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A search for protein structural changes accompanying the contractile interaction.

W C Johnson1, D B Bivin, K Ue

  • 1Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|November 11, 1991
PubMed
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Small movements in myosin S-1 particles, detected via CD signal changes, likely mediate energy transduction in muscle contraction. ATP binding and temperature shifts influence these movements, providing insights into the contractile system.

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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Muscle Physiology
  • Protein Dynamics

Background:

  • Muscle contraction relies on chemomechanical energy transduction.
  • Myosin S-1 particle movements are implicated in this process.
  • Previous detection methods for these movements were limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate small movements in the myosin S-1 particle.
  • To understand the role of these movements in chemomechanical energy transduction.
  • To correlate changes in CD signal with ATP binding and temperature.

Main Methods:

  • Circular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopy at high precision.
  • Measurement of CD signal changes (delta epsilon 222) at 10°C and 20°C.
  • Analysis of vacuum-UV CD spectra for secondary structure determination.

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Main Results:

  • ATP binding to S-1 caused a 0.4% change in CD signal.
  • Temperature changes below 16°C also altered the CD signal.
  • ATP binding affects tryptophan residues in a mobile region of S-1.
  • Temperature-induced changes in tryptophan fluorescence mirrored CD signal changes.
  • CD signal decreased with temperature between 16-30°C, but ATP binding counteracted this.
  • Secondary structure analysis revealed 42% alpha-helix, 9% antiparallel beta-sheet, 7% parallel beta-sheet, 14% beta-turns, and 29% other structures.

Conclusions:

  • The CD signal reflects transduction-related movements within the myosin S-1 particle.
  • These movements are crucial for chemomechanical energy transduction in muscle.
  • ATP binding and temperature are key regulators of these myosin S-1 dynamics.