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Liu M, Wang Y, Teng F, Mai X, Wang X, Su MY, Stjepanovic G. Structure of the DDB1-AMBRA1 E3 ligase receptor complex linked to cell cycle regulation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7631. [PMID: 37993427 PMCID: PMC10665379 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43174-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
Abstract
AMBRA1 is a tumor suppressor protein that functions as a substrate receptor of the ubiquitin conjugation system with roles in autophagy and the cell cycle regulatory network. The intrinsic disorder of AMBRA1 has thus far precluded its structural determination. To solve this problem, we analyzed the dynamics of AMBRA1 using hydrogen deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS). The HDX results indicated that AMBRA1 is a highly flexible protein and can be stabilized upon interaction with DDB1, the adaptor of the Cullin4A/B E3 ligase. Here, we present the cryo-EM structure of AMBRA1 in complex with DDB1 at 3.08 Å resolution. The structure shows that parts of the N- and C-terminal structural regions in AMBRA1 fold together into the highly dynamic WD40 domain and reveals how DDB1 engages with AMBRA1 to create a binding scaffold for substrate recruitment. The N-terminal helix-loop-helix motif and WD40 domain of AMBRA1 associate with the double-propeller fold of DDB1. We also demonstrate that DDB1 binding-defective AMBRA1 mutants prevent ubiquitination of the substrate Cyclin D1 in vitro and increase cell cycle progression. Together, these results provide structural insights into the AMBRA1-ubiquitin ligase complex and suggest a mechanism by which AMBRA1 acts as a hub involved in various physiological processes.
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- Ming Liu
- Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518172, China
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- Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518172, China
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- Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518172, China
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518172, China
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- Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518172, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
- Key University Laboratory of Metabolism and Health of Guangdong, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
- Institute for Biological Electron Microscopy, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518172, China.
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Kaur U, Kihn KC, Ke H, Kuo W, Gierasch LM, Hebert DN, Wintrode PL, Deredge D, Gershenson A. The conformational landscape of a serpin N-terminal subdomain facilitates folding and in-cell quality control. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.04.24.537978. [PMID: 37163105 PMCID: PMC10168285 DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.24.537978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Many multi-domain proteins including the serpin family of serine protease inhibitors contain non-sequential domains composed of regions that are far apart in sequence. Because proteins are translated vectorially from N- to C-terminus, such domains pose a particular challenge: how to balance the conformational lability necessary to form productive interactions between early and late translated regions while avoiding aggregation. This balance is mediated by the protein sequence properties and the interactions of the folding protein with the cellular quality control machinery. For serpins, particularly α 1 -antitrypsin (AAT), mutations often lead to polymer accumulation in cells and consequent disease suggesting that the lability/aggregation balance is especially precarious. Therefore, we investigated the properties of progressively longer AAT N-terminal fragments in solution and in cells. The N-terminal subdomain, residues 1-190 (AAT190), is monomeric in solution and efficiently degraded in cells. More β -rich fragments, 1-290 and 1-323, form small oligomers in solution, but are still efficiently degraded, and even the polymerization promoting Siiyama (S53F) mutation did not significantly affect fragment degradation. In vitro, the AAT190 region is among the last regions incorporated into the final structure. Hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry and enhanced sampling molecular dynamics simulations show that AAT190 has a broad, dynamic conformational ensemble that helps protect one particularly aggregation prone β -strand from solvent. These AAT190 dynamics result in transient exposure of sequences that are buried in folded, full-length AAT, which may provide important recognition sites for the cellular quality control machinery and facilitate degradation and, under favorable conditions, reduce the likelihood of polymerization.
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- Upneet Kaur
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
- Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
- Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
- Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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Vallejo DD, Ramírez CR, Parson KF, Han Y, Gadkari VG, Ruotolo BT. Mass Spectrometry Methods for Measuring Protein Stability. Chem Rev 2022; 122:7690-7719. [PMID: 35316030 PMCID: PMC9197173 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Mass spectrometry is a central technology in the life sciences, providing our most comprehensive account of the molecular inventory of the cell. In parallel with developments in mass spectrometry technologies targeting such assessments of cellular composition, mass spectrometry tools have emerged as versatile probes of biomolecular stability. In this review, we cover recent advancements in this branch of mass spectrometry that target proteins, a centrally important class of macromolecules that accounts for most biochemical functions and drug targets. Our efforts cover tools such as hydrogen-deuterium exchange, chemical cross-linking, ion mobility, collision induced unfolding, and other techniques capable of stability assessments on a proteomic scale. In addition, we focus on a range of application areas where mass spectrometry-driven protein stability measurements have made notable impacts, including studies of membrane proteins, heat shock proteins, amyloidogenic proteins, and biotherapeutics. We conclude by briefly discussing the future of this vibrant and fast-moving area of research.
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- Daniel D. Vallejo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Proteins have dynamic structures that undergo chain motions on time scales spanning from picoseconds to seconds. Resolving the resultant conformational heterogeneity is essential for gaining accurate insight into fundamental mechanistic aspects of the protein folding reaction. The use of high-resolution structural probes, sensitive to population distributions, has begun to enable the resolution of site-specific conformational heterogeneity at different stages of the folding reaction. Different states populated during protein folding, including the unfolded state, collapsed intermediate states, and even the native state, are found to possess significant conformational heterogeneity. Heterogeneity in protein folding and unfolding reactions originates from the reduced cooperativity of various kinds of physicochemical interactions between various structural elements of a protein, and between a protein and solvent. Heterogeneity may arise because of functional or evolutionary constraints. Conformational substates within the unfolded state and the collapsed intermediates that exchange at rates slower than the subsequent folding steps give rise to heterogeneity on the protein folding pathways. Multiple folding pathways are likely to represent distinct sequences of structure formation. Insight into the nature of the energy barriers separating different conformational states populated during (un)folding can also be obtained by resolving heterogeneity.
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- Sandhya Bhatia
- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru 560065, India.,Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune 411008, India
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru 560065, India.,Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune 411008, India
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James EI, Murphree TA, Vorauer C, Engen JR, Guttman M. Advances in Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry and the Pursuit of Challenging Biological Systems. Chem Rev 2021; 122:7562-7623. [PMID: 34493042 PMCID: PMC9053315 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
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Solution-phase hydrogen/deuterium
exchange (HDX) coupled to mass
spectrometry (MS) is a widespread tool for structural analysis across
academia and the biopharmaceutical industry. By monitoring the exchangeability
of backbone amide protons, HDX-MS can reveal information about higher-order
structure and dynamics throughout a protein, can track protein folding
pathways, map interaction sites, and assess conformational states
of protein samples. The combination of the versatility of the hydrogen/deuterium
exchange reaction with the sensitivity of mass spectrometry has enabled
the study of extremely challenging protein systems, some of which
cannot be suitably studied using other techniques. Improvements over
the past three decades have continually increased throughput, robustness,
and expanded the limits of what is feasible for HDX-MS investigations.
To provide an overview for researchers seeking to utilize and derive
the most from HDX-MS for protein structural analysis, we summarize
the fundamental principles, basic methodology, strengths and weaknesses,
and the established applications of HDX-MS while highlighting new
developments and applications.
