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Circular beta-lactamase: stability enhancement by cyclizing the backbone.

H Iwai1, A Plückthun

  • 1Biochemisches Institut der Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057, Zürich, Switzerland.

FEBS Letters
|October 13, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Circularizing beta-lactamase via intein ligation enhances protein stability against aggregation and heat. This novel cyclization method offers a general strategy for stabilizing proteins by reducing conformational entropy.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Protein Engineering
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Protein stabilization is crucial for therapeutic applications and industrial processes.
  • Traditional methods like disulfide bonds can alter protein structure and function.
  • A novel approach is needed to stabilize proteins without compromising their native conformation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel method for protein stabilization through backbone cyclization.
  • To assess the enhanced stability of circular beta-lactamase compared to its linear counterpart.
  • To explore the potential of this cyclization strategy as a general protein stabilization technique.

Main Methods:

  • Intein-mediated protein ligation was employed to cyclize the polypeptide backbone of beta-lactamase.

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  • Mass spectrometry was used to confirm successful cyclization and subsequent re-linearization.
  • Proteolytic cleavage and resistance assays (carboxypeptidase, exopeptidase) were performed to evaluate stability.
  • Thermal denaturation studies were conducted to compare aggregation resistance between linear and circular forms.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful cyclization of beta-lactamase was achieved and verified using mass spectrometry and proteolytic assays.
    • Circular beta-lactamase exhibited significantly enhanced stability against irreversible aggregation upon heating compared to the linear form.
    • The circular form demonstrated resistance to exopeptidases, enabling purification from the linear form.
    • No disulfide bonds were present or required for stabilization under the experimental conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • Backbone cyclization of beta-lactamase using intein-mediated ligation is an effective method for enhancing protein stability.
    • The increased stability is likely attributed to reduced conformational entropy in unfolded and intermediate states.
    • This cyclization strategy offers a general and potentially less structure-disturbing approach for stabilizing proteins, particularly those with proximate N- and C-termini.