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Gupta S, Raskatov JA, Ralston CY. A Hybrid Structural Method for Investigating Low Molecular Weight Oligomeric Structures of Amyloid Beta. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202200333. [PMID: 35980391 PMCID: PMC9729406 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Spurred in part by the failure of recent therapeutics targeting amyloid β plaques in Alzheimer's Disease (AD), attention is increasingly turning to the oligomeric forms of this peptide that form early in the aggregation process. However, while numerous amyloid β fibril structures have been characterized, primarily by NMR spectroscopy and cryo-EM, obtaining structural information on the low molecular weight forms of amyloid β that presumably precede and/or seed fibril formation has proved challenging. These transient forms are heterogeneous, and depend heavily on experimental conditions such as buffer, temperature, concentration, and degree of quiescence during measurement. Here, we present the concept for a new approach to delineating structural features of early-stage low molecular weight amyloid β oligomers, using a solvent accessibility assay in conjunction with simultaneous fluorescence measurements.
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- Sayan Gupta
- Molecular Foundry Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley CA 94720 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Cruz, Physical Science Building 356, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 (USA)
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- Molecular Foundry Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley CA 94720 (USA)
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Structural Investigation of Therapeutic Antibodies Using Hydroxyl Radical Protein Footprinting Methods. Antibodies (Basel) 2022; 11:antib11040071. [PMID: 36412837 PMCID: PMC9680451 DOI: 10.3390/antib11040071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Commercial monoclonal antibodies are growing and important components of modern therapies against a multitude of human diseases. Well-known high-resolution structural methods such as protein crystallography are often used to characterize antibody structures and to determine paratope and/or epitope binding regions in order to refine antibody design. However, many standard structural techniques require specialized sample preparation that may perturb antibody structure or require high concentrations or other conditions that are far from the conditions conducive to the accurate determination of antigen binding or kinetics. We describe here in this minireview the relatively new method of hydroxyl radical protein footprinting, a solution-state method that can provide structural and kinetic information on antibodies or antibody-antigen interactions useful for therapeutic antibody design. We provide a brief history of hydroxyl radical footprinting, examples of current implementations, and recent advances in throughput and accessibility.
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Borotto NB, Richards TK. Rapid Online Oxidation of Proteins and Peptides via Electrospray-Accelerated Ozonation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2022; 33:2078-2086. [PMID: 36194498 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.2c00182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mass spectrometry-based analyses of protein conformation continue to grow in utilization due their speed, low sample requirements, and applicability to most protein systems. These techniques typically rely on chemical derivatization of proteins and as with all label-based analyses must ensure the integrity of the protein conformation throughout the duration of the labeling reaction. Hydroxyl radical footprinting of proteins and the recently developed fast fluoroalkylation of proteins attempt to bypass this consideration via rapid reactions that occur on time scales faster than protein folding, but they often require microfluidic setups or electromagnetic radiation sources. In this work, we demonstrate that ozonation of proteins and peptides, which normally occurs in the second to minute time scales, can be accelerated to the submillisecond to millisecond time scale with an electrospray ionization source. This rapid ozonation results in selective labeling of tryptophan and methionine residues. When applied to cytochrome C and carbonic anhydrase, this labeling technique is sensitive to solution conditions and correlates with solution-phase analyses of conformation. While significant work is still needed to characterize this fast chemical labeling strategy, it requires no complicated sample handling, electromagnetic radiation sources, or microfluidic systems outside of the electrospray source and may represent a facile alternative to other rapid labeling technologies that are utilized today.
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- Nicholas B Borotto
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States
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Cornwell O, Ault JR. Fast photochemical oxidation of proteins coupled with mass spectrometry. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2022; 1870:140829. [PMID: 35933084 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2022.140829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Fast photochemical oxidation of proteins (FPOP) is a hydroxyl radical footprinting approach whereby radicals, produced by UV laser photolysis of hydrogen peroxide, induce oxidation of amino acid side-chains. Mass Spectrometry (MS) is employed to locate and quantify the resulting irreversible, covalent oxidations to use as a surrogate for side-chain solvent accessibility. Modulation of oxidation levels under different conditions allows for the characterisation of protein conformation, dynamics and binding epitopes. FPOP has been applied to structurally diverse and biopharmaceutically relevant systems from small, monomeric aggregation-prone proteins to proteome-wide analysis of whole organisms. This review evaluates the current state of FPOP, the progress needed to address data analysis bottlenecks, particularly for residue-level analysis, and highlights significant developments of the FPOP platform that have enabled its versatility and complementarity to other structural biology techniques.
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- Owen Cornwell
- Waters Corporation, Stamford Avenue, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow SK9 4AX, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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Rosi M, Russell B, Kristensen LG, Farquhar ER, Jain R, Abel D, Sullivan M, Costello SM, Dominguez-Martin MA, Chen Y, Marqusee S, Petzold CJ, Kerfeld CA, DePonte DP, Farahmand F, Gupta S, Ralston CY. An automated liquid jet for fluorescence dosimetry and microsecond radiolytic labeling of proteins. Commun Biol 2022; 5:866. [PMID: 36008591 PMCID: PMC9411504 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03775-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
X-ray radiolytic labeling uses broadband X-rays for in situ hydroxyl radical labeling to map protein interactions and conformation. High flux density beams are essential to overcome radical scavengers. However, conventional sample delivery environments, such as capillary flow, limit the use of a fully unattenuated focused broadband beam. An alternative is to use a liquid jet, and we have previously demonstrated that use of this form of sample delivery can increase labeling by tenfold at an unfocused X-ray source. Here we report the first use of a liquid jet for automated inline quantitative fluorescence dosage characterization and sample exposure at a high flux density microfocused synchrotron beamline. Our approach enables exposure times in single-digit microseconds while retaining a high level of side-chain labeling. This development significantly boosts the method’s overall effectiveness and efficiency, generates high-quality data, and opens up the arena for high throughput and ultrafast time-resolved in situ hydroxyl radical labeling. A high-speed liquid jet delivery system improves the X-ray footprinting and mass spectrometry method to label proteins for structural studies.
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- Matthew Rosi
- Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Sonoma, CA, 94928, US
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- Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Sonoma, CA, 94928, US
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- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, US
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- Center for Synchrotron Biosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, US
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- Center for Synchrotron Biosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, US
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- Center for Synchrotron Biosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, US
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- Center for Synchrotron Biosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, US
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- Biophysics Graduate Program, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, US.,Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, US
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- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, US
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.,Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.,California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, US
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, US.,Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, US
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- Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Sonoma, CA, 94928, US
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- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, US.
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- Molecular Foundry Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, US.
