calculations. Thus, the immunological activity of SP077 in the recognition of specific autoantibodies in multiple sclerosis patients' sera may be ascribed to both the optimized design of its epitopic region and the superior surface interacting properties of its C-terminal region.
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- Shashank Pandey
- Laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry and Biology, Department of Chemistry Ugo Schiff, University of Florence, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Venneti KC, Malthouse JPG, O'Harte FPM, Hewage CM. Conformational, receptor interaction and alanine scan studies of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2011; 1814:882-8. [PMID: 21539943 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2011.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2011] [Revised: 03/28/2011] [Accepted: 04/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is an insulinotropic incretin hormone that stimulates insulin secretion during a meal. GIP has glucose lowering abilities and hence is considered as a potential target molecule for type 2 diabetes therapy. In this article, we present the solution structure of GIP in membrane-mimicking environments by proton NMR spectroscopy and molecular modelling. GIP adopts an α-helical conformation between residues Phe(6)-Gly(31) and Ala(13)-Gln(29) for micellar and bicellar media, respectively. Previously we examined the effect of N-terminal Ala substitution in GIP, but here eight GIP analogues were synthesised by replacing individual residues within the central 8-18 region with alanine. These studies showed relatively minor changes in biological activity as assessed by insulin releasing potency. However, at higher concentration, GIP(Ala(16)), and GIP(Ala(18)) showed insulin secreting activity higher than the native GIP (P<0.01 to P<0.001) in cultured pancreatic BRIN-BD11 cells. Receptor interaction studies of the native GIP with the extracellular domain of its receptor were performed by using two different docking algorithms. At the optimised docking conformation, the complex was stabilised by the presence of hydrophobic interactions and intermolecular hydrogen bonding. Further, we have identified some potentially important additional C-terminal interactions of GIP with its N-terminal extracellular receptor domain.
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- Kalyana C Venneti
- School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, SEC Strategic Research Cluster, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Scrima M, Di Marino S, Grimaldi M, Mastrogiacomo A, Novellino E, Bifulco M, D'Ursi AM. Binding of the hemopressin peptide to the cannabinoid CB1 receptor: structural insights. Biochemistry 2010; 49:10449-57. [PMID: 21062041 DOI: 10.1021/bi1011833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hemopressin, a bioactive nonapeptide derived from the α1 chain of hemoglobin, was recently shown to possess selective antagonist activity at the cannabinoid CB(1) receptor [Heimann, A. S., et al. (2007) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104, 20588-20593]. CB(1) receptor antagonists have been extensively studied for their possible therapeutic use in the treatment of obesity, drug abuse, and heroin addiction. In particular, many compounds acting as CB(1) receptor antagonists have been synthesized and subjected to experiments as possible anti-obesity drugs, but their therapeutic application is still complicated by important side effects. Using circular dichroism and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, this work reports the conformational analysis of hemopressin and its truncated, biologically active fragment hemopressin(1-6). The binding modes of both hemopressin and hemopressin(1-6) are investigated by molecular docking calculations. Our conformational data indicate that regular turn structures in the central portion of hemopressin and hemopressin(1-6) are critical for an effective interaction with the receptor. The results of molecular docking calculations, indicating similarities and differences in comparison to the most accepted CB(1) pharmacophore model, suggest the possibility of new chemical scaffolds for the design of new CB(1) antagonist lead compounds.