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- Ellie I James
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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DeBastiani A, Majuta SN, Sharif D, Attanayake K, Li C, Li P, Valentine SJ. Characterizing Multidevice Capillary Vibrating Sharp-Edge Spray Ionization for In-Droplet Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange to Enhance Compound Identification. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:18370-18382. [PMID: 34308068 PMCID: PMC8296548 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Multidevice capillary vibrating sharp-edge spray ionization (cVSSI) source parameters have been examined to determine their effects on conducting in-droplet hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) experiments. Control experiments using select compounds indicate that the observed differences in mass spectral isotopic distributions obtained upon initiation of HDX result primarily from solution-phase reactions as opposed to gas-phase exchange. Preliminary studies have determined that robust HDX can only be achieved with the application of same-polarity voltage to both the analyte and the deuterium oxide reagent (D2O) cVSSI devices. Additionally, a similar HDX reactivity dependence on the voltage applied to the D2O device for various analytes is observed. Analyte and reagent flow experiments show that, for the multidevice cVSSI setup employed, there is a nonlinear dependence on the D2O reagent flow rate; increasing the D2O reagent flow by 100% results in only an ∼10-20% increase in deuterium incorporation for this setup. Instantaneous (subsecond) response times have been demonstrated in the initiation or termination of HDX, which is achieved by turning on or off the reagent cVSSI device piezoelectric transducer. The ability to distinguish isomeric species by in-droplet HDX is presented. Finally, a demonstration of a three-component cVSSI device setup to perform multiple (successive or in combination) in-droplet chemistries to enhance compound ionization and identification is presented and a hypothetical metabolomics workflow consisting of successive multidevice activation is briefly discussed.
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Narang D, Lento C, J. Wilson D. HDX-MS: An Analytical Tool to Capture Protein Motion in Action. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8070224. [PMID: 32709043 PMCID: PMC7399943 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8070224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Virtually all protein functions in the cell, including pathogenic processes, require coordinated motion of atoms or domains, i.e., conformational dynamics. Understanding protein dynamics is therefore critical both for drug development and to learn about the underlying molecular causes of many diseases. Hydrogen–Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry (HDX-MS) provides valuable information about protein dynamics, which is highly complementary to the static picture provided by conventional high-resolution structural tools (i.e., X-ray crystallography and structural NMR). The amount of protein required to carry out HDX-MS experiments is a fraction of the amount required by alternative biophysical techniques, which are also usually lower resolution. Use of HDX-MS is growing quickly both in industry and academia, and it has been successfully used in numerous drug and vaccine development efforts, with important roles in understanding allosteric effects and mapping binding sites.
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- Dominic Narang
- Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada; (D.N.); (C.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada; (D.N.); (C.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada; (D.N.); (C.L.)
- Centre for Research of Biomolecular Interactions, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
- Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
- Correspondence:
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Zhang Z. Complete Extraction of Protein Dynamics Information in Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry Data. Anal Chem 2020; 92:6486-6494. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Zhongqi Zhang
- Process Development, Amgen Incorporated, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, United States
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Jethva PN, Udgaonkar JB. The Osmolyte TMAO Modulates Protein Folding Cooperativity by Altering Global Protein Stability. Biochemistry 2018; 57:5851-5863. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Prashant N. Jethva
- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru 560065, India
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru 560065, India
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune 411008, India
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Jethva PN, Udgaonkar JB. Modulation of the Extent of Cooperative Structural Change During Protein Folding by Chemical Denaturant. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:8263-8275. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b04473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Prashant N. Jethva
- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru 560065, India
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru 560065, India
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Conformational dynamics of a neurotransmitter:sodium symporter in a lipid bilayer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E1786-E1795. [PMID: 28223522 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1613293114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Neurotransmitter:sodium symporters (NSSs) are integral membrane proteins responsible for the sodium-dependent reuptake of small-molecule neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft. The symporters for the biogenic amines serotonin (SERT), dopamine (DAT), and norepinephrine (NET) are targets of multiple psychoactive agents, and their dysfunction has been implicated in numerous neuropsychiatric ailments. LeuT, a thermostable eubacterial NSS homolog, has been exploited as a model protein for NSS members to canvass the conformational mechanism of transport with a combination of X-ray crystallography, cysteine accessibility, and solution spectroscopy. Despite yielding remarkable insights, these studies have primarily been conducted with protein in the detergent-solubilized state rather than embedded in a membrane mimic. In addition, solution spectroscopy has required site-specific labeling of nonnative cysteines, a labor-intensive process occasionally resulting in diminished transport and/or binding activity. Here, we overcome these limitations by reconstituting unlabeled LeuT in phospholipid bilayer nanodiscs, subjecting them to hydrogen-deuterium exchange coupled with mass spectrometry (HDX-MS), and facilitating interpretation of the data with molecular dynamics simulations. The data point to changes of accessibility and dynamics of structural elements previously implicated in the transport mechanism, in particular transmembrane helices (TMs) 1a and 7 as well as extracellular loops (ELs) 2 and 4. The results therefore illuminate the value of this strategy for interrogating the conformational mechanism of the more clinically significant mammalian membrane proteins including SERT and DAT, neither of which tolerates complete removal of endogenous cysteines, and whose activity is heavily influenced by neighboring lipids.
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Brown KA, Wilson DJ. Bottom-up hydrogen deuterium exchange mass spectrometry: data analysis and interpretation. Analyst 2017; 142:2874-2886. [DOI: 10.1039/c7an00662d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A tutorial review on the fundamentals of HDX-MS with an emphasis on data analysis and interpretation.
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- Kerene A. Brown
- Department of Chemistry
- York University
- Toronto
- Canada
- Center for Research in Mass Spectrometry
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- Department of Chemistry
- York University
- Toronto
- Canada
- Center for Research in Mass Spectrometry
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Wales TE, Poe JA, Emert-Sedlak L, Morgan CR, Smithgall TE, Engen JR. Hydrogen Exchange Mass Spectrometry of Related Proteins with Divergent Sequences: A Comparative Study of HIV-1 Nef Allelic Variants. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:1048-61. [PMID: 27032648 PMCID: PMC4865444 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-016-1365-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry can be used to compare the conformation and dynamics of proteins that are similar in tertiary structure. If relative deuterium levels are measured, differences in sequence, deuterium forward- and back-exchange, peptide retention time, and protease digestion patterns all complicate the data analysis. We illustrate what can be learned from such data sets by analyzing five variants (Consensus G2E, SF2, NL4-3, ELI, and LTNP4) of the HIV-1 Nef protein, both alone and when bound to the human Hck SH3 domain. Regions with similar sequence could be compared between variants. Although much of the hydrogen exchange features were preserved across the five proteins, the kinetics of Nef binding to Hck SH3 were not the same. These observations may be related to biological function, particularly for ELI Nef where we also observed an impaired ability to downregulate CD4 surface presentation. The data illustrate some of the caveats that must be considered for comparison experiments and provide a framework for investigations of other protein relatives, families, and superfamilies with HX MS. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Thomas E Wales
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Genzyme Corporation, Framingham, MA, 01701-9322, USA
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- Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Deredge D, Li J, Johnson KA, Wintrode PL. Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Kinetics Demonstrate Long Range Allosteric Effects of Thumb Site 2 Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Viral RNA-dependent RNA Polymerase. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:10078-88. [PMID: 27006396 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.708370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
New nonnucleoside analogs are being developed as part of a multi-drug regimen to treat hepatitis C viral infections. Particularly promising are inhibitors that bind to the surface of the thumb domain of the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (NS5B). Numerous crystal structures have been solved showing small molecule non-nucleoside inhibitors bound to the hepatitis C viral polymerase, but these structures alone do not define the mechanism of inhibition. Our prior kinetic analysis showed that nonnucleoside inhibitors binding to thumb site-2 (NNI2) do not block initiation or elongation of RNA synthesis; rather, they block the transition from the initiation to elongation, which is thought to proceed with significant structural rearrangement of the enzyme-RNA complex. Here we have mapped the effect of three NNI2 inhibitors on the conformational dynamics of the enzyme using hydrogen/deuterium exchange kinetics. All three inhibitors rigidify an extensive allosteric network extending >40 Å from the binding site, thus providing a structural rationale for the observed disruption of the transition from distributive initiation to processive elongation. The two more potent inhibitors also suppress slow cooperative unfolding in the fingers extension-thumb interface and primer grip, which may contribute their stronger inhibition. These results establish that NNI2 inhibitors act through long range allosteric effects, reveal important conformational changes underlying normal polymerase function, and point the way to the design of more effective allosteric inhibitors that exploit this new information.
