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  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry

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  • Microorganisms produce diverse ice-binding proteins (IBPs), with the DUF3494 beta-barrel type being the most common.
  • Canonical DUF3494 structures exhibit limited variation, featuring a specific coil-helix-coil arrangement.
  • Previous research identified minimal structural diversity within the DUF3494 family.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate structural variations in bacterial proteins previously unclassified within known DUF or Pfam families.
  • To characterize novel ice-binding proteins (IBPs) with non-canonical DUF3494 structures.
  • To assess the ice-binding activity and evolutionary origins of these newly identified proteins.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized AlphaFold for structural prediction of bacterial proteins.
  • Analyzed predicted structures for deviations from the canonical DUF3494 beta-barrel fold.
  • Modeled ice-binding surfaces and synthesized a recombinant protein for experimental validation of ice-binding activity.

Main Results:

  • Identified numerous bacterial proteins with non-canonical DUF3494 (ncDUF3494) structures, characterized by variable coil numbers in the alpha helix.
  • Modeled proteins displayed well-aligned hydrophilic residues on putative ice-binding surfaces, with spacings matching the ice a-axis.
  • A representative ncDUF3494 protein demonstrated significant ice-binding activity at low concentrations (µg/ml range).

Conclusions:

  • ncDUF3494 proteins represent a distinct class of bacterial IBPs with functional ice-binding capabilities.
  • These proteins are primarily found in bacteria from icy habitats and possess unique structural features.
  • The prevalence of C-terminal PEP-Cterm motifs suggests a secretory role, and their distribution points to a later evolutionary origin within the DUF3494 family.