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- Mario Scrima
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Salerno, I-84084 Fisciano, Italy
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Grimaldi M, Scrima M, Esposito C, Vitiello G, Ramunno A, Limongelli V, D'Errico G, Novellino E, D'Ursi AM. Membrane charge dependent states of the beta-amyloid fragment Abeta (16-35) with differently charged micelle aggregates. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2010; 1798:660-71. [PMID: 20045392 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2009.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2009] [Revised: 12/08/2009] [Accepted: 12/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Abeta (16-35) is the hydrophobic central core of beta-amyloid peptide, the main component of plaques found in the brain tissue of Alzheimer's disease patients. Depending on the conditions present, beta-amyloid peptides undergo a conformational transition from random coil or alpha-helical monomers, to highly toxic beta-sheet oligomers and aggregate fibrils. The behavior of beta-amyloid peptide at plasma membrane level has been extensively investigated, and membrane charge has been proved to be a key factor modulating its conformational properties. In the present work we probed the conformational behavior of Abeta (16-35) in response to negative charge modifications of the micelle surface. CD and NMR conformational analyses were performed in negatively charged pure SDS micelles and in zwitterionic DPC micelles "doped" with small amounts of SDS. To analyze the tendency of Abeta (16-35) to interact with these micellar systems, we performed EPR experiments on three spin-labeled analogues of Abeta (16-35), bearing the methyl 3-(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-oxypyrrolinyl) methanethiolsulfonate spin label at the N-terminus, in the middle of the sequence and at the C-terminus, respectively. Our conformational data show that, by varying the negative charge of the membrane, Abeta (16-35) undergoes a conformational transition from a soluble helical-kink-helical structure, to a U-turn shaped conformation that resembles protofibril models.
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- Manuela Grimaldi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Salerno, I-84084 Fisciano, Italy
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Zou C, Kumaran S, Markovic S, Walser R, Zerbe O. Studies of the structure of the N-terminal domain from the Y4 receptor - a G protein-coupled receptor - and its interaction with hormones from the NPY family. Chembiochem 2009; 9:2276-84. [PMID: 18767100 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200800221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Binding of peptide hormones to G protein-coupled receptors is believed to be mediated through formation of contacts of the ligands with residues of the extracellular loops of family 1 GPCRs. Here we have investigated whether additional binding sites exist within the N-terminal domain, as studied in the form of binding of peptides from the neuropeptide Y (NPY) family to the N terminus of the Y4 receptor (N-Y4). The N-terminal domain of the Y4 receptor has been expressed in isotopically enriched form and studied by solution NMR spectroscopy. The peptide is unstructured in solution, whereas a micelle-associated helical segment is formed in the presence of dodecylphosphocholine (DPC) or sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS). As measured by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy, N-Y4 binds with approximately 50 microM affinity to the pancreatic polypeptide (PP), a high-affinity ligand to the Y4 receptor, whereas binding to neuropeptide Y (NPY) and peptide YY (PYY) is much weaker. Residues critical for binding in PP and in N-Y4 have been identified by site-directed mutagenesis. The data indicate that electrostatic interactions dominate and that this interaction is mediated by acidic ligand and basic receptor residues. Residues of N-Y4 are likely to contribute to the binding of PP, and in addition might possibly also help to transfer the hormone from the membrane-bound state into the receptor binding pocket.
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- Chao Zou
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Zürich, Switzerland
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Lopez JJ, Shukla AK, Reinhart C, Schwalbe H, Michel H, Glaubitz C. The structure of the neuropeptide bradykinin bound to the human G-protein coupled receptor bradykinin B2 as determined by solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2008; 47:1668-71. [PMID: 18236494 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200704282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Jakob J Lopez
- Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Centre for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance, J. W. Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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Lopez J, Shukla A, Reinhart C, Schwalbe H, Michel H, Glaubitz C. The Structure of the Neuropeptide Bradykinin Bound to the Human G-Protein Coupled Receptor Bradykinin B2 as Determined by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200704282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Scrima M, Campiglia P, Esposito C, Gomez-Monterrey I, Novellino E, D'Ursi AM. Obestatin conformational features: A strategy to unveil obestatin’s biological role? Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 363:500-5. [PMID: 17904104 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.08.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2007] [Accepted: 08/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Obestatin and its derivative Ob(11-23) are recently discovered peptides produced in the rat stomach. They have proven to be involved in the regulation of energy balance, inhibiting feeding, causing reductions in food intake, body weight and jejunal contraction in rodents. The G-protein coupled receptor, GPR39, was originally proposed as being an obestatin target receptor, but this remains controversial. As such, the molecular mechanism for obestatin's effects in vivo is still uncertain. Here we report the CD and NMR conformational analysis of obestatin and Ob(11-23). Both peptides assume a regular secondary structure in the C-terminal region of the molecule. In this region, structural elements similar to other GPCR binding neuropeptides support the identity of obestatin as a new and functionally autonomous GPCR ligand. Conversely sequence and conformational specificity point to a new farmacoforic structure, on which innovative derivatives with a potential role in the treatment of obesity can be designed and synthetized.
