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How do proteins acquire their three-dimensional structure and stability?

R Jaenicke1

  • 1Institut für Biophysik und Physikalische Biochemie, Universität Regensburg, Germany.

Die Naturwissenschaften
|December 1, 1996
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Protein stability involves a balance between rigidity and flexibility, crucial for function and turnover. Evolution optimizes this balance, with molecular adaptations in extremophiles often relying on external factors or minor structural changes.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Protein Science

Background:

  • Proteins possess multifunctional properties, with amino acid sequences dictating self-organization, function, and turnover.
  • Evolutionary processes necessitate a compromise between protein rigidity (stability) and flexibility (function/degradation).
  • The free energy of stabilization for proteins is relatively low, indicating reliance on weak interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the principles governing protein stability and adaptation.
  • To understand the mechanisms of protein folding and assembly.
  • To investigate the role of extrinsic factors and structural modifications in molecular adaptation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of protein stabilization energy.

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  • Examination of molecular adaptation strategies in extremophiles.
  • Description of protein folding pathways (single- and multiple-pathway models).
  • Identification of rate-limiting steps in protein maturation.

    • Main Results:

    • Protein stabilization energy (delta Gstab) is approximately 45 +/- 15 kJ.mol-1, reflecting a balance of weak interactions.
    • Adaptation in extremophiles involves extrinsic factors or localized structural changes (ion pairs, hydrophobic side chains).
    • Protein folding proceeds via rapid collapse to molten-globule states, followed by shuffling to structured monomers and association into oligomers.
    • Key steps like cysteine oxidation, proline isomerization, and subunit assembly are critical and often enzyme- or chaperone-mediated.

    Conclusions:

    • Protein structure, function, and turnover are intricately linked to amino acid sequence and stability.
    • Molecular adaptation, particularly in extremophiles, highlights the interplay between intrinsic sequence properties and extrinsic environmental factors.
    • Protein folding and assembly are complex processes involving intermediate states and specific catalytic or directed steps for maturation.