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快速折叠一个四螺旋 protein捆的快速折叠
Neelan J Marianayagam1, Farid Khan, Louise Male
1University of Cambridge, Centre for Protein Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|August 15, 2002
概括
FK506-FKBP12结合域 (FRB) 蛋白质折叠途径涉及一个紧的中间状态,可能是错误折叠的,这减缓了折叠,但仍然允许快速蛋白质形成. 这项研究使用了动力和平衡方法来分析FRB折叠动态.
科学领域:
- 蛋白质折叠的动态 蛋白质折叠的动态
- 蛋白质结构的生物物理学
- 全螺旋式蛋白质动力学
背景情况:
- 激酶FRAP的FK506-FKBP12结合域 (FRB) 是一个上下四螺旋捆.
- 了解蛋白质折叠途径对于分子生物学和药物开发至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 研究FRB蛋白的折叠路径.
- 描述FRB折叠过程中任何中间状态的性质和作用.
- 将FRB折叠动力学与其他全螺旋式蛋白质进行比较.
主要方法:
- 结合平衡和运动研究.
- 使用速率常数分析的化学变质.
- 用防水染料8-anilinonaphthalene-1硫酸盐 (ANS) 进行重新折叠的实验.
- 停止流动光检测ANS与中间体结合.
主要成果:
- 在pH 6.0,10°C下,FRB的原始状态是稳定的 (7 kcal mol(-1).
- 一个紧的中间状态,可能错误折叠,在折叠时以低度的变质剂填充.
- ANS绑定证实了中间状态,它经历了被停止流量检测到的光变化.
- 在水中折叠和展开的速度分别为~150-200秒和0.005-0.06秒.
- 折叠的过渡状态是紧的,约80%的未折叠的表面积被埋葬.
结论:
- FRB折叠是由一个转移稳定的中间体减缓的,尽管它仍然快速折叠 (10°C时5毫秒半衰期).
- 在达到过渡状态之前,中间体可能需要部分展开.
- FRB折叠动力学提供了对全螺旋蛋白折叠机制的见解.
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