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- Mario Scrima
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Salerno, I-84084 Fisciano, Italy
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Mierke DF, Mao L, Pellegrini M, Piserchio A, Plati J, Tsomaia N. Structural characterization of the parathyroid hormone receptor domains determinant for ligand binding. Biochem Soc Trans 2007; 35:721-3. [PMID: 17635133 DOI: 10.1042/bst0350721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Over the years, the association of peptide ligands to Family B GPCRs (G-protein coupled receptors) has been characterized by a number of experimental and theoretical techniques. For the PTH (parathyroid hormone) ligand-receptor system, important insight has been provided by photoaffinity labelling experiments and the elucidation of direct contact points between ligand and receptor. Our research has focused on the structural elucidation of the receptor domains shown to be involved in the binding of PTH. Employing a combination of carefully designed receptor domains, solution-state NMR carried out in the presence of membrane mimetics and extensive computer simulations, we have obtained a well-resolved model of the ligand-receptor complex for PTH. Here, we review the development of this model and highlight some inherent limitations of the methods employed and their consequences on interpretation of the ligand-receptor model.
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- D F Mierke
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
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Neumoin A, Arshava B, Becker J, Zerbe O, Naider F. NMR studies in dodecylphosphocholine of a fragment containing the seventh transmembrane helix of a G-protein-coupled receptor from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biophys J 2007; 93:467-82. [PMID: 17449670 PMCID: PMC1896227 DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.103770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The structure and dynamics of a large segment of Ste2p, the G-protein-coupled alpha-factor receptor from yeast, were studied in dodecylphosphocholine (DPC) micelles using solution NMR spectroscopy. We investigated the 73-residue peptide EL3-TM7-CT40 consisting of the third extracellular loop 3 (EL3), the seventh transmembrane helix (TM7), and 40 residues from the cytosolic C-terminal domain (CT40). The structure reveals the presence of an alpha-helix in the segment encompassing residues 10-30, which is perturbed around the internal Pro-24 residue. Root mean-square deviation values of individually superimposed helical segments 10-20 and 25-30 were 0.91 +/- 0.33 A and 0.76 +/- 0.37 A, respectively. 15N-relaxation and residual dipolar coupling data support a rather stable fold for the TM7 part of EL3-TM7-CT40, whereas the EL3 and CT40 segments are more flexible. Spin-label data indicate that the TM7 helix integrates into DPC micelles but is flexible around the internal Pro-24 site, exposing residues 22-26 to solution and reveal a second site of interaction with the micelle within a region comprising residues 43-58, which forms part of a less well-defined nascent helix. These findings are discussed in light of previous studies in organic-aqueous solvent systems.
