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Jiang Y, Zhang X, Nie H, Fan J, Di S, Fu H, Zhang X, Wang L, Tang C. Dissecting diazirine photo-reaction mechanism for protein residue-specific cross-linking and distance mapping. Nat Commun 2024; 15:6060. [PMID: 39025860 PMCID: PMC11258254 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50315-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
Abstract
While photo-cross-linking (PXL) with alkyl diazirines can provide stringent distance restraints and offer insights into protein structures, unambiguous identification of cross-linked residues hinders data interpretation to the same level that has been achieved with chemical cross-linking (CXL). We address this challenge by developing an in-line system with systematic modulation of light intensity and irradiation time, which allows for a quantitative evaluation of diazirine photolysis and photo-reaction mechanism. Our results reveal a two-step pathway with mainly sequential generation of diazo and carbene intermediates. Diazo intermediate preferentially targets buried polar residues, many of which are inaccessible with known CXL probes for their limited reactivity. Moreover, we demonstrate that tuning light intensity and duration enhances selectivity towards polar residues by biasing diazo-mediated cross-linking reactions over carbene ones. This mechanistic dissection unlocks the full potential of PXL, paving the way for accurate distance mapping against protein structures and ultimately, unveiling protein dynamic behaviors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yida Jiang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Analytical Instrumentation Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Analytical Instrumentation Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Analytical Instrumentation Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Analytical Instrumentation Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Analytical Instrumentation Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Center for Quantitative Biology, PKU-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Leśniewski M, Pyrka M, Czaplewski C, Co NT, Jiang Y, Gong Z, Tang C, Liwo A. Assessment of Two Restraint Potentials for Coarse-Grained Chemical-Cross-Link-Assisted Modeling of Protein Structures. J Chem Inf Model 2024; 64:1377-1393. [PMID: 38345917 PMCID: PMC10900291 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
Abstract
The influence of distance restraints from chemical cross-link mass spectroscopy (XL-MS) on the quality of protein structures modeled with the coarse-grained UNRES force field was assessed by using a protocol based on multiplexed replica exchange molecular dynamics, in which both simulated and experimental cross-link restraints were employed, for 23 small proteins. Six cross-links with upper distance boundaries from 4 Å to 12 Å (azido benzoic acid succinimide (ABAS), triazidotriazine (TATA), succinimidyldiazirine (SDA), disuccinimidyl adipate (DSA), disuccinimidyl glutarate (DSG), and disuccinimidyl suberate (BS3)) and two types of restraining potentials ((i) simple flat-bottom Lorentz-like potentials dependent on side chain distance (all cross-links) and (ii) distance- and orientation-dependent potentials determined based on molecular dynamics simulations of model systems (DSA, DSG, BS3, and SDA)) were considered. The Lorentz-like potentials with properly set parameters were found to produce a greater number of higher-quality models compared to unrestrained simulations than the MD-based potentials, because the latter can force too long distances between side chains. Therefore, the flat-bottom Lorentz-like potentials are recommended to represent cross-link restraints. It was also found that significant improvement of model quality upon the introduction of cross-link restraints is obtained when the sum of differences of indices of cross-linked residues exceeds 150.
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- Mateusz Leśniewski
- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Fahrenheit Union of Universities, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Fahrenheit Union of Universities, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
- Department
of Physics and Biophysics, University of
Warmia and Mazury, ul. Oczapowskiego 4, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Fahrenheit Union of Universities, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Fahrenheit Union of Universities, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering & Center for Quantitative
Biology & PKU-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences & Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Innovation
Academy of Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 30 W. Xiao Hong Shan, Wuhan 430071, China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering & Center for Quantitative
Biology & PKU-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences & Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Fahrenheit Union of Universities, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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Borges-Araújo L, Patmanidis I, Singh AP, Santos LHS, Sieradzan AK, Vanni S, Czaplewski C, Pantano S, Shinoda W, Monticelli L, Liwo A, Marrink SJ, Souza PCT. Pragmatic Coarse-Graining of Proteins: Models and Applications. J Chem Theory Comput 2023; 19:7112-7135. [PMID: 37788237 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.3c00733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
Abstract
The molecular details involved in the folding, dynamics, organization, and interaction of proteins with other molecules are often difficult to assess by experimental techniques. Consequently, computational models play an ever-increasing role in the field. However, biological processes involving large-scale protein assemblies or long time scale dynamics are still computationally expensive to study in atomistic detail. For these applications, employing coarse-grained (CG) modeling approaches has become a key strategy. In this Review, we provide an overview of what we call pragmatic CG protein models, which are strategies combining, at least in part, a physics-based implementation and a top-down experimental approach to their parametrization. In particular, we focus on CG models in which most protein residues are represented by at least two beads, allowing these models to retain some degree of chemical specificity. A description of the main modern pragmatic protein CG models is provided, including a review of the most recent applications and an outlook on future perspectives in the field.
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- Luís Borges-Araújo
- Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry (MMSB, UMR 5086), CNRS, University of Lyon, 7 Passage du Vercors, 69007 Lyon, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 10, Fribourg CH-1700, Switzerland
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- Biomolecular Simulations Group, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 10, Fribourg CH-1700, Switzerland
- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur, Inserm, CNRS, 06560 Valbonne, France
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Biomolecular Simulations Group, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay
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- Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry (MMSB, UMR 5086), CNRS, University of Lyon, 7 Passage du Vercors, 69007 Lyon, France
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry (MMSB, UMR 5086), CNRS, University of Lyon, 7 Passage du Vercors, 69007 Lyon, France
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Ślusarz R, Lubecka EA, Czaplewski C, Liwo A. Improvements and new functionalities of UNRES server for coarse-grained modeling of protein structure, dynamics, and interactions. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:1071428. [PMID: 36589235 PMCID: PMC9794589 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1071428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
In this paper we report the improvements and extensions of the UNRES server (https://unres-server.chem.ug.edu.pl) for physics-based simulations with the coarse-grained UNRES model of polypeptide chains. The improvements include the replacement of the old code with the recently optimized one and adding the recent scale-consistent variant of the UNRES force field, which performs better in the modeling of proteins with the β and the α+β structures. The scope of applications of the package was extended to data-assisted simulations with restraints from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and chemical crosslink mass-spectroscopy (XL-MS) measurements. NMR restraints can be input in the NMR Exchange Format (NEF), which has become a standard. Ambiguous NMR restraints are handled without expert intervention owing to a specially designed penalty function. The server can be used to run smaller jobs directly or to prepare input data to run larger production jobs by using standalone installations of UNRES.
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- Rafał Ślusarz
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunication and Informatics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland,*Correspondence: Adam Liwo,
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Czaplewski C, Gong Z, Lubecka EA, Xue K, Tang C, Liwo A. Recent Developments in Data-Assisted Modeling of Flexible Proteins. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 8:765562. [PMID: 35004845 PMCID: PMC8740120 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.765562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Many proteins can fold into well-defined conformations. However, intrinsically-disordered proteins (IDPs) do not possess a defined structure. Moreover, folded multi-domain proteins often digress into alternative conformations. Collectively, the conformational dynamics enables these proteins to fulfill specific functions. Thus, most experimental observables are averaged over the conformations that constitute an ensemble. In this article, we review the recent developments in the concept and methods for the determination of the dynamic structures of flexible peptides and proteins. In particular, we describe ways to extract information from nuclear magnetic resonance small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and chemical cross-linking coupled with mass spectroscopy (XL-MS) measurements. All these techniques can be used to obtain ensemble-averaged restraints or to re-weight the simulated conformational ensembles.
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- Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- PKU-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- PKU-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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