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Advances in Mass Spectrometry-based Epitope Mapping of Protein Therapeutics. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 215:114754. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kristensen LG, Holton JM, Rad B, Chen Y, Petzold CJ, Gupta S, Ralston CY. Hydroxyl radical mediated damage of proteins in low oxygen solution investigated using X-ray footprinting mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2021; 28:1333-1342. [PMID: 34475282 PMCID: PMC8415330 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577521004744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In the method of X-ray footprinting mass spectrometry (XFMS), proteins at micromolar concentration in solution are irradiated with a broadband X-ray source, and the resulting hydroxyl radical modifications are characterized using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry to determine sites of solvent accessibility. These data are used to infer structural changes in proteins upon interaction with other proteins, folding, or ligand binding. XFMS is typically performed under aerobic conditions; dissolved molecular oxygen in solution is necessary in many, if not all, the hydroxyl radical modifications that are generally reported. In this study we investigated the result of X-ray induced modifications to three different proteins under aerobic versus low oxygen conditions, and correlated the extent of damage with dose calculations. We observed a concentration-dependent protecting effect at higher protein concentration for a given X-ray dose. For the typical doses used in XFMS experiments there was minimal X-ray induced aggregation and fragmentation, but for higher doses we observed formation of covalent higher molecular weight oligomers, as well as fragmentation, which was affected by the amount of dissolved oxygen in solution. The higher molecular weight products in the form of dimers, trimers, and tetramers were present in all sample preparations, and, upon X-ray irradiation, these oligomers became non-reducible as seen in SDS-PAGE. The results provide an important contribution to the large body of X-ray radiation damage literature in structural biology research, and will specifically help inform the future planning of XFMS, and well as X-ray crystallography and small-angle X-ray scattering experiments.
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- Line G Kristensen
- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Molecular Foundry Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Molecular Foundry Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Liu XR, Zhang MM, Gross ML. Mass Spectrometry-Based Protein Footprinting for Higher-Order Structure Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 120:4355-4454. [PMID: 32319757 PMCID: PMC7531764 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Proteins adopt different higher-order structures (HOS) to enable their unique biological functions. Understanding the complexities of protein higher-order structures and dynamics requires integrated approaches, where mass spectrometry (MS) is now positioned to play a key role. One of those approaches is protein footprinting. Although the initial demonstration of footprinting was for the HOS determination of protein/nucleic acid binding, the concept was later adapted to MS-based protein HOS analysis, through which different covalent labeling approaches "mark" the solvent accessible surface area (SASA) of proteins to reflect protein HOS. Hydrogen-deuterium exchange (HDX), where deuterium in D2O replaces hydrogen of the backbone amides, is the most common example of footprinting. Its advantage is that the footprint reflects SASA and hydrogen bonding, whereas one drawback is the labeling is reversible. Another example of footprinting is slow irreversible labeling of functional groups on amino acid side chains by targeted reagents with high specificity, probing structural changes at selected sites. A third footprinting approach is by reactions with fast, irreversible labeling species that are highly reactive and footprint broadly several amino acid residue side chains on the time scale of submilliseconds. All of these covalent labeling approaches combine to constitute a problem-solving toolbox that enables mass spectrometry as a valuable tool for HOS elucidation. As there has been a growing need for MS-based protein footprinting in both academia and industry owing to its high throughput capability, prompt availability, and high spatial resolution, we present a summary of the history, descriptions, principles, mechanisms, and applications of these covalent labeling approaches. Moreover, their applications are highlighted according to the biological questions they can answer. This review is intended as a tutorial for MS-based protein HOS elucidation and as a reference for investigators seeking a MS-based tool to address structural questions in protein science.
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63130
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Cheng M, Asuru A, Kiselar J, Mathai G, Chance MR, Gross ML. Fast Protein Footprinting by X-ray Mediated Radical Trifluoromethylation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2020; 31:1019-1024. [PMID: 32255631 PMCID: PMC7486011 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Synchrotron radiolysis generates hydroxyl radicals (•OH) that are successful footprinting reagents. Here, we describe a new reagent for the synchrotron platform, the trifluoromethyl radical (•CF3). The radical is produced by •OH displacement of •CF3 from sodium triflinate (Langlois reagent). Upon X-ray beam exposure, the reagent labels proteins extensively without any additional chemicals on a millisecond or shorter time scale. The •CF3 is comparably reactive to •OH and produces footprinting information that complements that of •OH alone. This reagent in combination with •OH should enable novel chemistry for protein footprinting on the synchrotron platform.
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- Ming Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Center for Proteomics & Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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- Center for Proteomics & Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi, Kerala 682013, India
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- Center for Proteomics & Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
- Corresponding Authors: MLG: Tel: (314)935-4814. Fax: (314)935-7484. , MRC: Phone: (216) 368-4406. Fax: (216) 368-3812.
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Corresponding Authors: MLG: Tel: (314)935-4814. Fax: (314)935-7484. , MRC: Phone: (216) 368-4406. Fax: (216) 368-3812.
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Cheng M, Guo C, Gross ML. The Application of Fluorine-Containing Reagents in Structural Proteomics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:5880-5889. [PMID: 31588625 PMCID: PMC7485648 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201907662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Structural proteomics refers to large-scale mapping of protein structures in order to understand the relationship between protein sequence, structure, and function. Chemical labeling, in combination with mass-spectrometry (MS) analysis, have emerged as powerful tools to enable a broad range of biological applications in structural proteomics. The key to success is a biocompatible reagent that modifies a protein without affecting its high-order structure. Fluorine, well-known to exert profound effects on the physical and chemical properties of reagents, should have an impact on structural proteomics. In this Minireview, we describe several fluorine-containing reagents that can be applied in structural proteomics. We organize their applications around four MS-based techniques: a) affinity labeling, b) activity-based protein profiling (ABPP), c) protein footprinting, and d) protein cross-linking. Our aim is to provide an overview of the research, development, and application of fluorine-containing reagents in protein structural studies.
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- Ming Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63130
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63130
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63130
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Roush AE, Riaz M, Misra SK, Weinberger SR, Sharp JS. Intrinsic Buffer Hydroxyl Radical Dosimetry Using Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2020; 31:169-172. [PMID: 32031409 PMCID: PMC7650270 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.9b00088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Fast photochemical oxidation of proteins (FPOP) is a powerful covalent labeling tool that uses hydroxyl radicals generated by laser flash photolysis of hydrogen peroxide to footprint protein surfaces. Because radical production varies with many experimental parameters, hydroxyl radical dosimeters have been introduced to track the effective radical dosage experienced by the protein analyte. FPOP experiments performed using adenine optical radical dosimetry containing protein in Tris buffer demonstrated unusual dosimetry behavior. We have investigated the behavior of Tris under oxidative conditions in detail. We find that Tris can act as a novel gain-of-signal optical hydroxyl radical dosimeter in FPOP experiments. This new dosimeter is also amenable to inline real-time monitoring, thereby allowing real-time adjustments to compensate for differences in samples for their quenching ability.