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- Daniel Deredge
- From the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 and
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712
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- From the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 and
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Roberts JM, Tarafdar S, Joseph RE, Andreotti AH, Smithgall TE, Engen JR, Wales TE. Dynamics of the Tec-family tyrosine kinase SH3 domains. Protein Sci 2016; 25:852-64. [PMID: 26808198 DOI: 10.1002/pro.2887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
The Src Homology 3 (SH3) domain is an important regulatory domain found in many signaling proteins. X-ray crystallography and NMR structures of SH3 domains are generally conserved but other studies indicate that protein flexibility and dynamics are not. We previously reported that based on hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry (HX MS) studies, there is variable flexibility and dynamics among the SH3 domains of the Src-family tyrosine kinases and related proteins. Here we have extended our studies to the SH3 domains of the Tec family tyrosine kinases (Itk, Btk, Tec, Txk, Bmx). The SH3 domains of members of this family augment the variety in dynamics observed in previous SH3 domains. Txk and Bmx SH3 were found to be highly dynamic in solution by HX MS and Bmx was unstructured by NMR. Itk and Btk SH3 underwent a clear EX1 cooperative unfolding event, which was localized using pepsin digestion and mass spectrometry after hydrogen exchange labeling. The unfolding was localized to peptide regions that had been previously identified in the Src-family and related protein SH3 domains, yet the kinetics of unfolding were not. Sequence alignment does not provide an easy explanation for the observed dynamics behavior, yet the similarity of location of EX1 unfolding suggests that higher-order structural properties may play a role. While the exact reason for such dynamics is not clear, such motions can be exploited in intra- and intermolecular binding assays of proteins containing the domains.
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- Justin M Roberts
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
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- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219
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- Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50011
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- Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50011
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- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
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Krishnamurthy S, Tulsian NK, Chandramohan A, Anand GS. Parallel Allostery by cAMP and PDE Coordinates Activation and Termination Phases in cAMP Signaling. Biophys J 2015; 109:1251-63. [PMID: 26276689 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.06.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The second messenger molecule cAMP regulates the activation phase of the cAMP signaling pathway through high-affinity interactions with the cytosolic cAMP receptor, the protein kinase A regulatory subunit (PKAR). Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are enzymes responsible for catalyzing hydrolysis of cAMP to 5' AMP. It was recently shown that PDEs interact with PKAR to initiate the termination phase of the cAMP signaling pathway. While the steps in the activation phase are well understood, steps in the termination pathway are unknown. Specifically, the binding and allosteric networks that regulate the dynamic interplay between PKAR, PDE, and cAMP are unclear. In this study, PKAR and PDE from Dictyostelium discoideum (RD and RegA, respectively) were used as a model system to monitor complex formation in the presence and absence of cAMP. Amide hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry was used to monitor slow conformational transitions in RD, using disordered regions as conformational probes. Our results reveal that RD regulates its interactions with cAMP and RegA at distinct loci by undergoing slow conformational transitions between two metastable states. In the presence of cAMP, RD and RegA form a stable ternary complex, while in the absence of cAMP they maintain transient interactions. RegA and cAMP each bind at orthogonal sites on RD with resultant contrasting effects on its dynamics through parallel allosteric relays at multiple important loci. RD thus serves as an integrative node in cAMP termination by coordinating multiple allosteric relays and governing the output signal response.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Engen JR, Wales TE. Analytical Aspects of Hydrogen Exchange Mass Spectrometry. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2015; 8:127-48. [PMID: 26048552 PMCID: PMC4989240 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-062011-143113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This article reviews the analytical aspects of measuring hydrogen exchange by mass spectrometry (HX MS). We describe the nature of analytical selectivity in hydrogen exchange, then review the analytical tools required to accomplish fragmentation, separation, and the mass spectrometry measurements under restrictive exchange quench conditions. In contrast to analytical quantitation that relies on measurements of peak intensity or area, quantitation in HX MS depends on measuring a mass change with respect to an undeuterated or deuterated control, resulting in a value between zero and the maximum amount of deuterium that can be incorporated. Reliable quantitation is a function of experimental fidelity and to achieve high measurement reproducibility, a large number of experimental variables must be controlled during sample preparation and analysis. The method also reports on important qualitative aspects of the sample, including conformational heterogeneity and population dynamics.
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- John R Engen
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115;
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Ramírez-Sarmiento CA, Baez M, Wilson CAM, Babul J, Komives EA, Guixé V. Observation of solvent penetration during cold denaturation of E. coli phosphofructokinase-2. Biophys J 2013; 104:2254-63. [PMID: 23708365 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2013.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2012] [Revised: 04/07/2013] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Phosphofructokinase-2 is a dimeric enzyme that undergoes cold denaturation following a highly cooperative N2 2I mechanism with dimer dissociation and formation of an expanded monomeric intermediate. Here, we use intrinsic fluorescence of a tryptophan located at the dimer interface to show that dimer dissociation occurs slowly, over several hours. We then use hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry experiments, performed by taking time points over the cold denaturation process, to measure amide exchange throughout the protein during approach to the cold denatured state. As expected, a peptide corresponding to the dimer interface became more solvent exposed over time at 3°C; unexpectedly, amide exchange increased throughout the protein over time at 3°C. The rate of increase in amide exchange over time at 3°C was the same for each region and equaled the rate of dimer dissociation measured by tryptophan fluorescence, suggesting that dimer dissociation and formation of the cold denatured intermediate occur without appreciable buildup of folded monomer. The observation that throughout the protein amide exchange increases as phosphofructokinase-2 cold denatures provides experimental evidence for theoretical predictions that cold denaturation primarily occurs by solvent penetration into the hydrophobic core of proteins in a sequence-independent manner.