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- Alexey Neumoin
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Yeagle PL, Albert AD. G-protein coupled receptor structure. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2006; 1768:808-24. [PMID: 17097603 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2006.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2006] [Revised: 10/02/2006] [Accepted: 10/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Because of their central role in regulation of cellular function, structure/function relationships for G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) are of vital importance, yet only recently have sufficient data been obtained to begin mapping those relationships. GPCRs regulate a wide range of cellular processes, including the senses of taste, smell, and vision, and control a myriad of intracellular signaling systems in response to external stimuli. Many diseases are linked to GPCRs. A critical need exists for structural information to inform studies on mechanism of receptor action and regulation. X-ray crystal structures of only one GPCR, in an inactive state, have been obtained to date. However considerable structural information for a variety of GPCRs has been obtained using non-crystallographic approaches. This review begins with a review of the very earliest GPCR structural information, mostly derived from rhodopsin. Because of the difficulty in crystallizing GPCRs for X-ray crystallography, the extensive published work utilizing alternative approaches to GPCR structure is reviewed, including determination of three-dimensional structure from sparse constraints. The available X-ray crystallographic analyses on bovine rhodopsin are reviewed as the only available high-resolution structures for any GPCR. Structural information available on ligand binding to several receptors is included. The limited information on excited states of receptors is also reviewed. It is concluded that while considerable basic structural information has been obtained, more data are needed to describe the molecular mechanism of activation of a GPCR.
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- Philip L Yeagle
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
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Benedetti E, Morelli G, Accardo A, Mansi R, Tesauro D, Aloj L. Criteria for the design and biological characterization of radiolabeled peptide-based pharmaceuticals. BioDrugs 2005; 18:279-95. [PMID: 15377171 DOI: 10.2165/00063030-200418050-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Radiolabeled peptide-based formulations are being evaluated for their application in oncological imaging and therapy using nuclear medicine techniques. A major breakthrough in the field was the discovery and identification of the G-protein coupled receptor superfamily that are overexpressed in a variety of human cancers. These receptors act as targets for endogenous compounds, often of peptidic nature, which can be radiolabeled and, therefore, could potentially be utilized as radiopharmaceuticals. This general strategy has proven successful for application in humans in only a few cases thus far. However, the use of more sophisticated structural methodology to enhance our understanding of the interactions between the receptor and the endogenous peptide or its analogs, and a more efficient preclinical evaluation process, may help to single out the most promising compounds for further development and eventual use in the clinical application of radiopharmaceuticals. This review analyzes current methods of approaching these key points. The rational process for developing peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals is presented, from the structural analysis of the peptide-receptor interaction for the identification and modeling of the peptide analogs to the synthesis, with an appropriate metal carrier, of compounds that mimic endogenous peptides. Finally, the in vitro and in vivo biological testing and evaluation in preclinical animal models is described. To render the entire process successful, expertise in different areas of drug development is indispensable.
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- Ettore Benedetti
- Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sui Peptidi Bioattivi (CIRPeB), Dipartimento di Chimica Biologica, Università Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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Heise H, Luca S, de Groot BL, Grubmüller H, Baldus M. Probing conformational disorder in neurotensin by two-dimensional solid-state NMR and comparison to molecular dynamics simulations. Biophys J 2005; 89:2113-20. [PMID: 15994900 PMCID: PMC1366713 DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.059964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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An approach is introduced to characterize conformational ensembles of intrinsically unstructured peptides on the atomic level using two-dimensional solid-state NMR data and their combination with molecular dynamics simulations. For neurotensin, a peptide that binds with high affinity to a G-protein coupled receptor, this method permits the investigation of the changes in conformational preferences of a neurotransmitter transferred from a frozen aqueous solution via a lipid model phase to the receptor-bound form. The results speak against a conformational pre-organization of the ligand in detergents in which the receptor has been shown to be functional. Further extensions to the study of protein folding are possible.
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- Henrike Heise
- Department of NMR-Based Structural Biology, Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Luca S, Heise H, Lange A, Baldus M. Investigation of Ligand-Receptor Systems by High-Resolution Solid-State NMR: Recent Progress and Perspectives. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2005; 338:217-28. [PMID: 15938000 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.200400991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) provides a general method to study molecular structure and dynamics in a non-crystalline and insoluble environment. We discuss the latest methodological progress to construct 3D molecular structures from solid-state NMR data obtained under magic-angle-spinning conditions. As shown for the neurotensin/NTS-1 system, these methods can be readily applied to the investigation of ligand-binding to G-protein coupled receptors.