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- Addison E Roush
- Department of BioMolecular Sciences , University of Mississippi , Oxford , Mississippi 38677 , United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Mississippi , Oxford , Mississippi 38677 , United States
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences , University of Mississippi , Oxford , Mississippi 38677 , United States
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences , University of Mississippi , Oxford , Mississippi 38677 , United States
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- GenNext Technologies, Inc. , Montara , California 94037 , United States
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences , University of Mississippi , Oxford , Mississippi 38677 , United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Mississippi , Oxford , Mississippi 38677 , United States
- GenNext Technologies, Inc. , Montara , California 94037 , United States
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Gupta S, Chen Y, Petzold CJ, DePonte DP, Ralston CY. Development of Container Free Sample Exposure for Synchrotron X-ray Footprinting. Anal Chem 2020; 92:1565-1573. [PMID: 31790200 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The method of X-ray footprinting and mass spectrometry (XFMS) on large protein assemblies and membrane protein samples requires high flux density to overcome the hydroxyl radical scavenging reactions produced by the buffer constituents and the total protein content. Previously, we successfully developed microsecond XFMS using microfluidic capillary flow and a microfocused broadband X-ray source at the Advanced Light Source synchrotron beamlines, but the excessive radiation damage incurred when using capillaries prevented the full usage of a high-flux density beam. Here we present another significant advance for the XFMS method: the instrumentation of a liquid injection jet to deliver container free samples to the X-ray beam. Our preliminary experiments with a liquid jet at a bending magnet X-ray beamline demonstrate the feasibility of the approach and show a significant improvement in the effective dose for both the Alexa fluorescence assay and protein samples compared to conventional capillary flow methods. The combination of precisely controlled high dose delivery, shorter exposure times, and elimination of radiation damage due to capillary effects significantly increases the signal quality of the hydroxyl radical modification products and the dose-response data. This new approach is the first application of container free sample handling for XFMS and opens up the method for even further advances, such as high-quality microsecond time-resolved XFMS studies.
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- Sayan Gupta
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Stanford Linear Accelerator Center , Menlo Park , California 94025 , United States
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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Misra SK, Orlando R, Weinberger SR, Sharp JS. Compensated Hydroxyl Radical Protein Footprinting Measures Buffer and Excipient Effects on Conformation and Aggregation in an Adalimumab Biosimilar. AAPS JOURNAL 2019; 21:87. [PMID: 31297623 DOI: 10.1208/s12248-019-0358-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Unlike small molecule drugs, therapeutic proteins must maintain the proper higher-order structure (HOS) in order to maintain safety and efficacy. Due to the sensitivity of many protein systems, even small changes due to differences in protein expression or formulation can alter HOS. Previous work has demonstrated how hydroxyl radical protein footprinting (HRPF) can sensitively detect changes in protein HOS by measuring the average topography of the protein monomers, as well as identify specific regions of the therapeutic protein impacted by the conformational changes. However, HRPF is very sensitive to the radical scavenging capacity of the buffer; addition of organic buffers and/or excipients can dramatically alter the HRPF footprint without affecting protein HOS. By compensating for the radical scavenging effects of different adalimumab biosimilar formulations using real-time adenine dosimetry, we identify that sodium citrate buffer causes a modest decrease in average solvent accessibility compared to sodium phosphate buffer at the same pH. We find that the addition of polysorbate 80 does not alter the conformation of the biosimilar in either buffer, but it does provide substantial protection from protein conformational perturbation during short periods of exposure to high temperature. Compensated HRPF measurements are validated and contextualized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), which suggests that changes in adalimumab biosimilar aggregation are major drivers in measured changes in protein topography. Overall, compensated HRPF accurately measured conformational changes in adalimumab biosimilar that occurred during formulation changes and identified the effect of formulation changes on protection of HOS from temperature extremes.
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- Sandeep K Misra
- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, University, Oxford, Mississippi, 38677-1848, USA
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- GenNext Technologies, Inc., Montara, California, 94037, USA.,Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 30602, USA.,GlycoScientific, Athens, Georgia, 30602, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, University, Oxford, Mississippi, 38677-1848, USA. .,GenNext Technologies, Inc., Montara, California, 94037, USA.
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Riaz M, Misra SK, Sharp JS. Towards high-throughput fast photochemical oxidation of proteins: Quantifying exposure in high fluence microtiter plate photolysis. Anal Biochem 2018; 561-562:32-36. [PMID: 30240591 PMCID: PMC6186496 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2018.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Protein structural analysis by mass spectrometry has gained significant popularity in recent years, including high-resolution protein topographical mapping by fast photochemical oxidation of proteins (FPOP). The ability to provide protein topographical information at moderate spatial resolution makes FPOP an attractive technology for the protein pharmaceutical discovery and development processes. However, current technology limits the throughput and requires significant manual sample manipulation. Similarly, as FPOP is being used on larger samples, sample flow through the capillary becomes challenging. No systematic comparison of the performance of static flash photolysis with traditional flow FPOP has been reported. Here, we evaluate a 96-well microtiter-based laser flash photolysis method for the topographical probing of proteins, which subsequently could be used to analyze higher order structure of the protein in a high-throughput fashion with minimal manual sample manipulation. We used multiple metrics to compare microtiter FPOP performance with that of traditional flow FPOP: adenine-based hydroxyl radical dosimetry, oxidation efficiency of a model peptide, and hydroxyl radical protein footprint of myoglobin. In all cases, microtiter plate FPOP performed comparably with traditional flow FPOP, requiring a small fraction of the time for exposure. This greatly reduced sample exposure time, coupled with automated sample handling in 96-well microtiter plates, makes microtiter-based FPOP an important step in achieving the throughput required to adapt hydroxyl radical protein footprinting for screening purposes.
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- Mohammad Riaz
- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA.
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Sharp JS, Misra SK, Persoff JJ, Egan RW, Weinberger SR. Real Time Normalization of Fast Photochemical Oxidation of Proteins Experiments by Inline Adenine Radical Dosimetry. Anal Chem 2018; 90:12625-12630. [PMID: 30290117 PMCID: PMC7811273 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Hydroxyl radical protein footprinting (HRPF) is a powerful method for measuring protein topography, allowing researchers to monitor events that alter the solvent accessible surface of a protein (e.g., ligand binding, aggregation, conformational changes, etc.) by measuring changes in the apparent rate of reaction of portions of the protein to hydroxyl radicals diffusing in solution. Fast Photochemical Oxidation of Proteins (FPOP) offers an ultrafast benchtop method for radical generation for HRPF, photolyzing hydrogen peroxide using a UV laser to generate high concentrations of hydroxyl radicals that are consumed on roughly a microsecond time scale. The broad reactivity of hydroxyl radicals means that almost anything added to the solution (e.g., ligands, buffers, excipients, etc.) will scavenge hydroxyl radicals, altering their half-life and changing the effective radical concentration experienced by the protein. Similarly, minute changes in peroxide concentration, laser fluence, and buffer composition can alter the effective radical concentration, making reproduction of data challenging. Here, we present a simple method for radical dosimetry that can be carried out as part of the FPOP workflow, allowing for measurement of effective radical concentration in real time. Additionally, by modulating the amount of radical generated, we demonstrate that effective hydroxyl radical yields in FPOP HRPF experiments carried out in buffers with widely differing levels of hydroxyl radical scavenging capacity can be compensated on the fly, yielding statistically indistinguishable results for the same conformer. This method represents a major step in transforming FPOP into a robust and reproducible technology capable of probing protein structure in a wide variety of contexts.
