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Correlating structure and affinity for PEX5:PTS1 complexes.

Gregory J Gatto1, Ernest L Maynard, Anthony L Guerrerio

  • 1Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.

Biochemistry
|February 13, 2003
PubMed
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Peroxisomal targeting signal-1 (PTS1) directs proteins to peroxisomes via the PEX5 receptor. Binding energy variations reveal a threshold for PTS1 functional specificity.

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Peroxisomal targeting signal-1 (PTS1) is a C-terminal tripeptide crucial for protein import into the peroxisome lumen.
  • The PTS1 signal is recognized by the tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) domains of the cytosolic receptor PEX5.
  • Understanding PTS1 binding specificity is key to elucidating peroxisomal protein import mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the energetics of PTS1 binding specificity to the PEX5 receptor.
  • To correlate binding thermodynamics with the structural features of PEX5:PTS1 complexes.
  • To determine the impact of sequence variations on PTS1 binding affinity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a fluorescence-based binding assay to quantify dissociation constants (Kd).

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  • Examined thermodynamic effects of sequence variations using pentapeptides with diverse C-terminal tripeptides.
  • Tested both natural and unnatural amino acids within the PTS1 motif.

    • Main Results:

    • PTS1 variants mimicking functional targeting signals exhibited binding free energy changes within 1.8 kcal mol(-1) of the canonical -Ser-Lys-Leu-COO(-) sequence.
    • Demonstrated that variations in PTS1 sequence significantly impact binding affinity to PEX5.
    • Quantified the thermodynamic contributions of different amino acid substitutions in the PTS1 sequence.

    Conclusions:

    • A binding energy threshold likely dictates the functional efficacy of PTS1 sequences.
    • The PEX5 receptor exhibits a degree of flexibility in recognizing PTS1 variants.
    • These findings provide insights into the molecular basis of peroxisomal protein targeting specificity.