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Phi-values for BPTI folding intermediates and implications for transition state analysis.

G Bulaj1, D P Goldenberg

  • 1Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0840, USA.

Nature Structural Biology
|March 29, 2001
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Investigating bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI) folding pathways reveals that protein intermediates are more structured than previously thought. This finding impacts our understanding of protein folding dynamics and stability.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Protein folding dynamics
  • Structural biology

Background:

  • Bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI) is a model system for studying protein folding.
  • Understanding protein folding intermediates is crucial for comprehending the overall folding process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structural characteristics of two key intermediates in the BPTI folding pathway.
  • To determine the stability and conformational properties of these intermediates using amino acid replacements.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized amino acid replacements to probe 14 specific sites within BPTI folding intermediates.
  • Employed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to analyze the conformational states of the intermediates.
  • Calculated phi-values to assess the stability of native protein relative to intermediates.

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Main Results:

  • One intermediate (30--51 disulfide) exhibited a native-like conformation in approximately two-thirds of its structure.
  • A second intermediate (30--51 and 5--55 disulfides) possessed a fully folded conformation.
  • Phi-values <1 for most residues indicated significantly greater destabilization of the native protein compared to intermediates.

Conclusions:

  • Protein folding intermediates and transition states may possess more structure than previously inferred from phi-value analysis alone.
  • The observed high degree of structure in BPTI intermediates challenges existing models of protein folding.
  • These findings necessitate a re-evaluation of how protein folding pathways are typically represented.