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- Sorin Luca
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Thuau R, Guilhaudis L, Ségalas-Milazzo I, Chartrel N, Oulyadi H, Boivin S, Fournier A, Leprince J, Davoust D, Vaudry H. Structural studies on 26RFa, a novel human RFamide-related peptide with orexigenic activity. Peptides 2005; 26:779-89. [PMID: 15808908 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2005.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2004] [Revised: 12/27/2004] [Accepted: 01/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A novel hypothalamic neuropeptide of the RFamide family, comprising 26 amino acids residues and thus termed 26RFa, has been recently characterized in human, and was found to be the endogenous ligand for the orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR103. Intracerebroventricular injection of 26RFa provokes a robust increase in food intake in rodents. In the present study, we have investigated the solution conformation of 26RFa by using two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy in different media. In water, 26RFa exhibits mainly a random coil conformation although the presence of a nascent helix was detected between residues 6 and 15. In methanol, 26RFa adopts a well-defined conformation consisting of an amphipathic alpha-helical structure (Pro4-Arg17), flanked by two N- and C-terminal disordered regions. The strong conservation, from amphibians to mammals, of the amino acid sequence corresponding to the amphipathic helix and to the C-terminal flexible octapeptide of 26RFa, suggests that these two domains are crucial for the interaction of the peptide with its receptor.
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- Romain Thuau
- Laboratory of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, European Institute for Peptide Research (IFRMP 23), UMR 6014 CNRS, University of Rouen, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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De Luca S, Sanseverino M, Zocchi I, Pedone C, Morelli G, Ragone R. Receptor fragment approach to the binding between CCK8 peptide and cholecystokinin receptors: A fluorescence study on type B receptor fragment CCKB-R (352-379). Biopolymers 2005; 77:205-11. [PMID: 15666329 DOI: 10.1002/bip.20222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Fluorescence titrations in a membrane mimetic solvent system allowed us to estimate that the dissociation constant of the bimolecular complex between CCK8 peptide and cholecystokinin type B receptor fragment CCK(B)-R (352-379) is in the micromolar range. When considered in the context of the full receptor/ligand model, these experiments demonstrate that the receptor fragment chosen on the basis of previous structural studies represents a reliable model system to monitor the ability of CCK8 or CCK8 analogs to bind the cholecystokinin receptor. Together with previous studies, this confirms that the receptor fragment approach adopted to define the binding mode of the CCK8 fragment of cholecystokinin with its two receptors, CCK(A) and CCK(B,) can be used to characterize the binding from the equilibrium standpoint. In this context, fluorescence spectroscopy proves to be the favored technique to measure dissociation constants in the nanomolar to micromolar range.
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- Stefania De Luca
- Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sui Peptidi Bioattivi (CIRPEB) and Dipartimento di Chimica Biologica, Università Federico II, Via Mezzocannone 6/8, Naples, I-80134, Italy
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Giragossian C, Mierke DF. Determination of ligand-receptor interactions of cholecystokinin by nuclear magnetic resonance. Life Sci 2003; 73:705-13. [PMID: 12801592 DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(03)00391-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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To date high resolution structural studies of G protein coupled receptors, with the exception of rhodopsin, have not been feasible using conventional spectroscopic techniques. To overcome these difficulties, the structural features of partial or intact domains of GPCRs have been studied by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Here, we describe the structural characterization of receptor domains from the cholecystokinin 1 and 2 receptors and the elucidation of intermolecular interactions between the extracellular receptor domains and CCK-8 by solution state nmr.