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- Joshua S. Sharp
- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
- GenNext Technologies, Inc., Montara, CA 94037
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
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Abolhasani Khaje N, Mobley CK, Misra SK, Miller L, Li Z, Nudler E, Sharp JS. Variation in FPOP Measurements Is Primarily Caused by Poor Peptide Signal Intensity. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2018; 29:1901-1907. [PMID: 29943081 PMCID: PMC6087495 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-018-1994-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Fast photochemical oxidation of proteins (FPOP) may be used to characterize changes in protein structure by measuring differences in the apparent rate of peptide oxidation by hydroxyl radicals. The variability between replicates is high for some peptides and limits the statistical power of the technique, even using modern methods controlling variability in radical dose and quenching. Currently, the root cause of this variability has not been systematically explored, and it is unknown if the major source(s) of variability are structural heterogeneity in samples, remaining irreproducibility in FPOP oxidation, or errors in LC-MS quantification of oxidation. In this work, we demonstrate that coefficient of variation of FPOP measurements varies widely at low peptide signal intensity, but stabilizes to ≈ 0.13 at higher peptide signal intensity. We dramatically reduced FPOP variability by increasing the total sample loaded onto the LC column, indicating that the major source of variability in FPOP measurements is the difficulties in quantifying oxidation at low peptide signal intensities. This simple method greatly increases the sensitivity of FPOP structural comparisons, an important step in applying the technique to study subtle conformational changes and protein-ligand interactions. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Niloofar Abolhasani Khaje
- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38655, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38655, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38655, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38655, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38655, USA.
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Limpikirati P, Liu T, Vachet RW. Covalent labeling-mass spectrometry with non-specific reagents for studying protein structure and interactions. Methods 2018; 144:79-93. [PMID: 29630925 PMCID: PMC6051898 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Using mass spectrometry (MS) to obtain information about a higher order structure of protein requires that a protein's structural properties are encoded into the mass of that protein. Covalent labeling (CL) with reagents that can irreversibly modify solvent accessible amino acid side chains is an effective way to encode structural information into the mass of a protein, as this information can be read-out in a straightforward manner using standard MS-based proteomics techniques. The differential reactivity of proteins under two or more conditions can be used to distinguish protein topologies, conformations, and/or binding sites. CL-MS methods have been effectively used for the structural analysis of proteins and protein complexes, particularly for systems that are difficult to study by other more traditional biochemical techniques. This review provides an overview of the non-specific CL approaches that have been combined with MS with a particular emphasis on the reagents that are commonly used, including hydroxyl radicals, carbenes, and diethylpyrocarbonate. We describe the reagent and protein factors that affect the reactivity of amino acid side chains. We also include details about experimental design and workflow, data analysis, recent applications, and some future prospects of CL-MS methods.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
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Chea EE, Jones LM. Modifications generated by fast photochemical oxidation of proteins reflect the native conformations of proteins. Protein Sci 2018; 27:1047-1056. [PMID: 29575296 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Hydroxyl radical footprinting (HRF) is a nonspecific protein footprinting method that has been increasingly used in recent years to analyze protein structure. The method oxidatively modifies solvent accessible sites in proteins, which changes upon alterations in the protein, such as ligand binding or a change in conformation. For HRF to provide accurate structural information, the method must probe the native structure of proteins. This requires careful experimental controls since an abundance of oxidative modifications can induce protein unfolding. Fast photochemical oxidation of proteins (FPOP) is a HRF method that generates hydroxyl radicals via photo-dissociation of hydrogen peroxide using an excimer laser. The addition of a radical scavenger to the FPOP reaction reduces the lifetime of the radical, limiting the levels of protein oxidation. A direct assay is needed to ensure FPOP is probing the native conformation of the protein. Here, we report using enzymatic activity as a direct assay to validate that FPOP is probing the native structure of proteins. By measuring the catalytic activity of lysozyme and invertase after FPOP modification, we demonstrate that FPOP does not induce protein unfolding.
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- Emily E Chea
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
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Cheng M, Zhang B, Cui W, Gross ML. Laser-Initiated Radical Trifluoromethylation of Peptides and Proteins: Application to Mass-Spectrometry-Based Protein Footprinting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201706697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ming Cheng
- Department of Chemistry; Washington University in St. Louis; One Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Washington University in St. Louis; One Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Washington University in St. Louis; One Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO 63130 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Washington University in St. Louis; One Brookings Drive Saint Louis MO 63130 USA
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Cheng M, Zhang B, Cui W, Gross ML. Laser-Initiated Radical Trifluoromethylation of Peptides and Proteins: Application to Mass-Spectrometry-Based Protein Footprinting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:14007-14010. [PMID: 28901679 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201706697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Described is a novel, laser-initiated radical trifluoromethylation for protein footprinting and its broad residue coverage. . CF3 reacts with 18 of the 20 common amino acids, including Gly, Ala, Ser, Thr, Asp, and Glu, which are relatively silent with regard to . OH. This new approach to footprinting is a bridge between trifluoromethylation in materials and medicinal chemistry and structural biology and biotechnology. Its application to a membrane protein and to myoglobin show that the approach is sensitive to protein conformational change and solvent accessibility.
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- Ming Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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Structural proteomics: Topology and relative accessibility of plant lipid droplet associated proteins. J Proteomics 2017; 169:87-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2017.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Inoue Y, Saito M, Yoshikawa H, Tamiya E. Quenched Electrochemiluminescence Imaging using Electro-Generated Substrate for Sensitive Detection of Catalase as Potential Enzyme Reporter System. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhu Y, Serra A, Guo T, Park JE, Zhong Q, Sze SK. Application of Nanosecond Laser Photolysis Protein Footprinting to Study EGFR Activation by EGF in Cells. J Proteome Res 2017; 16:2282-2293. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Yi Zhu
- School
of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive 637551, Singapore
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive 637551, Singapore
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive 637551, Singapore
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive 637551, Singapore
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- Department
of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive 637551, Singapore
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Li X, Grant OC, Ito K, Wallace A, Wang S, Zhao P, Wells L, Lu S, Woods RJ, Sharp JS. Structural Analysis of the Glycosylated Intact HIV-1 gp120-b12 Antibody Complex Using Hydroxyl Radical Protein Footprinting. Biochemistry 2017; 56:957-970. [PMID: 28102671 PMCID: PMC5319886 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
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Glycoprotein gp120
is a surface antigen and virulence factor of
human immunodeficiency virus 1. Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs)
that react to gp120 from a variety of HIV isolates offer hope for
the development of broadly effective immunogens for vaccination purposes,
if the interactions between gp120 and bNAbs can be understood. From
a structural perspective, gp120 is a particularly difficult system
because of its size, the presence of multiple flexible regions, and
the large amount of glycosylation, all of which are important in gp120–bNAb
interactions. Here, the interaction of full-length, glycosylated gp120
with bNAb b12 is probed using high-resolution hydroxyl radical protein
footprinting (HR-HRPF) by fast photochemical oxidation of proteins.
HR-HRPF allows for the measurement of changes in the average solvent
accessible surface area of multiple amino acids without the need for
measures that might alter the protein conformation, such as mutagenesis.
