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Published on: July 30, 2014
Stability and interaction defects in the Sin3A-PAH1 αα-hub domain associated with loss-of-function variants
Amanda D Due1, Sigrid Jørsboe2, Louise T Jensen2
1REPIN, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Structural Biology and NMR Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Hub proteins like Sin3A are crucial for cellular interactions. This study reveals how mutations in the Sin3A-PAH1 domain affect its stability and binding, impacting Witteveen-Kolk syndrome.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Structural Biology
- Genetics
Background:
- Hub proteins utilize hub domains for extensive protein-protein interactions, organizing complex cellular networks.
- The Sin3A-PAH1 domain, an alpha-alpha hub, functions as a scaffold in histone deacetylation complexes and is implicated in transcriptional regulation.
- Witteveen-Kolk syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder, is associated with specific loss-of-function variants in the Sin3A-PAH1 domain.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between the structural stability of the Sin3A-PAH1 hub domain and its functional interactions.
- To characterize the thermodynamic and binding properties of wild-type Sin3A-PAH1 and its disease-associated variants (A126V, K155E).
- To elucidate how Sin3A-PAH1 variants influence interactions with binding partners Tet1 and SAP25 and affect signal fidelity.
Main Methods:
- Structural and thermodynamic analyses were employed to study the Sin3A-PAH1 wild-type domain and two variants.
- Differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF) was used to determine the global stability (ΔGDN) of the hub domain.
- Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) were utilized to assess binding affinities and thermodynamics with Tet1 and SAP25.
Main Results:
- The wild-type Sin3A-PAH1 domain exhibits significant stability (ΔGDN = 14.1 ± 0.9 kJ mol-1), suggesting a balance between stability and adaptability.
- Disease-associated variants A126V and K155E displayed reduced binding affinities for both Tet1 and SAP25, with PAH1-K155E showing a >15-fold decrease for Tet1.
- The A126V variant demonstrated increased global stability, highlighting a scenario where enhanced stability correlates with loss-of-function.
Conclusions:
- Disease-associated variants of Sin3A-PAH1 can alter global domain stability and flexibility, impacting protein interactions.
- The findings provide insights into how altered hub protein dynamics contribute to the molecular basis of Witteveen-Kolk syndrome.
- This study advances the understanding of signal fidelity mechanisms in protein interactions involving folded hubs and intrinsically disordered proteins.
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