The characterization of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein variants demonstrates that minimal local strains have an important impact on protein stability
The characterization of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein variants demonstrates that minimal local strains have an important impact on protein stability(244 views) Balasco N, Smaldone G, Vigorita M, Del Vecchio P, Graziano G, Ruggiero A, Vitagliano L
Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, Napoli, Italy., IRCCS SDN, Via Emanuele Gianturco 113, Napoli, Italy., Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, via Port'Arsa 11, Benevento, Italy., Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia, Napoli, Italy., Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, Napoli, Italy. alessia.ruggiero@unina.it., Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, Napoli, Italy. luigi.vitagliano@unina.it.,
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The characterization of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein variants demonstrates that minimal local strains have an important impact on protein stability
The Ramachandran plot is a versatile and valuable tool that provides fundamental information for protein structure determination, prediction, and validation. The structural/thermodynamic effects produced by forcing a residue to adopt a conformation predicted to be forbidden were here explored using Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein (TmArgBP) as model. Specifically, we mutated TmArgBP Gly52 that assumes a conformation believed to be strictly disallowed for non-Gly residues. Surprisingly, the crystallographic characterization of Gly52Ala TmArgBP indicates that the structural context forces the residue to adopt a non-canonical conformation never observed in any of the high-medium resolution PDB structures. Interestingly, the inspection of this high resolution structure demonstrates that only minor alterations occur. Nevertheless, experiments indicate that Gly52 replacements in TmArgBP produce destabilizations comparable to those observed upon protein truncation or dissection in domains. Notably, we show that force-fields commonly used in computational biology do not reproduce this non-canonical state. Using TmArgBP as model system we here demonstrate that the structural context may force residues to adopt conformations believed to be strictly forbidden and that barely detectable alterations produce major destabilizations. Present findings highlight the role of subtle strains in governing protein stability. A full understanding of these phenomena is essential for an exhaustive comprehension of the factors regulating protein structures.
The characterization of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein variants demonstrates that minimal local strains have an important impact on protein stability
The characterization of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein variants demonstrates that minimal local strains have an important impact on protein stability
Malvindi MA, Greco A, Conversano F, Figuerola A, Corti M, Bonora M, Lascialfari A, Doumari HA, Moscardini M, Cingolani R, Gigli G, Casciaro S, Pellegrino T, Ragusa A * MR Contrast Agents(429 views) Small Animal Imaging, 2011 Jul 8; 21(13): 2548-2555. Impact Factor:1.784 ViewExport to BibTeXExport to EndNote