HR-HRPF of the gp120–b12 complex coupled with computational
modeling shows a novel extensive interaction of the V1/V2 domain,
probably with the light chain of b12. Our data also reveal HR-HRPF
protection in the C3 domain caused by interaction of the N330 glycan
with the b12 light chain. In addition to providing information about
the interactions of full-length, glycosylated gp120 with b12, this
work serves as a template for the structural interrogation of full-length
glycosylated gp120 with other bNAbs to better characterize the interactions
that drive the broad specificity of the bNAb.
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- Xiaoyan Li
- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia , Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia , Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia , Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School , Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School , Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia , Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia , Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School , Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia , Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of BioMolecular Sciences, University of Mississippi , University, Mississippi 38677, United States
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Release of free amino acids upon oxidation of peptides and proteins by hydroxyl radicals. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 409:2411-2420. [PMID: 28108753 PMCID: PMC5352754 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0188-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hydroxyl radical-induced oxidation of proteins and peptides can lead to the cleavage of the peptide, leading to a release of fragments. Here, we used high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) and pre-column online ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) derivatization-based amino acid analysis by HPLC with diode array detection and fluorescence detection to identify and quantify free amino acids released upon oxidation of proteins and peptides by hydroxyl radicals. Bovine serum albumin (BSA), ovalbumin (OVA) as model proteins, and synthetic tripeptides (comprised of varying compositions of the amino acids Gly, Ala, Ser, and Met) were used for reactions with hydroxyl radicals, which were generated by the Fenton reaction of iron ions and hydrogen peroxide. The molar yields of free glycine, aspartic acid, asparagine, and alanine per peptide or protein varied between 4 and 55%. For protein oxidation reactions, the molar yields of Gly (∼32-55% for BSA, ∼10-21% for OVA) were substantially higher than those for the other identified amino acids (∼5-12% for BSA, ∼4-6% for OVA). Upon oxidation of tripeptides with Gly in C-terminal, mid-chain, or N-terminal positions, Gly was preferentially released when it was located at the C-terminal site. Overall, we observe evidence for a site-selective formation of free amino acids in the OH radical-induced oxidation of peptides and proteins, which may be due to a reaction pathway involving nitrogen-centered radicals.
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Rinas A, Mali VS, Espino JA, Jones LM. Development of a Microflow System for In-Cell Footprinting Coupled with Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2016; 88:10052-10058. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Aimee Rinas
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University−Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University−Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University−Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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Gupta S, Feng J, Chan LJG, Petzold CJ, Ralston CY. Synchrotron X-ray footprinting as a method to visualize water in proteins. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2016; 23:1056-69. [PMID: 27577756 PMCID: PMC5006651 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577516009024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The vast majority of biomolecular processes are controlled or facilitated by water interactions. In enzymes, regulatory proteins, membrane-bound receptors and ion-channels, water bound to functionally important residues creates hydrogen-bonding networks that underlie the mechanism of action of the macromolecule. High-resolution X-ray structures are often difficult to obtain with many of these classes of proteins because sample conditions, such as the necessity of detergents, often impede crystallization. Other biophysical techniques such as neutron scattering, nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy are useful for studying internal water, though each has its own advantages and drawbacks, and often a hybrid approach is required to address important biological problems associated with protein-water interactions. One major area requiring more investigation is the study of bound water molecules which reside in cavities and channels and which are often involved in both the structural and functional aspects of receptor, transporter and ion channel proteins. In recent years, significant progress has been made in synchrotron-based radiolytic labeling and mass spectroscopy techniques for both the identification of bound waters and for characterizing the role of water in protein conformational changes at a high degree of spatial and temporal resolution. Here the latest developments and future capabilities of this method for investigating water-protein interactions and its synergy with other synchrotron-based methods are discussed.
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- Sayan Gupta
- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Experimental Systems, Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Biological Systems and Engineering, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Biological Systems and Engineering, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Oxidative footprinting in the study of structure and function of membrane proteins: current state and perspectives. Biochem Soc Trans 2016; 43:983-94. [PMID: 26517913 DOI: 10.1042/bst20150130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Membrane proteins, such as receptors, transporters and ion channels, control the vast majority of cellular signalling and metabolite exchange processes and thus are becoming key pharmacological targets. Obtaining structural information by usage of traditional structural biology techniques is limited by the requirements for the protein samples to be highly pure and stable when handled in high concentrations and in non-native buffer systems, which is often difficult to achieve for membrane targets. Hence, there is a growing requirement for the use of hybrid, integrative approaches to study the dynamic and functional aspects of membrane proteins in physiologically relevant conditions. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the field of oxidative labelling techniques and in particular the X-ray radiolytic footprinting in combination with mass spectrometry (MS) (XF-MS), which provide residue-specific information on the solvent accessibility of proteins. In combination with both low- and high-resolution data from other structural biology approaches, it is capable of providing valuable insights into dynamics of membrane proteins, which have been difficult to obtain by other structural techniques, proving a highly complementary technique to address structure and function of membrane targets. XF-MS has demonstrated a unique capability for identification of structural waters and conformational changes in proteins at both a high degree of spatial and a high degree of temporal resolution. Here, we provide a perspective on the place of XF-MS among other structural biology methods and showcase some of the latest developments in its usage for studying water-mediated transmembrane (TM) signalling, ion transport and ligand-induced allosteric conformational changes in membrane proteins.
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Vahidi S, Konermann L. Probing the Time Scale of FPOP (Fast Photochemical Oxidation of Proteins): Radical Reactions Extend Over Tens of Milliseconds. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:1156-64. [PMID: 27067899 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-016-1389-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2016] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Hydroxyl radical (⋅OH) labeling with mass spectrometry detection reports on protein conformations and interactions. Fast photochemical oxidation of proteins (FPOP) involves ⋅OH production via H2O2 photolysis by UV laser pulses inside a flow tube. The experiments are conducted in the presence of a scavenger (usually glutamine) that shortens the ⋅OH lifetime. The literature claims that FPOP takes place within 1 μs. This ultrafast time scale implies that FPOP should be immune to labeling-induced artifacts that may be encountered with other techniques. Surprisingly, the FPOP time scale has never been validated in direct kinetic measurements. Here we employ flash photolysis for probing oxidation processes under typical FPOP conditions. Bleaching of the reporter dye cyanine-5 (Cy5) served as readout of the time-dependent radical milieu. Surprisingly, Cy5 oxidation extends over tens of milliseconds. This time range is four orders of magnitude longer than expected from the FPOP literature. We demonstrate that the glutamine scavenger generates metastable secondary radicals in the FPOP solution, and that these radicals lengthen the time frame of Cy5 oxidation. Cy5 and similar dyes are widely used for monitoring the radical dose experienced by proteins in solution. The measured Cy5 kinetics thus strongly suggest that protein oxidation in FPOP extends over a much longer time window than previously thought (i.e., many milliseconds instead of one microsecond). The optical approach developed here should be suitable for assessing the performance of future FPOP-like techniques with improved temporal labeling characteristics. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Siavash Vahidi
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada.