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- Craig Giragossian
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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Tzakos AG, Bonvin AMJJ, Troganis A, Cordopatis P, Amzel ML, Gerothanassis IP, van Nuland NAJ. On the molecular basis of the recognition of angiotensin II (AII). NMR structure of AII in solution compared with the X-ray structure of AII bound to the mAb Fab131. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2003; 270:849-60. [PMID: 12603318 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2003.03441.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The high-resolution 3D structure of the octapeptide hormone angiotensin II (AII) in aqueous solution has been obtained by simulated annealing calculations, using high-resolution NMR-derived restraints. After final refinement in explicit water, a family of 13 structures was obtained with a backbone RMSD of 0.73 +/- 0.23 A. AII adopts a fairly compact folded structure, with its C-terminus and N-terminus approaching to within approximately 7.2 A of each other. The side chains of Arg2, Tyr4, Ile5 and His6 are oriented on one side of a plane defined by the peptide backbone, and the Val3 and Pro7 are pointing in opposite directions. The stabilization of the folded conformation can be explained by the stacking of the Val3 side chain with the Pro7 ring and by a hydrophobic cluster formed by the Tyr4, Ile5 and His6 side chains. Comparison between the NMR-derived structure of AII in aqueous solution and the refined crystal structure of the complex of AII with a high-affinity mAb (Fab131) [Garcia, K.C., Ronco, P.M., Verroust, P.J., Brunger, A.T., Amzel, L.M. (1992) Science257, 502-507] provides important quantitative information on two common structural features: (a) a U-shaped structure of the Tyr4-Ile5-His6-Pro7 sequence, which is the most immunogenic epitope of the peptide, with the Asp1 side chain oriented towards the interior of the turn approaching the C-terminus; (b) an Asx-turn-like motif with the side chain aspartate carboxyl group hydrogen-bonded to the main chain NH group of Arg2. It can be concluded that small rearrangements of the epitope 4-7 in the solution structure of AII are required by a mean value of 0.76 +/- 0.03 A for structure alignment and approximately 1.27 +/- 0.02 A for sequence alignment with the X-ray structure of AII bound to the mAb Fab131. These data are interpreted in terms of a biological "nucleus" conformation of the hormone in solution, which requires a limited number of structural rearrangements for receptor-antigen recognition and binding.
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- Andreas G Tzakos
- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, GR-45110 Greece.
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Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a 36 amino acids peptide amide that was isolated for the first time almost 20 years ago from porcine brain. NPY displays a multiplicity of physiological effects that are transmitted by at least six G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) named Y(1), Y(2), Y(3), Y(4), Y(5), and y(6). Because of the difficulty in obtaining high-resolution crystallographic structures from GPCRs that all belong to seven transmembrane helices proteins, a variety of biophysical methods have been applied in order to characterize the interaction of ligand and receptor. In this review article we present the most relevant outcomes of the studies performed in this field by our group and others. The use of photoaffinity labeling allowed the molecular characterization of the Y(2) receptor. The concerted application of molecular modeling and mutagenesis studies led to a model for the interaction of the natural agonist and nonpeptide antagonists with the Y(1) receptor. The three-dimensional (3D) structure and dynamics of micelle-bound NPY and their implications for receptor selection have been studied by NMR. The characterization of the tertiary and quaternary structure of the NPY dimer in solution at millimolar concentrations has been performed by NMR and extended to physiologically relevant concentrations by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) experiments performed with fluorescence-labeled analogues.