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Chen L, Chen SH, Russell DH. An experimental study of the solvent-dependent self-assembly/disassembly and conformer preferences of gramicidin A. Anal Chem 2013; 85:7826-33. [PMID: 23855712 DOI: 10.1021/ac401370t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The solvent dependence of self-assembly/disassembly kinetics and conformer preferences of the gramicidin A (GA) dimer is investigated using a combination of techniques, viz., electrospray ionization-ion mobility-mass spectrometry (IM-MS), collision-induced dissociation (CID), and hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX)-MS. IM-MS measurements reveal that there are possibly three distinct GA dimeric species, detected as sodium ion adduct ions [2GA + 2Na](2+), and these are assigned as the parallel β-helix, antiparallel β-helix, and head-to-head dimer. The monomerization kinetics and equilibrium abundances of the dimer ions depend upon solvent polarity. The antiparallel β-helix was the thermodynamically preferred species in less polar solvents. HDX measurements and collision-induced dissociation (CID) of the intermediate complex confirm the well-protected dimer geometry with strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds. This combined IM-HDX-CID methodology provides a comprehensive view of GA self-assembly/disassembly in low dielectric solutions, showing its potential utility in solving solution-phase protein self-assembly/disassembly kinetics and providing structural information of the multimers at the same time.
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- Liuxi Chen
- Laboratory for Biological Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Yu HD, Ahn S, Kim B. Protein Structural Characterization by Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry with Top-down Electron Capture Dissociation. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2013. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.5.1401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bereszczak JZ, Rose RJ, van Duijn E, Watts NR, Wingfield PT, Steven AC, Heck AJR. Epitope-distal effects accompany the binding of two distinct antibodies to hepatitis B virus capsids. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:6504-12. [PMID: 23597076 PMCID: PMC3658141 DOI: 10.1021/ja402023x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Infection of humans by hepatitis B virus (HBV) induces the copious production of antibodies directed against the capsid protein (Cp). A large variety of anticapsid antibodies have been identified that differ in their epitopes. These data, and the status of the capsid as a major clinical antigen, motivate studies to achieve a more detailed understanding of their interactions. In this study, we focused on the Fab fragments of two monoclonal antibodies, E1 and 3120. E1 has been shown to bind to the side of outward-protruding spikes whereas 3120 binds to the "floor" region of the capsid, between spikes. We used hydrogen-deuterium exchange coupled to mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) to investigate the effects on HBV capsids of binding these antibodies. Conventionally, capsids loaded with saturating amounts of Fabs would be too massive to be readily amenable to HDX-MS. However, by focusing on the Cp protein, we were able to acquire deuterium uptake profiles covering the entire 149-residue sequence and reveal, in localized detail, changes in H/D exchange rates accompanying antibody binding. We find increased protection of the known E1 and 3120 epitopes on the capsid upon binding and show that regions distant from the epitopes are also affected. In particular, the α2a helix (residues 24-34) and the mobile C-terminus (residues 141-149) become substantially less solvent-exposed. Our data indicate that even at substoichiometric antibody binding an overall increase in the rigidity of the capsid is elicited, as well as a general dampening of its breathing motions.
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- Jessica Z. Bereszczak
- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- The Netherlands Proteomics Centre, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- The Netherlands Proteomics Centre, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- The Netherlands Proteomics Centre, The Netherlands
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- Protein Expression Laboratory, National Institute for Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD 20892, USA
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- Protein Expression Laboratory, National Institute for Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Structural Biology, National Institute for Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD 20892, USA
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- The Netherlands Proteomics Centre, The Netherlands
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Engen JR, Wales TE, Chen S, Marzluff EM, Hassell KM, Weis DD, Smithgall TE. Partial cooperative unfolding in proteins as observed by hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry. INT REV PHYS CHEM 2013; 32:96-127. [PMID: 23682200 DOI: 10.1080/0144235x.2012.751175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Many proteins do not exist in a single rigid conformation. Protein motions, or dynamics, exist and in many cases are important for protein function. The analysis of protein dynamics relies on biophysical techniques that can distinguish simultaneously existing populations of molecules and their rates of interconversion. Hydrogen exchange (HX) detected by mass spectrometry (MS) is contributing to our understanding of protein motions by revealing unfolding and dynamics on a wide timescale, ranging from seconds to hours to days. In this review we discuss HX MS-based analyses of protein dynamics, using our studies of multi-domain kinases as examples. Using HX MS, we have successfully probed protein dynamics and unfolding in the isolated SH3, SH2 and kinase domains of the c-Src and Abl kinase families, as well as the role of inter- and intra-molecular interactions in the global control of kinase function. Coupled with high-resolution structural information, HX MS has proved to be a powerful and versatile tool for the analysis of the conformational dynamics in these kinase systems, and has provided fresh insight regarding the regulatory control of these important signaling proteins. HX MS studies of dynamics are applicable not only to the proteins we illustrate here, but to a very wide range of proteins and protein systems, and should play a role in both classification of and greater understanding of the prevalence of protein motion.
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- John R Engen
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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Iacob RE, Engen JR. Hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry: are we out of the quicksand? JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2012; 23:1003-10. [PMID: 22476891 PMCID: PMC3389995 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-012-0377-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Revised: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Although the use of hydrogen exchange (HX) mass spectrometry (MS) to study proteins and protein conformation is now over 20 years old, the perception lingers that it still has "issues." Is this method, in fact, still in the quicksand with many remaining obstacles to overcome? We do not think so. This critical insight addresses the "issues" and explores several broad questions including, have the limitations of HX MS been surmounted and has HX MS achieved "indispensable" status in the pantheon of protein structural analysis tools.
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- Address reprint requests to: John R. Engen, Ph.D., Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115-5000, USA, , Fax: 617-373-2855
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Pene-Dumitrescu T, Shu ST, Wales TE, Alvarado JJ, Shi H, Narute P, Moroco JA, Yeh JI, Engen JR, Smithgall TE. HIV-1 Nef interaction influences the ATP-binding site of the Src-family kinase, Hck. BMC CHEMICAL BIOLOGY 2012; 12:1. [PMID: 22420777 PMCID: PMC3328272 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6769-12-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2011] [Accepted: 03/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Nef is an HIV-1 accessory protein essential for viral replication and AIDS progression. Nef interacts with a multitude of host cell signaling partners, including members of the Src kinase family. Nef preferentially activates Hck, a Src-family kinase (SFK) strongly expressed in macrophages and other HIV target cells, by binding to its regulatory SH3 domain. Recently, we identified a series of kinase inhibitors that preferentially inhibit Hck in the presence of Nef. These compounds also block Nef-dependent HIV replication, validating the Nef-SFK signaling pathway as an antiretroviral drug target. Our findings also suggested that by binding to the Hck SH3 domain, Nef indirectly affects the conformation of the kinase active site to favor inhibitor association. Results To test this hypothesis, we engineered a "gatekeeper" mutant of Hck with enhanced sensitivity to the pyrazolopyrimidine tyrosine kinase inhibitor, NaPP1. We also modified the RT loop of the Hck SH3 domain to enhance interaction of the kinase with Nef. This modification stabilized Nef:Hck interaction in solution-based kinase assays, as a way to mimic the more stable association that likely occurs at cellular membranes. Introduction of the modified RT loop rendered Hck remarkably more sensitive to activation by Nef, and led to a significant decrease in the Km for ATP as well as enhanced inhibitor potency. Conclusions These observations suggest that stable interaction with Nef may induce Src-family kinase active site conformations amenable to selective inhibitor targeting.