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Gupta S, Celestre R, Feng J, Ralston C. Advancements and Application of Microsecond Synchrotron X-ray Footprinting at the Advanced Light Source. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/08940886.2016.1124684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ahn JH, Eom JY, Kim JH, Kim HW, Lee BC, Kim SS. Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles induced by electron beam irradiation and their electrochemical performance as anode materials for Li-ion batteries. J ELECTROCHEM SCI TE 2015. [DOI: 10.33961/jecst.2015.6.3.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ahn JH, Eom JY, Kim JH, Kim HW, Lee BC, Kim SS. Synthesis of TiO2nanoparticles induced by electron beam irradiation and their electrochemical performance as anode materials for Li-ion batteries. J ELECTROCHEM SCI TE 2015. [DOI: 10.5229/jecst.2015.6.3.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bricker TM, Mummadisetti MP, Frankel LK. Recent advances in the use of mass spectrometry to examine structure/function relationships in photosystem II. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2015; 152:227-46. [PMID: 26390944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Tandem mass spectrometry often coupled with chemical modification techniques, is developing into increasingly important tool in structural biology. These methods can provide important supplementary information concerning the structural organization and subunit make-up of membrane protein complexes, identification of conformational changes occurring during enzymatic reactions, identification of the location of posttranslational modifications, and elucidation of the structure of assembly and repair complexes. In this review, we will present a brief introduction to Photosystem II, tandem mass spectrometry and protein modification techniques that have been used to examine the photosystem. We will then discuss a number of recent case studies that have used these techniques to address open questions concerning PS II. These include the nature of subunit-subunit interactions within the phycobilisome, the interaction of phycobilisomes with Photosystem I and the Orange Carotenoid Protein, the location of CyanoQ, PsbQ and PsbP within Photosystem II, and the identification of phosphorylation and oxidative modification sites within the photosystem. Finally, we will discuss some of the future prospects for the use of these methods in examining other open questions in PS II structural biochemistry.
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- Terry M Bricker
- Department of Biological Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
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Li X, Li Z, Xie B, Sharp JS. Supercharging by m-NBA Improves ETD-Based Quantification of Hydroxyl Radical Protein Footprinting. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2015; 26:1424-1427. [PMID: 25916598 PMCID: PMC4598181 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1129-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hydroxyl radical protein footprinting (HRPF) is an MS-based technique for analyzing protein structure based on measuring the oxidation of amino acid side chains by hydroxyl radicals diffusing in solution. Spatial resolution of HRPF is limited by the smallest portion of the protein for which oxidation amounts can be accurately quantitated. Previous work has shown electron transfer dissociation (ETD) to be the most reliable method for quantifying the amount of oxidation of each amino acid side chain in a mixture of peptide oxidation isomers, but efficient ETD requires high peptide charge states, which limits its applicability for HRPF. Supercharging reagents have been used to enhance peptide charge state for ETD analysis, but previous work has shown supercharging reagents to enhance charge state differently for different peptides sequences; it is currently unknown if different oxidation isomers will experience different charge enhancement effects. Here, we report the effect of m-nitrobenzyl alcohol (m-NBA) on the ETD-based quantification of peptide oxidation. The addition of m-NBA to both a defined mixture of synthetic isomeric oxidized peptides and Robo-1 protein subjected to HRPF increased the abundance of higher charge state ions, improving our ability to perform efficient ETD of the mixture. No differences in the reported quantitation by ETD were noted in the presence or absence of m-NBA, indicating that all oxidation isomers were charge-enhanced to a similar extent. These results indicate the utility of m-NBA for residue-level quantification of peptide oxidation in HRPF and other applications.
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- Xiaoyan Li
- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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Li Z, Moniz H, Wang S, Ramiah A, Zhang F, Moremen KW, Linhardt RJ, Sharp JS. High structural resolution hydroxyl radical protein footprinting reveals an extended Robo1-heparin binding interface. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:10729-40. [PMID: 25752613 PMCID: PMC4409239 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.648410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Interaction of transmembrane receptors of the Robo family and the secreted protein Slit provides important signals in the development of the central nervous system and regulation of axonal midline crossing. Heparan sulfate, a sulfated linear polysaccharide modified in a complex variety of ways, serves as an essential co-receptor in Slit-Robo signaling. Previous studies have shown that closely related heparin octasaccharides bind to Drosophila Robo directly, and surface plasmon resonance analysis revealed that Robo1 binds more tightly to full-length unfractionated heparin. For the first time, we utilized electron transfer dissociation-based high spatial resolution hydroxyl radical protein footprinting to identify two separate binding sites for heparin interaction with Robo1: one binding site at the previously identified site for heparin dp8 and a second binding site at the N terminus of Robo1 that is disordered in the x-ray crystal structure. Mutagenesis of the identified N-terminal binding site exhibited a decrease in binding affinity as measured by surface plasmon resonance and heparin affinity chromatography. Footprinting also indicated that heparin binding induces a minor change in the conformation and/or dynamics of the Ig2 domain, but no major conformational changes were detected. These results indicate a second low affinity binding site in the Robo-Slit complex as well as suggesting the role of the Ig2 domain of Robo1 in heparin-mediated signal transduction. This study also marks the first use of electron transfer dissociation-based high spatial resolution hydroxyl radical protein footprinting, which shows great utility for the characterization of protein-carbohydrate complexes.
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- Zixuan Li
- From the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and
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- From the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and
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- From the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and
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- From the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and
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- the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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- From the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and
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- the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180
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- From the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and
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Leser M, Pegan J, El Makkaoui M, Schlatterer JC, Khine M, Law M, Brenowitz M. Protein footprinting by pyrite shrink-wrap laminate. LAB ON A CHIP 2015; 15:1646-1650. [PMID: 25666234 PMCID: PMC9431544 DOI: 10.1039/c4lc01288g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The structure of macromolecules and their complexes dictate their biological function. In "footprinting", the solvent accessibility of the residues that constitute proteins, DNA and RNA can be determined from their reactivity to an exogenous reagent such as the hydroxyl radical (·OH). While ·OH generation for protein footprinting is achieved by radiolysis, photolysis and electrochemistry, we present a simpler solution. A thin film of pyrite (cubic FeS2) nanocrystals deposited onto a shape memory polymer (commodity shrink-wrap film) generates sufficient ·OH via Fenton chemistry for oxidative footprinting analysis of proteins. We demonstrate that varying either time or H2O2 concentration yields the required ·OH dose-oxidation response relationship. A simple and scalable sample handling protocol is enabled by thermoforming the "pyrite shrink-wrap laminate" into a standard microtiter plate format. The low cost and malleability of the laminate facilitates its integration into high throughput screening and microfluidic devices.
