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Liu L, Xu J, Huang X, Wang Y, Ma X, Wang X, Liu Y, Ren X, Li J, Wang Y, Zhou S, Yuan L. DHA dietary intervention caused different hippocampal lipid and protein profile in ApoE-/- and C57BL/6J mice. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 177:117088. [PMID: 38971007 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Changes in protein and lipid levels may occur in the Alzheimer's disease brain, and DHA can have beneficial effects on it. To investigate the impact of DHA dietary intervention on brain protein and lipid profile in ApoE-/- mice and C57 mice. METHOD Three-month-old ApoE-/- mice and C57 mice were randomly divided into two groups respectively, and fed with control diet and DHA-fortified diet for five months. Cortical TC, HDL-C and LDL-C levels and cholesterol metabolism-related protein expression were measured by ELISA or immunohistochemistry methods. Hippocampus were collected for proteomic and lipidomics analysis by LC-MS/MS and differential proteins and lipid metabolites were screened and further analyzed by GO functional annotation and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis. RESULTS DHA intervention decreased cortical TC level in both C57 and ApoE-/- mice (P < 0.05), but caused different change of cortical HDL-C, LDL-C level and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio in C57 and ApoE-/- mice (P < 0.05). Discrepant cortical and hippocampal LDLR, ABCG1, Lox1 and SORT1 protein expression was found between C57 and ApoE-/- mice (P < 0.05), and DHA treatment caused different changes of these proteins in C57 and ApoE-/- mice (P < 0.05). Differential hippocampal proteins and lipids profile were found in C57 and ApoE-/- mice before and after DHA treatment, which were mainly involved in vesicular transport and phospholipid metabolic pathways. CONCLUSION ApoE genetic defect caused abnormal cholesterol metabolism, and affected protein and lipid profile, as well as discrepant response of hippocampal protein and lipids profile in the brain of mice given DHA fortified diet intervention.
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- Lu Liu
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China-British Joint Laboratory of Nutrition Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China-British Joint Laboratory of Nutrition Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China-British Joint Laboratory of Nutrition Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China-British Joint Laboratory of Nutrition Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China-British Joint Laboratory of Nutrition Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China-British Joint Laboratory of Nutrition Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China-British Joint Laboratory of Nutrition Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China-British Joint Laboratory of Nutrition Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
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- School of Science, Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham ME4 4TB, UK.
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China-British Joint Laboratory of Nutrition Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases.
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Sadakane Y, Kobayashi M, Sano M, Morimoto S, Hagino M. Quantification of serine residue stereoinversion in a short peptide by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography: analysis of mechanisms promoting serine stereoinversion. ANAL SCI 2024; 40:925-934. [PMID: 38528254 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-024-00543-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Stereoinversion of Ser residues within proteins, which has been identified in long-lived proteins, influences protein function. To quantify the stereoinversion of Ser residues, we investigated the potential adaptation of our direct peptide analytical method originally established for analyzing the isomerization of asparaginyl/aspartyl residues. Peptide pairs containing L-Ser or D-Ser residues with lengths of four or five residues were synthesized. Separation conditions for these peptide pairs were systematically examined by precisely adjusting the pH of the elution solvent using reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Optimal separation conditions were successfully developed for all peptide pairs, enabling the direct quantification of Ser residue stereoinversion through a single HPLC run. Subsequently, the degree of Ser stereoinversion within the model peptide, Gly-Ser-Gly-Tyr, was determined using the method established in this study. Surprisingly, the stereoinversion of Ser residues occurred only when the absolute configurations of Ser and Tyr residues of the peptide differed from each other, whereas no stereoinversion was observed when their absolute configurations were identical. The experiments using peptides similar to the model peptide reveal that both the N-terminal amino group and the hydroxyl group of the C-terminal Tyr residue are involved in the stereoinversion of the Ser residue. By applying a simple method to quantify the stereoinversion of Ser residues, valuable insights into the mechanisms governing these stereoinversions were obtained.