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- Teodora Pene-Dumitrescu
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.
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Keppel TR, Howard BA, Weis DD. Mapping Unstructured Regions and Synergistic Folding in Intrinsically Disordered Proteins with Amide H/D Exchange Mass Spectrometry. Biochemistry 2011; 50:8722-32. [DOI: 10.1021/bi200875p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Theodore R. Keppel
- Department
of Chemistry and ‡Ralph N. Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall
Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and ‡Ralph N. Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall
Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and ‡Ralph N. Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall
Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, United States
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Marcsisin SR, Narute PS, Emert-Sedlak LA, Kloczewiak M, Smithgall TE, Engen JR. On the solution conformation and dynamics of the HIV-1 viral infectivity factor. J Mol Biol 2011; 410:1008-22. [PMID: 21763503 PMCID: PMC3139145 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Revised: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 04/21/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) has evolved a cunning mechanism to circumvent the antiviral activity of the APOBEC3 family of host cell enzymes. HIV-1 Vif [viral (also called virion) infectivity factor], one of several HIV accessory proteins, targets APOBEC3 proteins for proteasomal degradation and downregulates their expression at the mRNA level. Despite the importance of Vif for HIV-1 infection, there is little conformational data on Vif alone or in complex with other cellular factors due to incompatibilities with many structural techniques and difficulties in producing suitable quantities of the protein for biophysical analysis. As an alternative, we have turned to hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry (HX MS), a conformational analysis method that is well suited for proteins that are difficult to study using X-ray crystallography and/or NMR. HX MS was used to probe the solution conformation of recombinant full-length HIV-1 Vif. Vif specifically interacted with the previously identified binding partner Hck and was able to cause kinase activation, suggesting that the Vif studied by HX MS retained a biochemically competent conformation relevant to Hck interaction. HX MS analysis of Vif alone revealed low deuteration levels in the N-terminal portion, indicating that this region contained structured or otherwise protected elements. In contrast, high deuteration levels in the C-terminal portion of Vif indicated that this region was likely unstructured in the absence of cellular interacting proteins. Several regions within Vif displayed conformational heterogeneity in solution, including the APOBEC3G/F binding site and the HCCH zinc finger. Taken together, these HX MS results provide new insights into the solution conformation of Vif.
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- Sean R. Marcsisin
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology and the Barnett Institute of Chemical & Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology and the Barnett Institute of Chemical & Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Seckler JM, Barkley MD, Wintrode PL. Allosteric suppression of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase structural dynamics upon inhibitor binding. Biophys J 2011; 100:144-53. [PMID: 21190666 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2010] [Revised: 10/22/2010] [Accepted: 11/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Efavirenz is a second-generation nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) and a common component of clinically approved anti-AIDS regimens. NNRTIs are noncompetitive inhibitors that bind in a hydrophobic pocket in the p66 subunit of reverse transcriptase (RT) ∼10 Å from the polymerase active site. Hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry (HXMS) shows that efavirenz binding reduces molecular flexibility in multiple regions of RT heterodimer in addition to the NNRTI binding site. Of the 47 peptic fragments monitored by HXMS, 15 showed significantly altered H/D exchange rates in the presence of efavirenz. The slow cooperative unfolding of a β-sheet in the NNRTI binding pocket, which was previously observed in unliganded RT, is dramatically suppressed by efavirenz. HXMS also defines an extensive network of allosterically coupled sites, including four distinct regions of allosteric stabilization, and one region of allosteric destabilization. The effects of efavirenz binding extend > 60 Å from the NNRTI binding pocket. Allosteric changes to the structural dynamics propagate to the thumb and connection subdomains and RNase H domain of the p66 subunit as well as the thumb and palm subdomains of the p51 subunit. These allosteric regions may represent potential new drug targets.
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- James M Seckler
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Braz VA, Barkley MD, Jockusch RA, Wintrode PL. Efavirenz binding site in HIV-1 reverse transcriptase monomers. Biochemistry 2010; 49:10565-73. [PMID: 21090588 DOI: 10.1021/bi101480z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Efavirenz (EFV) is a potent nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) used in the treatment of AIDS. NNRTIs bind in a hydrophobic pocket located in the p66 subunit of reverse transcriptase (RT), which is not present in crystal structures of RT without an inhibitor. Recent studies showed that monomeric forms of the p66 and p51 subunits bind efavirenz with micromolar affinity. The effect of efavirenz on the solution conformations of p66 and p51 monomers was studied by hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HXMS) and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). HXMS data reveal that five peptides, four of which contain efavirenz contact residues seen in the crystal structure of the RT-EFV complex, exhibit a reduced level of exchange in monomer-EFV complexes. Moreover, peptide 232-246 undergoes slow cooperative unfolding-refolding in the bound monomers, but at a rate much slower than that observed in the p66 subunit of the RT heterodimer [Seckler, J. M., Howard, K. J., Barkley, M. D., and Wintrode, P. L. (2009) Biochemistry 48, 7646-7655]. These results suggest that the efavirenz binding site on p66 and p51 monomers is similar to the NNRTI binding pocket in the p66 subunit of RT. Nanoelectrospray ionization FT-ICR mass spectra indicate that the intact monomers each have (at least) two different conformations. In the presence of efavirenz, the mass spectra change significantly and suggest that p51 adopts a single, more compact conformation, whereas p66 undergoes facile, electrospray-induced cleavage. The population shift is consistent with a selected-fit binding mechanism.
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- Valerie A Braz
- Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University,10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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Rand JH, Wu XX, Quinn AS, Taatjes DJ. The annexin A5-mediated pathogenic mechanism in the antiphospholipid syndrome: role in pregnancy losses and thrombosis. Lupus 2010; 19:460-9. [PMID: 20353989 DOI: 10.1177/0961203310361485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Annexin A5 (AnxA5) binds to phospholipid bilayers, forming two-dimensional crystals that block the phospholipids from availability for coagulation enzyme reactions. Antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies cause gaps in the ordered crystallization of AnxA5 which expose phospholipids and thereby accelerate blood coagulation reactions. The aPL antibody-mediated disruption of AnxA5 crystallization has been confirmed on artificial phospholipid bilayers and on cell membranes including endothelial cells, placental trophoblasts and platelets. Recently, we reported that hydroxychloroquine, a synthetic antimalarial drug, can reverse this antibody-mediated process through two mechanisms: (1) by inhibiting the formation of aPL IgG-β2glycoprotein I complexes; and (2) by promoting the formation of a second layer of AnxA5 crystal ‘patches’ over areas where the immune complexes had disrupted AnxA5 crystallization. In another translational application, we have developed a mechanistic assay that reports resistance to AnxA5 anticoagulant activity in plasmas of patients with aPL antibodies. AnxA5 resistance may identify a subset of aPL syndrome patients for whom this is a mechanism for pregnancy losses and thrombosis. The elucidation of aPL-mediated mechanisms for thrombosis and pregnancy complications may open new paths towards addressing this disorder with targeted treatments and mechanistic assays.