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- Micheal Leser
- Department of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of California, Irvine, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of California, Irvine, CA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of California, Irvine, CA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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Rinas A, Jones LM. Fast photochemical oxidation of proteins coupled to multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT): expanding footprinting strategies to complex systems. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2015; 26:540-6. [PMID: 25409907 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-014-1017-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 10/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Peptides containing the oxidation products of hydroxyl radical-mediated protein footprinting experiments are typically much less abundant than their unoxidized counterparts. This is inherent to the design of the experiment as excessive oxidation may lead to undesired conformational changes or unfolding of the protein, skewing the results. Thus, as the complexity of the systems studied using this method expands, the detection and identification of these oxidized species can be increasingly difficult with the limitations of data-dependent acquisition (DDA) and one-dimensional chromatography. Here we report the application of multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT) in combination with hydroxyl radical footprinting as a method to increase the identification of quantifiable peptides in these experiments. Using this method led to a 37% increase in unique peptide identifications as well as a 70% increase in protein group identifications over one-dimensional data-dependent acquisition on the same samples. Furthermore, we demonstrate the combination of these methods as a means to investigate megadalton complexes.
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- Aimee Rinas
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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Gupta S, Celestre R, Petzold CJ, Chance MR, Ralston C. Development of a microsecond X-ray protein footprinting facility at the Advanced Light Source. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2014; 21:690-9. [PMID: 24971962 PMCID: PMC4073957 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577514007000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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X-ray footprinting (XF) is an important structural biology tool used to determine macromolecular conformations and dynamics of both nucleic acids and proteins in solution on a wide range of timescales. With the impending shut-down of the National Synchrotron Light Source, it is ever more important that this tool continues to be developed at other synchrotron facilities to accommodate XF users. Toward this end, a collaborative XF program has been initiated at the Advanced Light Source using the white-light bending-magnet beamlines 5.3.1 and 3.2.1. Accessibility of the microsecond time regime for protein footprinting is demonstrated at beamline 5.3.1 using the high flux density provided by a focusing mirror in combination with a micro-capillary flow cell. It is further reported that, by saturating samples with nitrous oxide, the radiolytic labeling efficiency is increased and the imprints of bound versus bulk water can be distinguished. These results both demonstrate the suitability of the Advanced Light Source as a second home for the XF experiment, and pave the way for obtaining high-quality structural data on complex protein samples and dynamics information on the microsecond timescale.
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- Sayan Gupta
- Berkeley Center for Structural Biology, Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Experimental Systems, Advanced Light Source Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Center for Synchrotron Biosciences, Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Berkeley Center for Structural Biology, Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Biologic drugs are forming a larger and expanded part of the therapeutic drug market. The top ten best-selling drugs are currently a mix of small and large molecules, but it is expected that biologics will soon represent a large majority of the top-selling drugs. These drugs have a high degree of complexity and must be analyzed using information-rich analytical techniques to fully characterize the drug. Thus, biosimilar copies of these innovator drugs must also be intensively analyzed to ensure they have comparable analytical profiles. In this article we discuss the regulatory requirements for introducing a follow-on biologic, or biosimilar, drug on the market, how analytics in general can be used to reduce the need for comprehensive clinical trials, and how MS in particular is becoming increasingly valuable in these analyses.
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Konermann L, Vahidi S, Sowole MA. Mass Spectrometry Methods for Studying Structure and Dynamics of Biological Macromolecules. Anal Chem 2013; 86:213-32. [DOI: 10.1021/ac4039306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Lars Konermann
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7 Canada
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Li X, Li Z, Xie B, Sharp JS. Improved identification and relative quantification of sites of peptide and protein oxidation for hydroxyl radical footprinting. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2013; 24:1767-76. [PMID: 24014150 PMCID: PMC3814024 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-013-0719-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Revised: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Protein oxidation is typically associated with oxidative stress and aging and affects protein function in normal and pathological processes. Additionally, deliberate oxidative labeling is used to probe protein structure and protein-ligand interactions in hydroxyl radical protein footprinting (HRPF). Oxidation often occurs at multiple sites, leading to mixtures of oxidation isomers that differ only by the site of modification. We utilized sets of synthetic, isomeric "oxidized" peptides to test and compare the ability of electron-transfer dissociation (ETD) and collision-induced dissociation (CID), as well as nano-ultra high performance liquid chromatography (nanoUPLC) separation, to quantitate oxidation isomers with one oxidation at multiple adjacent sites in mixtures of peptides. Tandem mass spectrometry by ETD generates fragment ion ratios that accurately report on relative oxidative modification extent on specific sites, regardless of the charge state of the precursor ion. Conversely, CID was found to generate quantitative MS/MS product ions only at the higher precursor charge state. Oxidized isomers having multiple sites of oxidation in each of two peptide sequences in HRPF product of protein Robo-1 Ig1-2, a protein involved in nervous system axon guidance, were also identified and the oxidation extent at each residue was quantified by ETD without prior liquid chromatography (LC) separation. ETD has proven to be a reliable technique for simultaneous identification and relative quantification of a variety of functionally different oxidation isomers, and is a valuable tool for the study of oxidative stress, as well as for improving spatial resolution for HRPF studies.
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- Xiaoyan Li
- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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A selective chemiluminescence detection method for reactive oxygen species involved in oxygen reduction reaction on electrocatalytic materials. Electrochim Acta 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.03.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chemokine oligomerization in cell signaling and migration. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2013; 117:531-78. [PMID: 23663982 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-386931-9.00020-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chemokines are small proteins best known for their role in controlling the migration of diverse cells, particularly leukocytes. Upon binding to their G-protein-coupled receptors on the leukocytes, chemokines stimulate the signaling events that cause cytoskeletal rearrangements involved in cell movement, and migration of the cells along chemokine gradients. Depending on the cell type, chemokines also induce many other types of cellular responses including those related to defense mechanisms, cell proliferation, survival, and development. Historically, most research efforts have focused on the interaction of chemokines with their receptors, where monomeric forms of the ligands are the functionally relevant state. More recently, however, the importance of chemokine interactions with cell surface glycosaminoglycans has come to light, and in most cases appears to involve oligomeric chemokine structures. This review summarizes existing knowledge relating to the structure and function of chemokine oligomers, and emerging methodology for determining structures of complex chemokine assemblies in the future.
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Pan Y, Ruan X, Valvano MA, Konermann L. Validation of membrane protein topology models by oxidative labeling and mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2012; 23:889-898. [PMID: 22410873 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-012-0342-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2011] [Revised: 01/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Computer-assisted topology predictions are widely used to build low-resolution structural models of integral membrane proteins (IMPs). Experimental validation of these models by traditional methods is labor intensive and requires modifications that might alter the IMP native conformation. This work employs oxidative labeling coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) as a validation tool for computer-generated topology models. ·OH exposure introduces oxidative modifications in solvent-accessible regions, whereas buried segments (e.g., transmembrane helices) are non-oxidizable. The Escherichia coli protein WaaL (O-antigen ligase) is predicted to have 12 transmembrane helices and a large extramembrane domain (Pérez et al., Mol. Microbiol. 2008, 70, 1424). Tryptic digestion and LC-MS/MS were used to map the oxidative labeling behavior of WaaL. Met and Cys exhibit high intrinsic reactivities with ·OH, making them sensitive probes for solvent accessibility assays. Overall, the oxidation pattern of these residues is consistent with the originally proposed WaaL topology. One residue (M151), however, undergoes partial oxidation despite being predicted to reside within a transmembrane helix. Using an improved computer algorithm, a slightly modified topology model was generated that places M151 closer to the membrane interface. On the basis of the labeling data, it is concluded that the refined model more accurately reflects the actual topology of WaaL. We propose that the combination of oxidative labeling and MS represents a useful strategy for assessing the accuracy of IMP topology predictions, supplementing data obtained in traditional biochemical assays. In the future, it might be possible to incorporate oxidative labeling data directly as constraints in topology prediction algorithms.
