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Russo D, Garvey CJ, Wurm FR, Teixeira J. Conformation of Myoglobin-Poly(Ethyl Ethylene Phosphate) Conjugates Probed by SANS: Correlation with Polymer Grafting Density and Interaction. Macromol Biosci 2021; 21:e2000356. [PMID: 33393176 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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One can take advantage of the influence of a polymer conjugated with a protein to control the thermal stability and the deployment of the protein. Here, the structural properties are reported of the protein-polymer conjugate myoglobin (Mb)-poly(ethyl ethylene phosphate) (PEEP) in the native and unfolded conformations, in order to understand the respective roles of the protein and of the polymer size in the stability of the conjugate. The effect is also investigated of the grafting density of the linear biodegradable polyphosphoesters covalently attached to the protein. It is observed that, while the conjugation process at room temperature does not modify the secondary and tertiary structure of the Mb, the unfolding process, as a function of temperature, depends on the grafting density. Small angle neutron scattering reveals that, at room temperature, conjugation does not alter the size of the native protein and that the thickness of the polymer shell around the protein increases as a function of grafting density and of polymer molecular weight. The denatured form of all conjugates is described by an unfolded chain and a correlation length due to the presence of local stiffness.
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- Daniela Russo
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche & Istituto Officina dei Materiali c/o Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, 38042, France.,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW, 2234, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW, 2234, Australia.,Lund Institute for Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science, Lund, 20503, Sweden.,Biofilm-Research Center for Biointerfaces and Biomedical Science Department, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, Mainz, 55128, Germany
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- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (CEA/CNRS), CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, Cedex, 91191, France
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Bellissent-Funel MC, Hassanali A, Havenith M, Henchman R, Pohl P, Sterpone F, van der Spoel D, Xu Y, Garcia AE. Water Determines the Structure and Dynamics of Proteins. Chem Rev 2016; 116:7673-97. [PMID: 27186992 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 517] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Water is an essential participant in the stability, structure, dynamics, and function of proteins and other biomolecules. Thermodynamically, changes in the aqueous environment affect the stability of biomolecules. Structurally, water participates chemically in the catalytic function of proteins and nucleic acids and physically in the collapse of the protein chain during folding through hydrophobic collapse and mediates binding through the hydrogen bond in complex formation. Water is a partner that slaves the dynamics of proteins, and water interaction with proteins affect their dynamics. Here we provide a review of the experimental and computational advances over the past decade in understanding the role of water in the dynamics, structure, and function of proteins. We focus on the combination of X-ray and neutron crystallography, NMR, terahertz spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, thermodynamics, and computer simulations to reveal how water assist proteins in their function. The recent advances in computer simulations and the enhanced sensitivity of experimental tools promise major advances in the understanding of protein dynamics, and water surely will be a protagonist.
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- International Center for Theoretical Physics, Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics 34151 Trieste, Italy
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum , Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Universitätsstraße 150 Building NC 7/72, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology The University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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- Johannes Kepler University , Gruberstrasse, 40 4020 Linz, Austria
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- Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique Laboratoire de Biochimie Théorique 13 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Computational and Systems Biology, Uppsala University , 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum , Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Universitätsstraße 150 Building NC 7/72, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Center for Non Linear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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YU HUI, ZHAO XI, FENG XIANLI, CHEN XUECHENG, BOROWIAK-PALEN EWA, HUANG XURI. MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS OF NEOCARZINOSTATIN CHROMOPHORE RELEASE MECHANISM. JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL & COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY 2012. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219633612500927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Neocarzinostatin (NCS) is an antitumor chromophore carrier protein with many applications in clinical use such as drug delivery system; however, so far its chromophore-releasing mechanism remains unclear. In this contribution the process and pathway of the chromophore releasing from holoprotein are revealed by conventional molecular dynamics simulations and essential dynamics (ED) sampling method. The results are consistent with the model for ligand release proposed in [D. H. Chin et al., J Biol Chem281:16025, 2006]. The further analysis suggests that the conformational changes of loop 99–104 and motions of side-chain of residue Phe78 are important factors for chromophore release; the opening state of loop 99–104 is a precondition for the release of ligand.