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- JH Rand
- Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Microscopy Imaging Center, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Microscopy Imaging Center, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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Morgan CR, Engen JR. Investigating solution-phase protein structure and dynamics by hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; Chapter 17:17.6.1-17.6.17. [PMID: 19937720 DOI: 10.1002/0471140864.ps1706s58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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By taking advantage of labeling methods such as hydrogen exchange (HX), many details about protein conformation, dynamics, and interactions can be revealed by mass spectrometry. In this unit, hydrogen exchange theory is discussed as it applies to HX-MS protocols, the practice of HX-MS including data analysis and interpretation is explained in detail, and recent advancements in technology which greatly increase the depth of information gained from the technique are highlighted.
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Wani AH, Udgaonkar JB. Native state dynamics drive the unfolding of the SH3 domain of PI3 kinase at high denaturant concentration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009; 106:20711-6. [PMID: 19920173 PMCID: PMC2791584 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0908617106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Little is known about the role of protein dynamics in directing protein unfolding along a specific pathway and about the role played by chemical denaturants in modulating the dynamics and the initiation of unfolding. In this study, deuterium-hydrogen exchange (HX) detected by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) was used to study the unfolding of the SH3 domain of the PI3 kinase. Unfolding on the principal unfolding pathway occurs in 2 steps, both in the absence and in the presence of 1.8 M guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl). In both cases, the first step leads to the formation of an intermediate, I(N), with 5 fewer protected amide hydrogen sites than in N. In the second step, I(N) loses the structure protecting the remaining 14 amide hydrogen sites from HX as it unfolds completely. ESI-MS analysis of fragments of the protein created by proteolytic digestion, after completion of the HX reaction, shows that I(N) has lost protection against HX in the same segments of native structure during unfolding in the absence and presence of 1.8 M GdnHCl. Hence, GdnHCl does not appear to play a direct active role in the initiation of unfolding. However, at higher GdnHCl concentrations, a second unfolding pathway is shown to compete effectively with the N <--> I(N) <--> U pathway. In this way, the denaturant modulates the energy landscape of unfolding.
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- Ajazul Hamid Wani
- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore 560065, India
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore 560065, India
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Seckler JM, Howard KJ, Barkley MD, Wintrode PL. Solution structural dynamics of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase heterodimer. Biochemistry 2009; 48:7646-55. [PMID: 19594135 PMCID: PMC2814253 DOI: 10.1021/bi900790x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Crystal structures and simulations suggest that conformational changes are critical for the function of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. The enzyme is an asymmetric heterodimer of two subunits, p66 and p51. The two subunits have the same N-terminal sequence, with the p51 subunit lacking the C-terminal RNase H domain. We used hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry to probe the structural dynamics of RT. H/D exchange revealed that the fingers and palm subdomains of both subunits form the stable core of the heterodimer. In the crystal structure, the tertiary fold of the p51 subunit is more compact than that of the polymerase domain of the p66 subunit, yet both subunits show similar flexibility. The p66 subunit contains the polymerase and RNase H catalytic sites. H/D exchange indicated that the RNase H domain of p66 is very flexible. The beta-sheet beta12-beta13-beta14 lies at the base of the thumb subdomain of p66 and contains highly conserved residues involved in template/primer binding and NNRTI binding. Using the unique ability of hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry to resolve slowly interconverting species, we found that beta-sheet beta12-beta13-beta14 undergoes slow cooperative unfolding with a t(1/2) of <20 s. The H/D exchange results are discussed in relation to existing structural, simulation, and sequence information.
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- James M Seckler
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Fitzgerald MC, West GM. Painting proteins with covalent labels: what's in the picture? JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2009; 20:1193-1206. [PMID: 19269190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2009.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2008] [Revised: 02/06/2009] [Accepted: 02/09/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Knowledge about the structural and biophysical properties of proteins when they are free in solution and/or in complexes with other molecules is essential for understanding the biological processes that proteins regulate. Such knowledge is also important to drug discovery efforts, particularly those focused on the development of therapeutic agents with protein targets. In the last decade a variety of different covalent labeling techniques have been used in combination with mass spectrometry to probe the solution-phase structures and biophysical properties of proteins and protein-ligand complexes. Highlighted here are five different mass spectrometry-based covalent labeling strategies including: continuous hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) exchange labeling, hydroxyl radical-mediated footprinting, SUPREX (stability of unpurified proteins from rates of H/D exchange), PLIMSTEX (protein-ligand interaction by mass spectrometry, titration, and H/D exchange), and SPROX (stability of proteins from rates of oxidation). The basic experimental protocols used in each of the above-cited methods are summarized along with the kind of biophysical information they generate. Also discussed are the relative strengths and weaknesses of the different methods for probing the wide range of conformational states that proteins and protein-ligand complexes can adopt when they are in solution.
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- Michael C Fitzgerald
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0346, USA.
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Iacob RE, Murphy JP, Engen JR. Ion mobility adds an additional dimension to mass spectrometric analysis of solution-phase hydrogen/deuterium exchange. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2008; 22:2898-904. [PMID: 18727141 PMCID: PMC9335573 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The goal of this study was to determine the utility of adding ion mobility spectrometry to studies probing the solution-phase hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HX) of proteins. The HX profile of the Hck SH3 domain was measured at both the intact protein and the peptic peptide levels in the Waters Synapt HDMS system which uses a traveling wave to accomplish ion mobility separation prior to time-of-flight (Tof) m/z analysis. The results indicated a similar loss of deuterium with or without use of mobility in the Synapt and a level of deuterium loss comparable with a non-mobility Q-Tof instrument. The drift time of this small protein and its peptic peptides did not noticeably change due to solution-based deuterium incorporation. Importantly, ion mobility separations provided an orthogonal dimension of separation in addition to the reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The additional dimension of separation allowed for the deconvolution of overlapping isotopic patterns for co-eluting peptides and extraction of valuable deuterium incorporation data for those peptides. Taken together, these results indicate that including ion mobility separation in HX MS analyses further improves the mass spectrometry portion of such experiments.