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- Yutaka Sadakane
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, 513-8670, Japan.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, 513-8670, Japan
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Isomerization of Aspartyl Residue in Amyloid Beta Fragments: The Kinetics by Real-Time 1H NMR Under Neutral and Basic Conditions. J SOLUTION CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10953-020-01018-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Sadakane Y, Senda S, Deguchi T, Tanaka A, Tsuruta H, Morimoto S. Effect of amino acids present at the carboxyl end of succinimidyl residue on the rate constants for succinimidyl hydrolysis in small peptides. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2020; 1868:140496. [PMID: 32673742 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2020.140496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Structural alterations of aspartyl and asparaginyl residues in various proteins can lead to their malfunction, which may result in severe health disorders. The formation and hydrolysis of succinimidyl intermediates are crucial in specific protein modifications. Nonetheless, only few studies investigating the hydrolysis of succinimidyl intermediates have been published. In this study, we established a method to prepare peptides bearing succinimidyl residues using recombinant protein l-isoaspartyl methyltransferase and ultrafiltration units. Using succinimidyl peptides, we examined the effect of amino acid residues on succinimidyl hydrolysis at the carboxyl end of succinimidyl residues and determined the rate constant of hydrolysis for each peptide. The rate constant of succinimidyl hydrolysis in the peptide bearing a Ser residue at the carboxyl side (0.50 ± 0.02 /h) was 3.0 times higher than that for the peptide bearing an Ala residue (0.17 ± 0.01 /h), whereas it was just 1.2 times higher for the peptide bearing a Gly residue (0.20 ± 0.01 /h). The rate constant of succinimidyl formation in the peptide bearing a Ser residue [(2.44 ± 0.11) × 10-3 /d] was only 1.2 times higher than that for the peptide bearing an Ala residue ([1.87 ± 0.09) × 10-3 /d], whereas 5.5 times higher for the peptide bearing a Gly residue [(10.2 ± 0.2) × 10-3 /d]. These results show that the Gly and Ser residues at the carboxyl end of the succinimidyl residue have opposing roles in succinimidyl formation and hydrolysis. Catalysis of Ser residue's hydroxyl group plays a crucial role in succinimidyl hydrolysis.
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- Yutaka Sadakane
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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Takata T, Matsubara T, Nakamura-Hirota T, Fujii N. Negative charge at aspartate 151 is important for human lens αA-crystallin stability and chaperone function. Exp Eye Res 2019; 182:10-18. [PMID: 30849387 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2019.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Aggregation of lens protein is a major cause of senile cataract. Lens crystallins contain many kinds of modification that accumulate over lifespan. In particular, isomerization of Asp 151 in αA-crystallin has been found in aged lenses; however, its significance is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of isomerization of Asp 151 in αA-crystallin. Trypsin digestion followed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the water-soluble high molecular weight (HMW) fraction from human lens samples showed that isomerization of Asp 151 in αA-crystallin is age-independent, and that 50% of isomerization occurs shortly after birth. However, the extent of Asp 151 isomerization varied with the size of αA-crystallin oligomer species separated from the HMW fraction from aged lens. To evaluate the effects of modification, Asp 151 of αA-crystallin was replaced by glycine, alanine, isoleucine, asparagine, glutamate, or lysine by site-directed mutagenesis. All substitutions except for glutamate decreased heat stability and chaperone function as compared with wild-type αA-crystallin. In particular, abnormal hydrophobicity and alteration of the charge state at Asp 151 caused loss of stability and chaperone activity of αA-crystallin; these properties were recovered to some extent when the mutant protein was mixed 1:1 with wild-type αA-crystallin. The results suggest that, by itself, age-independent isomerization of Asp 151 in αA-crystallin may not contribute to cataract formation. However, the long-term deleterious effect of Asp 151 isomerization on the structure and function of αA-crystallin might cooperatively contribute to the loss of transparency of aged human lens.
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- Takumi Takata
- Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan.
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Sadakane Y, Kawahara M. Implications of Metal Binding and Asparagine Deamidation for Amyloid Formation. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19082449. [PMID: 30126231 PMCID: PMC6121660 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19082449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence suggests that amyloid formation, i.e., self-assembly of proteins and the resulting conformational changes, is linked with the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, prion diseases, and Lewy body diseases. Among the factors that accelerate or inhibit oligomerization, we focus here on two non-genetic and common characteristics of many amyloidogenic proteins: metal binding and asparagine deamidation. Both reflect the aging process and occur in most amyloidogenic proteins. All of the amyloidogenic proteins, such as Alzheimer’s β-amyloid protein, prion protein, and α-synuclein, are metal-binding proteins and are involved in the regulation of metal homeostasis. It is widely accepted that these proteins are susceptible to non-enzymatic posttranslational modifications, and many asparagine residues of these proteins are deamidated. Moreover, these two factors can combine because asparagine residues can bind metals. We review the current understanding of these two common properties and their implications in the pathogenesis of these neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Yutaka Sadakane
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Bio-Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishitokyo, Tokyo 202-8585, Japan.