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- HUI YU
- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemical and Environment Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecinul. Pulaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical and Environment Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecinul. Pulaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
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- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, P. R. China
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Shanmuganathan A, Kumar TKS, Huang CM, Yu C, Chin DH. A superior drug carrier--aponeocarzinostatin in partially unfolded state fully protects the labile antitumor enediyne. J Biomed Sci 2009; 16:48. [PMID: 19463188 PMCID: PMC2694159 DOI: 10.1186/1423-0127-16-48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2009] [Accepted: 05/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Neocarzinostatin is a potent antitumor drug consisting of an enediyne chromophore and a protein carrier. Methods We characterized an intermediate in the equilibrium unfolding pathway of aponeocarzinostatin, using a variety of biophysical techniques including 1-anilino-8-napthalene sulfonate binding studies, size-exclusion fast protein liquid chromatography, intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence, circular dichroism, and 1H-15N heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectroscopy. Results The partially unfolded protein is in molten globule-like state, in which ~60% and ~20% tertiary and secondary structure is disrupted respectively. Despite lacking a fully coordinated tertiary structure for assembling a functional binding cleft, the protein in molten globule-like state is still able to fully protect the labile chromophore. Titration of chromophore leads the partially denatured apoprotein to fold into its native state. Conclusion These findings bring insight into conserving mechanism of neocarzinostatin under harsh environment, where even the partially denatured apoprotein exhibits protective effect, confirming the superiority of the drug carrier.
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Appavou MS, Gibrat G, Bellissent-Funel MC. Temperature dependence on structure and dynamics of Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor (BPTI): a neutron scattering study. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2009; 1794:1398-406. [PMID: 19464393 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2009.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2009] [Revised: 04/27/2009] [Accepted: 05/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We have studied the influence of temperature on the structure of BPTI in solution by small angle neutron scattering. We have investigated the variation of the radius of gyration and the modification of the shape of BPTI between ambient temperature and 368 K. Results have shown an increase of the radius of gyration from 10.9 A at ambient temperature up to 13.3 A at 368 K. Global and internal dynamics of BPTI in solution were studied by quasielastic neutron scattering. The analysis of neutron data in terms of intermediate scattering function reveals two relaxation times tau(1) and tau(2) related respectively to global translational diffusive motions and to internal motions of protein. Motions of protons belonging to lateral chains of residues located at the surface of the protein have been detected. The results are compared to the recently published results concerning the influence of pressure on structure and dynamics of BPTI in solution [Appavou MS et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1764, 2006, pp 414-423].
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- M-S Appavou
- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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The impact of kosmotropes and chaotropes on bulk and hydration shell water dynamics in a model peptide solution. Chem Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2007.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Jang DS, Lee HJ, Lee B, Hong BH, Cha HJ, Yoon J, Lim K, Yoon YJ, Kim J, Ree M, Lee HC, Choi KY. Detection of an intermediate during the unfolding process of the dimeric ketosteroid isomerase. FEBS Lett 2006; 580:4166-71. [PMID: 16828747 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2006.06.069] [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] [Received: 05/07/2006] [Revised: 06/15/2006] [Accepted: 06/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Failure to detect the intermediate in spite of its existence often leads to the conclusion that two-state transition in the unfolding process of the protein can be justified. In contrast to the previous equilibrium unfolding experiment fitted to a two-state model by circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopies, an equilibrium unfolding intermediate of a dimeric ketosteroid isomerase (KSI) could be detected by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and analytical ultracentrifugation. The sizes of KSI were determined to be 18.7A in 0M urea, 17.3A in 5.2M urea, and 25.1A in 7M urea by SAXS. The size of KSI in 5.2M urea was significantly decreased compared with those in 0M and 7M urea, suggesting the existence of a compact intermediate. Sedimentation velocity as obtained by ultracentrifugation confirmed that KSI in 5.2M urea is distinctly different from native and fully-unfolded forms. The sizes measured by pulse field gradient nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy were consistent with those obtained by SAXS. Discrepancy of equilibrium unfolding studies between size measurement methods and optical spectroscopies might be due to the failure in detecting the intermediate by optical spectroscopic methods. Further characterization of the intermediate using (1)H NMR spectroscopy and Kratky plot supported the existence of a partially-folded form of KSI which is distinct from those of native and fully-unfolded KSIs. Taken together, our results suggest that the formation of a compact intermediate should precede the association of monomers prior to the dimerization process during the folding of KSI.