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- A Bettio
- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Leipzig, Talstrasse 33, D-04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Piserchio A, Prado GN, Zhang R, Yu J, Taylor L, Polgar P, Mierke DF. Structural insight into the role of the second intracellular loop of the bradykinin 2 receptor in signaling and internalization. Biopolymers 2002; 63:239-46. [PMID: 11807751 DOI: 10.1002/bip.10072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The second cytoplasmic loop (IC2) of the bradykinin B2 receptor plays a vital role in its dynamic life cycle including the activation, internalization, desensitization, and resensitization of this receptor. Here, we probe the structure and function of the IC2, with particular emphasis on threonine-137, which is crucial for signal transduction and internalization. Mutation of this threonine to proline (T137P) produces wild type (WT) signaling and complete inhibition of internalization. Incorporation of aspartate (T137D) leads to a marked reduction in receptor signaling but with WT receptor uptake. The T137D mutation coupled with serine to alanine substitution of S335 and S341 within the distal C-terminus recovers signaling, leading to an actually enhanced arachidonic acid release and phosphoinositide turnover compared to WT bradykinin B2 receptor (BKB2R). To provide a structural basis for the actions of this mutant, the conformational features of IC2 (both WT and mutant) were investigated by high-resolution NMR. The NMR analysis illustrated two prominent alpha-helices at the N- (L123-M138) and C-termini (A149-I156) of the IC2 receptor domain. Incorporating these structural characteristics into a model of BKB2R, we determined that the entire N-terminal helix of IC2 is incorporated as TM3, placing Y131 1.5 helical turns into TM3 and T137 at the membrane surface. The NMR data indicated no structural changes upon substitution of T137D. These results suggest that the altered signaling of the T137D mutant can be attributed to the introduction of a negative charge, indicating that phosphorylation of this residue takes place and participates in the life cycle of this receptor. Additionally, the return to WT signal capacity of the mutation T137D/S335A/S341A, to overcome the deleterious T137D substitution points to a functional interaction between the IC2 and the C-terminus.
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- Andrea Piserchio
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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Ragone R, De Luca S, Tesauro D, Pedone C, Morelli G. Fluorescence studies on the binding between 1-47 fragment of cholecystokinin receptor CCK(A)-R(1-47) and nonsulfated cholecystokinin octapeptide CCK8. Biopolymers 2002; 56:47-53. [PMID: 11582577 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0282(2000)56:1<47::aid-bip1042>3.0.co;2-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The interaction between the 1-47 N-terminus fragment of the cholecystokinin receptor and the nonsulfated cholecystokinin octapeptide, CCK8, is monitored by fluorescence emission. Quenching of the fluorescence intensities is observed on binding. Dissociation constants calculated by these data are in the same submicromolar range as found for the binding of linear CCK8 analogues to B-type receptors. Although detailed structural information cannot be obtained, fluorescence emission is more sensitive than other techniques and permits fast detection of receptor-ligand interaction.
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- R Ragone
- Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biofisica, Seconda Università di Napoli, Via Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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Monticelli L, Mammi S, Mierke DF. Molecular characterization of a ligand-tethered parathyroid hormone receptor. Biophys Chem 2002; 95:165-72. [PMID: 11897155 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-4622(02)00005-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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It was recently shown that the covalent tethering of the N-terminus of parathyroid hormone (PTH) to the seventh helical bundle of the G-protein coupled PTH-receptor (PTH1R) leads to autoactivation [Shimizu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 275 (2000) 19456-19460]. Here, we have developed molecular models for the interaction of PTH(1-11) tethered to PTH1R and refined them with molecular dynamics simulations. The starting structure of the ligand/receptor complex is based on experimental data from a series of spectroscopic structural studies of PTH(1-34) and the extracellular domains of PTH1R and intermolecular contact points derived from photoaffinity labeling. The resulting PTH1R/[Arg(11)]PTH(1-11) complex has the N-terminus of PTH interacting with residues of the third extracellular loop of PTH1R, as a possible mode for receptor activation. The hydrophobic residues leucine-5 and methionine-8, centrally located in the N-terminal alpha-helix of PTH(1-11), are located in deep, well-defined hydrophobic pockets in the central core of the seventh helical bundle, consistent with the requirement of these amino acids for autoactivation. We postulate that the improved signaling properties of [Arg(11)]PTH(1-11) over wild type PTH(1-11) is due to a stable hydrogen bond between Arg(11) and E444, at the beginning of TM7. The model provides atomic insight into currently available biochemical data as well as numerous putative ligand/receptor interactions, and thereby may further the rational design of reduced-size PTH agonists at the PTH1 receptor.
