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Side-chain determinants of beta-sheet stability

D E Otzen1, A R Fersht

  • 1MRC Unit for Protein Function and Design, University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge, UK.

Biochemistry
|May 2, 1995
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Amino acid propensities in beta-sheets are context-dependent. Current thermodynamic scales lack the precision needed for general protein design, though they may serve specific applications.

Area of Science:

  • Protein Biochemistry
  • Structural Biology
  • Thermodynamics

Background:

  • Amino acid propensities within beta-sheet structures are influenced by both secondary and tertiary protein contexts.
  • Understanding these context-dependent relationships is crucial for predicting and designing protein structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish general empirical relationships governing context dependence of beta-sheet propensities.
  • To determine the free energy of unfolding for specific mutations in chymotrypsin inhibitor 2 (CI2) beta-sheet.

Main Methods:

  • Generated mutant series (Val-->Ala-->Gly, Val<==>Thr) at six positions in CI2 beta-sheet.
  • Introduced side-chain deletion mutations (Ile-->Val at residue 49, Ala-->Gly at residue 77).
  • Measured free energy of unfolding for each mutant.

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  • Correlated energy changes with solvent-accessible surface area, packing density, and pseudo-energy functions.

    • Main Results:

    • In Val-->Ala-->Gly series, stability ranked Val > Ala > Gly, but free energy changes varied significantly.
    • Wild-type residue was more stable in Val<==>Thr interchanges, with position-dependent energy differences.
    • No strong correlation found between stability and solvent accessibility or packing density.
    • A weak correlation was observed with pseudo-energy functions, but with large deviations.

    Conclusions:

    • Thermodynamic scales for beta-sheet propensity currently lack sufficient precision for broad protein design applications.
    • These scales may still be valuable for specific, limited design scenarios.
    • Context-dependent factors significantly impact beta-sheet stability beyond simple amino acid propensities.