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- Do Soo Jang
- National Research Laboratory of Protein Folding and Engineering, Division of Molecular Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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Sudhahar CG, Chin DH. Aponeocarzinostatin—A superior drug carrier exhibiting unusually high endurance against denaturants. Bioorg Med Chem 2006; 14:3543-52. [PMID: 16458518 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2006.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2005] [Revised: 01/06/2006] [Accepted: 01/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The enediyne antitumor antibiotic chromoproteins are very potent in causing DNA damages. During the drug delivery time course, the stability of the carrier protein becomes an important concern. To simulate conceivably offensive environment in biological contexts, such as cell membrane, we studied structural endurance of aponeocarzinostatin against several denaturants by circular dichroism and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. For comparison, we also examined proteins known to be stable and similar in size to aponeocarzinostatin. The results highlight the unusual structural stability of aponeocarzinostatin against chemical denaturants, suggesting the potential of aponeocarzinostatin as an inherently superior carrier in drug delivery systems.
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Tomioka Y, Kisara S, Yoshizawa S, Ozawa M, Suzuki N, Yamaguchi H, Hishinuma T, Mizugaki M, Goto J. Preparation of Neocarzinostatin Apoprotein Mutants and the Randomized Library on the Chromophore-Binding Cavity. Biol Pharm Bull 2006; 29:1010-4. [PMID: 16651736 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.29.1010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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W39F, F52Y, S98G, S98A, and S98C mutants of the neocarzinostatin apoprotein (apo-NCS) were newly prepared and investigated their physicochemical properties. The circular dichroism (CD) spectra of F78W, F52Y, S98A, S98G, S98C were superimposable with that of wild type 1R49 protein although the minor spectral change seemed to be in the ellipticity of W39F. The results suggest that position 52, 78, and 98 involving natural chromophore binding do not play a major role in the inducing overall structural changes of the protein. Conversely, the position 39 would be affected slightly. Ethidium bromide (EtdBr) binding to mutants was also evaluated by the monitoring of total fluorescence intensity and fluorescence polarization (FP). The observed dissociation constant in the FP study was 4.4 microM for wild type, 2.2 microM for S98A, 1.3 microM for S98G, 9.7 microM for S98C, respectively. When S98G and F52Y, the calculated maximum change of the total fluorescence intensity was increased, suggesting that the EtdBr binding to S98G or F52Y were slightly improved compared with the wild type. Then, a total of 14 amino acids randomly substituted phage displayed library of apo-NCS was successfully prepared, because substitution of the amino acid structured the chromophore-binding cavity were not change the overall structural features. The phages which bound glycyrrhetic acid conjugated bovine serum albumin were enriched from this library using phage display technique as the pilot experiments. Although more precision investigation still needs, it should be possible to select variants that have new functions not found in nature.
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- Yoshihisa Tomioka
- Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Takashima H, Yoshida T, Ishino T, Hasuda K, Ohkubo T, Kobayashi Y. Solution NMR Structure Investigation for Releasing Mechanism of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore from the Holoprotein. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:11340-6. [PMID: 15640161 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m411579200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Holo-neocarzinostatin (holo-NCS) is a complex protein carrying the anti-tumor active enediyne ring chromophore by a scaffold consisting of an immunoglobulin-like seven-stranded anti-parallel beta-barrel. Because of the labile chromophore reflecting its extremely strong DNA cleavage activity and complete stabilization in the complex, holo-NCS has attracted much attention in clinical use as well as for drug delivery systems. Despite many structural analyses for holo-NCS, the chromophore-releasing mechanism to trigger prompt attacks on the target DNA is still unclear. We determined the three-dimensional structure of the protein and the internal motion by multinuclear NMR to investigate the releasing mechanism. The internal motion studied by 13C NMR methine relaxation experiments showed that the complex has a rigid structure for its loops as well as the beta-barrel in aqueous solution. This agrees with the refined NMR solution structure, which has good convergence in the loop regions. We also showed that the chromophore displayed a similar internal motion as the protein moiety. The structural comparison between the refined solution structure and x-ray crystal structure indicated characteristic differences. Based on the findings, we proposed the chromophore-releasing mechanism by a three-state equilibrium, which sufficiently describes both the strong binding and the prompt releasing of the chromophore. We demonstrated that we could bridge the dynamic properties and the static structure features with simple kinetic assumptions to solve the biochemical function.