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- Roxana E. Iacob
- The Barnett Institute of Chemical & Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- The Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757, USA
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- The Barnett Institute of Chemical & Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
- Address reprint requests to: Prof. John R. Engen, 341 Mugar Life Sciences, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA, , Fax: 617-373-2855
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Hydroxychloroquine directly reduces the binding of antiphospholipid antibody-beta2-glycoprotein I complexes to phospholipid bilayers. Blood 2008; 112:1687-95. [PMID: 18577708 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-03-144204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Treatment with the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been associated with reduced risk of thrombosis in the antiphospholipid (aPL) syndrome (APS) and, in an animal model of APS, with reduction of experimentally induced thrombosis. Recognition of beta2-glycoprotein I (beta2GPI) by aPL antibodies appears to play a major role in the disease process. We therefore used the techniques of ellipsometry and atomic force microscopy (AFM) to investigate whether HCQ directly affects the formation of aPL IgG-beta2GPI complexes on phospholipid bilayers. HCQ, at concentrations of 1 mug/mL and greater, significantly reduced the binding of aPL-beta2GPI complexes to phospholipid surfaces and THP-1 (human acute monocytic leukemia cell line) monocytes. The drug also reduced the binding of the individual proteins to bilayers. This HCQ-mediated reduction of binding was completely reversed when the HCQ-protein solutions were dialyzed against buffer. HCQ also caused modest, but statistically significant, reductions of clinical antiphospholipid assays. In conclusion, HCQ reduces the formation of aPL-beta2GPI complexes to phospholipid bilayers and cells. This effect appears to be due to reversible interactions between HCQ and the proteins and may contribute to the observed reduction of thrombosis in human and experimental APS. These results support the possibility that HCQ, or analogous molecules, may offer novel nonanticoagulant therapeutic strategies for treating APS.
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Rand KD, Jørgensen TJD. Development of a Peptide Probe for the Occurrence of Hydrogen (1H/2H) Scrambling upon Gas-Phase Fragmentation. Anal Chem 2007; 79:8686-93. [DOI: 10.1021/ac0710782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kasper D. Rand
- Department of Haemostasis Biochemistry, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, 2760 Måløv, Denmark, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Haemostasis Biochemistry, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, 2760 Måløv, Denmark, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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Trible RP, Emert-Sedlak L, Wales TE, Ayyavoo V, Engen JR, Smithgall TE. Allosteric loss-of-function mutations in HIV-1 Nef from a long-term non-progressor. J Mol Biol 2007; 374:121-9. [PMID: 17920628 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2007] [Revised: 08/06/2007] [Accepted: 09/04/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Activation of Src family kinases by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Nef may play an important role in the pathogenesis of HIV/AIDS. Here we investigated whether diverse Nef sequences universally activate Hck, a Src family member expressed in macrophages and other HIV-1 target cells. In general, we observed that Hck activation is a highly conserved Nef function. However, we identified an unusual Nef variant from an HIV-positive individual that did not develop AIDS which failed to activate Hck despite the presence of conserved residues linked to Hck SH3 domain binding and kinase activation. Amino acid sequence alignment with active Nef proteins revealed differences in regions not previously implicated in Hck activation, including a large internal flexible loop absent from available Nef structures. Substitution of these residues in active Nef compromised Hck activation without affecting SH3 domain binding. These findings show that residues at a distance from the SH3 domain binding site influence Nef interactions allosterically with a key effector protein linked to AIDS progression.
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- Ronald P Trible
- Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Chen S, Brier S, Smithgall TE, Engen JR. The Abl SH2-kinase linker naturally adopts a conformation competent for SH3 domain binding. Protein Sci 2007; 16:572-81. [PMID: 17327393 PMCID: PMC2203333 DOI: 10.1110/ps.062631007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The core of the Abelson tyrosine kinase (c-Abl) is structurally similar to Src-family kinases where SH3 and SH2 domains pack against the backside of the kinase domain in the down-regulated conformation. Both kinase families depend upon intramolecular association of SH3 with the linker joining the SH2 and kinase domains for suppression of kinase activity. Hydrogen deuterium exchange (HX) and mass spectrometry (MS) were used to probe intramolecular interaction of the c-Abl SH3 domain with the linker in recombinant constructs lacking the kinase domain. Under physiological conditions, the c-Abl SH3 domain undergoes partial unfolding, which is stabilized by ligand binding, providing a unique assay for SH3:linker interaction in solution. Using this approach, we observed dynamic association of the SH3 domain with the linker in the absence of the kinase domain. Truncation of the linker before W254 completely prevented cis-interaction with SH3, while constructs containing amino acids past this point showed SH3:linker interactions. The observation that the Abl linker sequence exhibits SH3-binding activity in the absence of the kinase domain is unique to Abl and was not observed with Src-family kinases. These results suggest that SH3:linker interactions may have a more prominent role in Abl regulation than in Src kinases, where the down-regulated conformation is further stabilized by a second intramolecular interaction between the C-terminal tail and the SH2 domain.
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- Shugui Chen
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology, The Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Weis DD, Kjellen P, Sefton BM, Engen JR. Altered dynamics in Lck SH3 upon binding to the LBD1 domain of Herpesvirus saimiri Tip. Protein Sci 2007; 15:2402-10. [PMID: 17008721 PMCID: PMC2242400 DOI: 10.1110/ps.052016406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The Tip protein from Herpesvirus saimiri interacts with the SH3 domain from the Src-family kinase Lck via a proline-containing sequence termed LBD1. Src-family kinase SH3 domains related to Lck have been shown to be dynamic in solution and partially unfold under physiological conditions. The rate of such partial unfolding is reduced by viral protein binding. To determine if the Lck SH3 domain displayed similar behavior, the domain was investigated with hydrogen exchange and mass spectrometry. Lck SH3 was found to be highly dynamic in solution. While other SH3 domains require as much as 10,000 sec to become totally deuterated, Lck SH3 became almost completely labeled within 200 sec. A partial unfolding event involving 8-10 residues was observed with a half-life of approximately 10 sec. Tip LBD1 binding did not cause gross structural changes in Lck SH3 but globally stabilized the domain and reduced the rate of partial unfolding by a factor of five. The region of partial unfolding in Lck SH3 was found to be similar to that identified for other SH3 domains that partially unfold. Although the sequence conservation between Lck SH3 and other closely related SH3 domains is high, the dynamics do not appear to be conserved.
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- David D Weis
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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Schmidt H, Hoffmann S, Tran T, Stoldt M, Stangler T, Wiesehan K, Willbold D. Solution structure of a Hck SH3 domain ligand complex reveals novel interaction modes. J Mol Biol 2006; 365:1517-32. [PMID: 17141806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2006] [Revised: 10/24/2006] [Accepted: 11/03/2006] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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We studied the interaction of hematopoietic cell kinase SH3 domain (HckSH3) with an artificial 12-residue proline-rich peptide PD1 (HSKYPLPPLPSL) identified as high affinity ligand (K(D)=0.2 muM). PD1 shows an unusual ligand sequence for SH3 binding in type I orientation because it lacks the typical basic anchor residue at position P(-3), but instead has a tyrosine residue at this position. A basic lysine residue, however, is present at position P(-4). The solution structure of the HckSH3:PD1 complex, which is the first HckSH3 complex structure available, clearly reveals that the P(-3) tyrosine residue of PD1 does not take the position of the typical anchor residue but rather forms additional van der Waals interactions with the HckSH3 RT loop. Instead, lysine at position P(-4) of PD1 substitutes the function of the P(-3) anchor residue. This finding expands the well known ligand consensus sequence +xxPpxP by +xxxPpxP. Thus, software tools like iSPOT fail to identify PD1 as a high-affinity HckSH3 ligand so far. In addition, a short antiparallel beta-sheet in the RT loop of HckSH3 is observed upon PD1 binding. The structure of the HckSH3:PD1 complex reveals novel features of SH3 ligand binding and yields new insights into the structural basics of SH3-ligand interactions. Consequences for computational prediction tools adressing SH3-ligand interactions as well as the biological relevance of our findings are discussed.