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- Luca Monticelli
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Division of Biology and Medicine, Box G-B4, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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Mierke DF, Giragossian C. Peptide hormone binding to G-protein-coupled receptors: structural characterization via NMR techniques. Med Res Rev 2001; 21:450-71. [PMID: 11579442 DOI: 10.1002/med.1018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) allow cells to respond to calcium, hormones, and neurotransmitters. Not surprisingly, they currently make up the largest family of validated drug targets. Rational drug design for molecular regulators targeting GPCRs has been limited to theoretical-based computational approaches. X-ray crystallography of intact GPCRs has provided the topological orientation of the seven transmembrane helices, but limited structural information of the extracellular and intracellular loops and protein termini. In this review we detail an NMR-based approach which provides the high-resolution structural features on the extracellular domains of GPCRs and the ligand/receptor complexes formed upon titration of the peptide hormone. The results provide important contact points and a high-resolution description of the ligand/receptor interactions, which may be useful for the rational design of therapeutic agents targeting GPCRs. Recent results from our investigation of the cholecystokinin peptide hormone system are used to highlight this approach.
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- D F Mierke
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Division of Biology & Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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Rölz C, Mierke DF. Characterization of the molecular motions of constitutively active G protein-coupled receptors for parathyroid hormone. Biophys Chem 2001; 89:119-28. [PMID: 11254206 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-4622(00)00222-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The molecular mechanism of constitutive activity of the G protein-coupled receptor for human parathyroid hormone (PTH1) has been examined by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The single point mutations H223R, T410P, and I458R, of the PTH1 receptor result in ligand-independent receptor activation. Extensive MD simulations indicate that each of the mutations, through different mechanisms, lead to very similar conformational changes of the third intracellular loop. The structural changes, centered on K405 in the C-terminus of the third intracellular loop, can be traced back to the single-point mutations by calculation of the forces and torques responsible for the collective motions of the receptor. This analysis indicates a direct correlation between the conformational preferences of the cytoplasmic loop and the mutations in different locations of the receptor: TM2 (H223R), TM6 (T410P), and TM7 (1458R). Given the pivotal role of the third intracellular loop of PTH1 in coupling to the G proteins, the structural changes induced by these single-point mutations may be responsible for the ligand-free activation of the receptor. These results coupled with the high-resolution structure of the third cytoplasmic loop of PTH1, previously determined in our laboratory, provide unique insight into the mechanism of ligand free activation of the PTH1 receptor.
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- C Rölz
- Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemisty, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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Baleja JD. Structure determination of membrane-associated proteins from nuclear magnetic resonance data. Anal Biochem 2001; 288:1-15. [PMID: 11141300 DOI: 10.1006/abio.2000.4815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This Review covers the delineation and optimization of protein-lipid systems for study using solution-state NMR spectroscopy. The first half presents the necessary background for a membrane protein biochemist to initiate collaboration with an NMR spectroscopist. The second half provides guidelines for the spectroscopist on data collection, analysis for obtaining conformational information, and structure generation and assessment. Although the emphasis is on the study of peptides in detergent micelles, methods are outlined for larger membrane-associated proteins and for use of other solubilizing agents.
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- J D Baleja
- Department of Biochemistry, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, USA
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Solid-state nmr spectroscopy provides a robust method for investigating polypeptides that have been prepared by chemical synthesis and that are immobilized by strong interactions with solid surfaces or large macroscopic complexes. Solid-state nmr spectroscopy has been widely used to investigate membrane polypeptides or peptide aggregates such as amyloid fibrils. Whereas magic angle spinning solid-state nmr spectroscopy allows one to measure distances and dihedral angles with high accuracy, static membrane samples that are aligned with respect to the magnetic field direction allow one to determine the secondary structure of bound polypeptides and their orientation with respect to the bilayer normal. Peptide dynamics and the effect of polypeptides on the macroscopic phase preference of phospholipid membranes have been investigated in nonoriented samples. Investigations of the structure and topology of membrane channels, peptide antibiotics, signal sequences as well as model systems that allow one to dissect the interaction contributions in phospholipid membranes will be presented in greater detail.
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- B Bechinger
- Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18A, 82152 Marinsried, Germany.
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