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- Hiroyuki Takashima
- Informatics and Knowledge Management at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis, Ohkubo 8, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300-2611, Japan
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Millett IS, Doniach S, Plaxco KW. Toward a taxonomy of the denatured state: small angle scattering studies of unfolded proteins. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY 2004; 62:241-62. [PMID: 12418105 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-3233(02)62009-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Ian S Millett
- Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 92343, USA
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Small-angle neutron scattering experiments were performed on dilute solutions of a high molecular weight protein (fibronectin, M = 580 kg/mol) in four cases: native conditions; unfolded state obtained by a denaturing agent (urea); and two badly refolded (or collapsed) states obtained by progressive elimination of the denaturing agent in salt-containing or salt-free solutions. Our main result is concerned by the conformation of the protein as the attempt for refolding is driven with or without salt. In salt-containing solution, we observe unambiguously that the protein chain collapses at large length scales but still obeys to a Gaussian statistics at short length scales. In other words, the globule embodies a large quantity of solvent compared to the compact situation. In salt-free solutions, the badly refolded protein is not globular but displays both a coil-like and an open conformation at large length scales and a local high density area. This behavior is discussed with respect to the scaling theories for polymers and polyampholytes.
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- D Lairez
- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Longhi S, Receveur-Bréchot V, Karlin D, Johansson K, Darbon H, Bhella D, Yeo R, Finet S, Canard B. The C-terminal domain of the measles virus nucleoprotein is intrinsically disordered and folds upon binding to the C-terminal moiety of the phosphoprotein. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:18638-48. [PMID: 12621042 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m300518200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The nucleoprotein of measles virus consists of an N-terminal moiety, N(CORE), resistant to proteolysis and a C-terminal moiety, N(TAIL), hypersensitive to proteolysis and not visible as a distinct domain by electron microscopy. We report the bacterial expression, purification, and characterization of measles virus N(TAIL). Using nuclear magnetic resonance, circular dichroism, gel filtration, dynamic light scattering, and small angle x-ray scattering, we show that N(TAIL) is not structured in solution. Its sequence and spectroscopic and hydrodynamic properties indicate that N(TAIL) belongs to the premolten globule subfamily within the class of intrinsically disordered proteins. The same epitopes are exposed in N(TAIL) and within the nucleoprotein, which rules out dramatic conformational changes in the isolated N(TAIL) domain compared with the full-length nucleoprotein. Most unstructured proteins undergo some degree of folding upon binding to their partners, a process termed "induced folding." We show that N(TAIL) is able to bind its physiological partner, the phosphoprotein, and that it undergoes such an unstructured-to-structured transition upon binding to the C-terminal moiety of the phosphoprotein. The presence of flexible regions at the surface of the viral nucleocapsid would enable plastic interactions with several partners, whereas the gain of structure arising from induced folding would lead to modulation of these interactions. These results contribute to the study of the emerging field of natively unfolded proteins.
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- Sonia Longhi
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, UMR 6098 CNRS et Université Aix-Marseille I et II, ESIL, Campus de Luminy, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France.
