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Energetics of repacking a protein interior.

W S Sandberg1, T C Terwilliger

  • 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, IL 60637.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|March 1, 1991
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Protein hydrophobic core interactions are not fully explained by liquid hydrocarbon models. Protein interiors are more polar and have site-specific packing energies, requiring refined models for accurate prediction.

Area of Science:

  • Protein Biochemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • The hydrophobic effect is a major driving force for protein folding.
  • Understanding protein interior properties is crucial for predicting protein stability and function.
  • Liquid hydrocarbon models are often used to approximate the protein core environment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if liquid hydrocarbon properties adequately model protein hydrophobic core interactions.
  • To determine the influence of apolar substitutions on protein stability.
  • To characterize the microenvironment of buried residues within a protein.

Main Methods:

  • Measured unfolding free energies of wild-type bacteriophage f1 gene V protein and 29 mutants.
  • Introduced apolar substitutions at positions 35 and 47.

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  • Analyzed stability changes and residue environment distinctiveness.

    • Main Results:

    • Identical mutations at positions 35 and 47 yielded different stability changes, indicating distinct local environments.
    • Reversing residues at positions 35 and 47 confirmed environmental differences.
    • Mutants with polar residues suggested the protein interior is more polar than liquid hydrocarbons.
    • Minimal interactions were observed between residues at positions 35 and 47.

    Conclusions:

    • Protein interiors possess unique properties beyond those of liquid hydrocarbons.
    • Polar interactions and site-dependent packing energies contribute to protein stability.
    • Refined models are needed to accurately capture protein core behavior.