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Wang T, Kumru OS, Yi L, Wang YJ, Zhang J, Kim JH, Joshi SB, Middaugh CR, Volkin DB. Effect of ionic strength and pH on the physical and chemical stability of a monoclonal antibody antigen-binding fragment. J Pharm Sci 2013; 102:2520-37. [PMID: 23824562 DOI: 10.1002/jps.23645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Monoclonal antibody (mAb) fragments are emerging as promising alternatives to full-length mAbs as protein therapeutic candidates. Antigen-binding fragments (Fabs) are the most advanced with three Fab-based drug products currently approved. This work presents preformulation characterization data on the effect of pH, NaCl concentration, and various cationic excipients on the physical and chemical stability of a Fab molecule with multiple negatively charged Asp residues in the complementarity-determining region. Conformational stability was evaluated using an empirical phase diagram approach based on circular dichroism, intrinsic Trp and extrinsic 8-anilino-1-naphthalene sulfonate (ANS) fluorescence, and static light scattering measurements. The effect of NaCl concentration, various cationic excipients and pH on the Fab molecule's conformational stability, aggregation propensity, and chemical stability (Asp isomerization) was determined by differential scanning calorimetry, optical density measurements at 350 nm (OD350 ), and ion-exchange chromatography, respectively. Increasing NaCl concentration increased the overall conformational stability, decreased aggregation rates, and lowered the rates of Asp isomerization. No such trends were noted for pH or cationic excipients. The potential interrelationships between protein conformational and chemical stability are discussed in the context of designing stable protein formulations.
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- Tingting Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macromolecule and Vaccine Stabilization Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, USA
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Aki K, Fujii N, Fujii N. Kinetics of isomerization and inversion of aspartate 58 of αA-crystallin peptide mimics under physiological conditions. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58515. [PMID: 23505525 PMCID: PMC3591338 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although proteins consist exclusively of L-amino acids, we have reported that aspartyl (Asp) 58 and Asp 151 residues of αA-crystallin of eye lenses from elderly cataract donors are highly inverted and isomerized to D-β, D-α and L-β-Asp residues through succinimide intermediates. Of these Asp isomers, large amounts of D-β- and L-β-isomers are present but the amount of D-α-isomer is not significant. The difference in abundance of the Asp isomers in the protein may be due to the rate constants for the formation of the isomers. However, the kinetics have not been well defined. Therefore, in this study, we synthesized a peptide corresponding to human αA-crystallin residues 55 to 65 (T(55)VLD(58)SGISEVR(65)) and its isomers in which L-α-Asp at position 58 was replaced with L-β-, D-β- and D-α-Asp and determined the rate of isomerization and inversion of Asp residues under physiological conditions (37°C, pH7.4). The rate constant for dehydration from L-α-Asp peptide to L-succinimidyl peptide was 3 times higher than the rate constant for dehydration from L-β-Asp peptide to L-succinimidyl peptide. The rate constant for hydrolysis from L-succinimidyl peptide to L-β-Asp peptide was about 5 times higher than the rate constant for hydrolysis from L-succinimidyl peptide to L-α-Asp peptide. The rate constant for dehydration from L-α-Asp peptide to L-succinimidyl peptide was 2 times higher than the rate constant for dehydration from D-α-Asp peptide to D-succinimidyl peptide. The rate constants for hydrolysis from L-succinimidyl peptide to L-β-Asp peptide and for hydrolysis from D-succinimidyl peptide to D-β-Asp peptide were almost equal. Using these rate constants, we calculated the change in the abundance ratios of the 4 Asp isomers during a human lifespan. This result is consistent with the fact that isomerized Asp residues accumulate in proteins during the ageing process.
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- Kenzo Aki
- Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Kumatori, Osaka, Japan
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Brückner C, Imhof D, Scriba GK. Capillary electrophoretic study of the degradation pathways and kinetics of the aspartyl model tetrapeptide Gly-Phe-Asp-GlyOH in alkaline solution. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2013; 76:96-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2012.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2012] [Revised: 12/08/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Yi L, Beckley N, Gikanga B, Zhang J, Wang YJ, Chih HW, Sharma VK. Isomerization of Asp-Asp motif in model peptides and a monoclonal antibody Fab fragment. J Pharm Sci 2012; 102:947-59. [PMID: 23280575 DOI: 10.1002/jps.23423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Revised: 11/16/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Isomerization of aspartyl (Asp or D) residues is a critical degradation route to consider for stable monoclonal antibody formulations. Among the known hotspot sequences, the DD motif is relatively understudied. To gain mechanistic insights, we used model hexapeptides, YADXFK, YADDXK, and DIDDDM, as surrogates for the hotspots in a Fab protein (YADDFK and DIDDDM), to characterize the rate-pH profile of Asp isomerization. Compared with the YADGFK peptide, isomerization of D3 (the first D in the DD pair) in YADDFK was highly pH dependent. Comparison of rate-pH profiles of YADDFK, YADNFK, and YADHFK revealed a charge effect of the n + 1 residue-isomerization rate is accelerated by the positive side chain and reduced by negative side chain at n + 1 residue. Studies on YADDFK, YADDAK, and YADDGK indicated a mutual impact of D3 and D4 on their respective isomerization rates through charge effect. Comparison of rate-pH profile of DIDDDM sequence in peptide models with that in the complementary determining region of the Fab showed a faster rate in the Fab than in peptides, presumably because of contribution from structural factors in the former.
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- Li Yi
- Early Stage Pharmaceutical Development, Genentech, South San Francisco, California 94080, USA.
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