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Russo D, Pérez J, Zanotti JM, Desmadril M, Durand D. Dynamic transition associated with the thermal denaturation of a small Beta protein. Biophys J 2002; 83:2792-800. [PMID: 12414711 PMCID: PMC1302363 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(02)75288-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We studied the temperature dependence of the picosecond internal dynamics of an all-beta protein, neocarzinostatin, by incoherent quasielastic neutron scattering. Measurements were made between 20 degrees C and 71 degrees C in heavy water solution. At 20 degrees C, only 33% of the nonexchanged hydrogen atoms show detectable dynamics, a number very close to the fraction of protons involved in the side chains of random coil structures, therefore suggesting a rigid structure in which the only detectable diffusive movements are those involving the side chains of random coil structures. At 61.8 degrees C, although the protein structure is still native, slight dynamic changes are detected that could reflect enhanced backbone and beta-sheet side-chain motions at this higher temperature. Conversely, all internal dynamics parameters (amplitude of diffusive motions, fraction of immobile scatterers, mean-squared vibration amplitude) rapidly change during heat-induced unfolding, indicating a major loss of rigidity of the beta-sandwich structure. The number of protons with diffusive motion increases markedly, whereas the volume occupied by the diffusive motion of protons is reduced. At the half-transition temperature (T = 71 degrees C) most of backbone and beta-sheet side-chain hydrogen atoms are involved in picosecond dynamics.
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- Daniela Russo
- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, CE Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cédex, France
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Loupiac C, Bonetti M, Pin S, Calmettes P. High-pressure effects on horse heart metmyoglobin studied by small-angle neutron scattering. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2002; 269:4731-7. [PMID: 12354103 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2002.03126.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Small-angle neutron scattering experiments were performed on horse azidometmyoglobin (MbN3) at pressures up to 300 MPa. Other spectroscopic techniques have shown that a reorganization of the secondary structure and of the active site occur in this pressure range. The present measurements, performed using various concentrations of MbN3, show that the compactness of the protein is not altered as the value of its radius of gyration remains constant up to 300 MPa. The value of the second virial coefficient of the protein solution indicates that the interactions between the molecules are always strongly repulsive even if their magnitude decreases with increasing pressure. Taking advantage of the pressure-induced contrast variation, these experiments allow the partial specific volume of MbN3 to be determined as a function of pressure. Its value decreases by 5.4% between atmospheric pressure and 300 MPa. In this pressure range the isothermal compressibility of hydrated MbN3 is found to be almost constant. Its value is (1.6 +/- 0.1) 10-4 MPa-1.
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- Camille Loupiac
- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, UMR 12 CNRS, Service de Physique de l'Etat Condensé, and Service de Chimie Moléculaire, URA 331 CNRS, DSM/DRECAM, CEA de Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Pérez J, Vachette P, Russo D, Desmadril M, Durand D. Heat-induced unfolding of neocarzinostatin, a small all-β protein investigated by small-angle X-ray scattering 1 1Edited by M. F. Moody. J Mol Biol 2001; 308:721-43. [PMID: 11350171 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.4611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Neocarzinostatin is an all-beta protein, 113 amino acid residues long, with an immunoglobulin-like fold. Its thermal unfolding has been studied by small-angle X-ray scattering. Preliminary differential scanning calorimetry and fluorescence measurements suggest that the transition is not a simple, two-state transition. The apparent radius of gyration is determined using three different approaches, the validity of which is critically assessed using our experimental data as well as a simple, two-state model. Similarly, each step of data analysis is evaluated and the underlying assumptions plainly stated. The existence of at least one intermediate state is formally demonstrated by a singular value decomposition of the set of scattering patterns. We assume that the pattern of the solution before the onset of the transition is that of the native protein, and that of the solution at the highest temperature is that of the completely unfolded protein. Given these, actually not very restrictive, boundary constraints, a least-squares procedure yields a scattering pattern of the intermediate state. However, this solution is not unique: a whole class of possible solutions is derived by adding to the previous linear combination of the native and completely unfolded states. Varying the initial conditions of the least-squares calculation leads to very similar solutions. Whatever member of the class is considered, the conformation of this intermediate state appears to be weakly structured, probably less than the transition state should be according to some proposals. Finally, we tried and used the classical model of three thermodynamically well-defined states to account for our data. The failure of the simple thermodynamic model suggests that there is more than the single intermediate structure required by singular value decomposition analysis. Formally, there could be several discrete intermediate species at equilibrium, or an ensemble of conformations differently populated according to the temperature. In the latter case, a third state would be a weighted average of all non native and not completely unfolded states of the protein but, since the weights change with temperature, no meaningful curve is likely to be derived by a global analysis using the simple model of three thermodynamically well-defined states.
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- J Pérez
- LURE, Orsay Cédex, 91898, France
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