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Radiolytic protein surface mapping

D P Greiner1, K A Hughes, C F Meares

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis 95616, USA.

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
|August 23, 1996
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High energy beta particles from 90Y-EDTA can map protein surfaces by breaking polypeptide bonds, similar to Fe-EDTA methods. This radiolytic footprinting technique shows promise for in-cell protein analysis due to its extended range.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Radiochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Protein surface mapping is crucial for understanding protein function and interactions.
  • Existing methods like Fe-EDTA footprinting have limitations in certain applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of high-energy beta particles as a tool for protein surface mapping.
  • To compare beta-radiolysis with established chemical methods for protein fragmentation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing 90Y-EDTA as a source of high-energy beta particles to induce radiolytic cleavage of polypeptide backbone bonds.
  • Comparing fragmentation patterns generated by 90Y-EDTA with those produced by Fe-EDTA in the presence of ascorbate and peroxide.
  • Analyzing the surface of E. coli RNA polymerase.

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Main Results:

  • 90Y-EDTA alone effectively breaks polypeptide backbone bonds on the protein surface.
  • Fragmentation patterns from 90Y-EDTA are highly similar to those from Fe-EDTA.
  • Each method produces some unique fragments, suggesting complementary information.

Conclusions:

  • High-energy beta particles offer a viable method for protein surface mapping.
  • Radiolytic footprinting using 90Y-EDTA shows potential for mapping proteins within living cells due to the long range of beta-radiolysis.
  • This technique may provide complementary structural information to existing methods.