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- Yan Pan
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada
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Watson C, Sharp JS. Conformational analysis of therapeutic proteins by hydroxyl radical protein footprinting. AAPS JOURNAL 2012; 14:206-17. [PMID: 22382679 DOI: 10.1208/s12248-012-9336-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Unlike small molecule drugs, therapeutic protein pharmaceuticals must not only have the correct amino acid sequence and modifications, but also the correct conformation to ensure safety and efficacy. Here, we describe a method for comparison of therapeutic protein conformations by hydroxyl radical protein footprinting using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) as an analytical platform. Hydroxyl radical protein footprinting allows for rapid analysis of the conformation of therapeutic proteins based on the apparent rate of oxidation of various amino acids by hydroxyl radicals generated in situ. Conformations of Neupogen®, a patented granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF), were compared to several expired samples of recombinant GCSF, as well as heat-treated Neupogen®. Conformations of different samples of the therapeutic proteins interferon α-2A and erythropoietin were also compared. Differences in the hydroxyl radical footprint were measured between Neupogen® and the expired or mishandled GCSF samples, and confirmed by circular dichroism spectroscopy. Samples that had identical circular dichroism spectra were also found to be indistinguishable by hydroxyl radical footprinting. The method is applicable to a wide variety of therapeutic proteins and formulations through the use of separations techniques to clean up the protein samples after radical oxidation. The reaction products are stable, allowing for flexibility in sample handling, as well as archiving and reanalysis of samples. Initial screening can be performed on small amounts of therapeutic protein with minimal training in LC-MS, but samples with structural differences from the reference can be more carefully analyzed by LC-MS/MS to attain higher spatial resolution, which can aid in engineering and troubleshooting.
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- Caroline Watson
- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, 315 Riverbend Rd, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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Noël JM, Latus A, Lagrost C, Volanschi E, Hapiot P. Evidence for OH Radical Production during Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction on Pt Surfaces: Consequences and Application. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:2835-41. [DOI: 10.1021/ja211663t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Jean-Marc Noël
- Sciences Chimiques de Rennes,
UMR CNRS 6226, Université de Rennes 1, Equipe MaCSE, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Boulevard Elisabeta 4-12,
Bucharest 030018, Romania
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- Sciences Chimiques de Rennes,
UMR CNRS 6226, Université de Rennes 1, Equipe MaCSE, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Boulevard Elisabeta 4-12,
Bucharest 030018, Romania
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- Sciences Chimiques de Rennes,
UMR CNRS 6226, Université de Rennes 1, Equipe MaCSE, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
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Konermann L, Pan Y, Stocks BB. Protein folding mechanisms studied by pulsed oxidative labeling and mass spectrometry. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2011; 21:634-40. [PMID: 21703846 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2011.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Revised: 05/21/2011] [Accepted: 05/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Deciphering the mechanisms of protein folding remains a considerable challenge. In this review we discuss the application of pulsed oxidative labeling for tracking protein structural changes in a time-resolved fashion. Exposure to a microsecond OH pulse at selected time points during folding induces the oxidation of solvent-accessible side chains, whereas buried residues are protected. Oxidative modifications can be detected by mass spectrometry. Folding is associated with dramatic accessibility changes, and therefore this method can provide detailed mechanistic insights. Solvent accessibility patterns are complementary to H/D exchange investigations, which report on the extent of hydrogen bonding. This review highlights the application of pulsed OH labeling to soluble proteins as well as membrane proteins.
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- Lars Konermann
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada.
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Wang X, Lee HW, Liu Y, Prestegard JH. Structural NMR of protein oligomers using hybrid methods. J Struct Biol 2011; 173:515-29. [PMID: 21074622 PMCID: PMC3040251 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2010.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2010] [Revised: 10/03/2010] [Accepted: 11/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Solving structures of native oligomeric protein complexes using traditional high-resolution NMR techniques remains challenging. However, increased utilization of computational platforms, and integration of information from less traditional NMR techniques with data from other complementary biophysical methods, promises to extend the boundary of NMR-applicable targets. This article reviews several of the techniques capable of providing less traditional and complementary structural information. In particular, the use of orientational constraints coming from residual dipolar couplings and residual chemical shift anisotropy offsets are shown to simplify the construction of models for oligomeric complexes, especially in cases of weak homo-dimers. Combining this orientational information with interaction site information supplied by computation, chemical shift perturbation, paramagnetic surface perturbation, cross-saturation and mass spectrometry allows high resolution models of the complexes to be constructed with relative ease. Non-NMR techniques, such as mass spectrometry, EPR and small angle X-ray scattering, are also expected to play increasingly important roles by offering alternative methods of probing the overall shape of the complex. Computational platforms capable of integrating information from multiple sources in the modeling process are also discussed in the article. And finally a new, detailed example on the determination of a chemokine tetramer structure will be used to illustrate how a non-traditional approach to oligomeric structure determination works in practice.
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- Xu Wang
- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. USA
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Pan Y, Brown L, Konermann L. Site-directed mutagenesis combined with oxidative methionine labeling for probing structural transitions of a membrane protein by mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2010; 21:1947-1956. [PMID: 20829064 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2010.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2010] [Revised: 08/06/2010] [Accepted: 08/09/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Exposure of the membrane protein bacteriorhodopsin (BR) to SDS induces partial breakdown of the native conformation. The exact structural properties of this SDS state remain a matter of debate, despite its widespread use in BR folding experiments. The current work employs hydroxyl radical (·OH) labeling in conjunction with mass spectrometry (MS)-based peptide mapping for probing the solvent accessibility of individual BR segments in the presence of SDS. Previous work revealed methionine sulfoxide formation to be the dominant oxidative pathway. Those data suggested extensive unfolding of helices A and D in SDS. Unfortunately, the lack of Met residues in helices C and F implies that no direct information on the behavior of the latter two elements could be obtained. Here, we address this problem by employing two variants with additional Met residues, L93M (helix C) and V179M (helix F). The oxidation behavior of the resulting 11 methionines can be grouped into three categories: (1) extensively labeled both in native BR and in SDS (loop residues M32, M68, and M163); (2) protected in the native state but not in SDS (M20, M118); (3) always protected (M56, M60, M93, M145, M179, M209). These data show that a solvent-inaccessible core is retained in SDS. This core consists of partially intact helices B, C, E, F, and G. The termini of these helices are highly dynamic and/or unraveled, particularly on the cytoplasmic side. Overall, this work demonstrates how the use of engineered ·OH labeling sites can provide insights into structural properties of membrane proteins.
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- Yan Pan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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