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- Holger Schmidt
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, INB, Biomolecular NMR, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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Weis DD, Wales TE, Engen JR, Hotchko M, Ten Eyck LF. Identification and characterization of EX1 kinetics in H/D exchange mass spectrometry by peak width analysis. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2006; 17:1498-1509. [PMID: 16875839 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2006.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2006] [Revised: 05/24/2006] [Accepted: 05/24/2006] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Proteins that undergo cooperative unfolding events display EX1 kinetic signatures in hydrogen exchange mass spectra. The hallmark bimodal isotope pattern observed for EX1 kinetics is distinct from the binomial isotope pattern for uncorrelated exchange (EX2), the normal exchange regime for folded proteins. Detection and characterization of EX1 kinetics is simple when the cooperative unit is large enough that the isotopic envelopes in the bimodal pattern are resolved in the m/z scale but become complicated in cases where the unit is small or there is a mixture of EX1 and EX2 kinetics. Here we describe a data interpretation method involving peak width analysis that makes characterization of EX1 kinetics simple and rapid. The theoretical basis for EX1 and EX2 isotopic signatures and the effects each have on peak width are described. Modeling of EX2 widening and analysis of empirical data for proteins and peptides containing purely EX2 kinetics showed that the amount of widening attributable to stochastic forward- and back exchange in a typical experiment is small and can be quantified. Proteins and peptides with both obvious and less obvious EX1 kinetics were analyzed with the peak width method. Such analyses provide the half-life for the cooperative unfolding event and the relative number of residues involved. Automated analysis of peak width was performed with custom Excel macros and the DEX software package. Peak width analysis is robust, capable of automation, and provides quick interpretation of the key information contained in EX1 kinetic events.
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- David D Weis
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Clark Hall 242, MSC03-2060, 87131-0001, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Clark Hall 242, MSC03-2060, 87131-0001, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Clark Hall 242, MSC03-2060, 87131-0001, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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Shaw BF, Durazo A, Nersissian AM, Whitelegge JP, Faull KF, Valentine JS. Local Unfolding in a Destabilized, Pathogenic Variant of Superoxide Dismutase 1 Observed with H/D Exchange and Mass Spectrometry. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:18167-76. [PMID: 16644738 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m600623200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hydrogen exchange monitored by mass spectrometry has been used to study the structural behavior of the pathogenic A4V variant of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) in the metal-free (apo) form. Mass spectrometric data revealed that in the disulfide-intact (S-S) form, the A4V variant is destabilized at residues 50-53, in the disulfide subloop of the dimer interface, but many other regions of the A4V protein exhibited hydrogen exchange properties identical to that of the wild type protein. Additionally, mass spectrometry revealed that A4V apoSOD1(S-S) undergoes slow localized unfolding in a large segment of the beta-barrel that included beta3, beta4, and loops II and III. In the disulfide-reduced form, A4V apoSOD1 exchanged like a "random coil" polypeptide at 20 degrees C and began to populate folded states at 4 degrees C. These local and global unfolding events could facilitate intermolecular protein-protein interactions that cause the aggregation or neurotoxicity of A4V SOD1.
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- Bryan Francis Shaw
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Wales TE, Engen JR. Partial unfolding of diverse SH3 domains on a wide timescale. J Mol Biol 2006; 357:1592-604. [PMID: 16487539 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.01.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2005] [Revised: 01/13/2006] [Accepted: 01/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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SH3 domains are small, modular domains that are found in many proteins, especially signal transduction proteins such as tyrosine kinases. While much is known about the sequences and tertiary structures of SH3 domains, far less is known about their solution dynamics. A slow, partial unfolding event that occurs under physiological conditions was previously identified in the Hck SH3 domain using hydrogen exchange (HX) mass spectrometry (MS). To determine if this unfolding was unique to Hck SH3, HX MS was used to analyze 11 other SH3 domains: seven SH3 domains from Src-family kinases and five SH3 domains from various proteins. A wide variety of unfolding rates were found, with unfolding half-lives ranging from 1s to 1h. The Lyn and alpha-spectrin SH3 domains exhibited slow, partial unfolding in beta strands D and E and part of the RT-loop. Hck SH3 also underwent partial unfolding in the same region, implying that a unique feature in this area of the domains is responsible for the partial unfolding. Partial unfolding was, however, not a function of sequence conservation. Although the Fyn and Yes SH3 domains are very similar to Hck SH3 in sequence, they exhibited no evidence of partial unfolding. Overall, the results suggest that while the tertiary structure of SH3 domains is highly conserved, the dynamics of SH3 domains are variable.
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- Thomas E Wales
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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Wales TE, Engen JR. Hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry for the analysis of protein dynamics. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2006; 25:158-70. [PMID: 16208684 DOI: 10.1002/mas.20064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 656] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Hydrogen exchange coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) has become a valuable analytical tool for the study of protein dynamics. By combining information about protein dynamics with more classical functional data, a more thorough understanding of protein function can be obtained. In many cases, protein dynamics are directly related to specific protein functions such as conformational changes during enzyme activation or protein movements during binding. The method is made possible because labile backbone hydrogens in a protein will exchange with deuterium atoms when the protein is placed in a D2O solution. The subsequent increase in protein mass over time is measured with high-resolution MS. The location of the deuterium incorporation is determined by monitoring deuterium incorporation in peptic fragments that are produced after the labeling reaction. In this review, we will summarize the general principles of the method, discuss the latest variations on the experimental protocol that probe different types of protein movements, and review other recent work and improvements in the field.
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- Thomas E Wales
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, USA
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Hochrein JM, Lerner EC, Schiavone AP, Smithgall TE, Engen JR. An examination of dynamics crosstalk between SH2 and SH3 domains by hydrogen/deuterium exchange and mass spectrometry. Protein Sci 2005; 15:65-73. [PMID: 16322569 PMCID: PMC2242359 DOI: 10.1110/ps.051782206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The ability of proteins to regulate their own enzymatic activity can be facilitated by changes in structure or protein dynamics in response to external regulators. Because many proteins contain SH2 and SH3 domains, transmission of information between the domains is a potential method of allosteric regulation. To determine if ligand binding to one modular domain may alter structural dynamics in an adjacent domain, allowing potential transmission of information through the protein, we used hydrogen exchange and mass spectrometry to measure changes in protein dynamics in the SH3 and SH2 domains of hematopoietic cell kinase (Hck). Ligand binding to either domain had little or no effect on hydrogen exchange in the adjacent domain, suggesting that changes in protein structure or dynamics are not a means of SH2/SH3 crosstalk. Furthermore, ligands of varying affinity covalently attached to SH3/SH2 altered dynamics only in the domain to which they bind. Such results demonstrate that ligand binding may not structurally alter adjacent SH3/SH2 domains and implies that other aspects of protein architecture contribute to the multiple levels of regulation in proteins containing SH3 and SH2 domains.
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- James M Hochrein
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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Lerner EC, Trible RP, Schiavone AP, Hochrein JM, Engen JR, Smithgall TE. Activation of the Src family kinase Hck without SH3-linker release. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:40832-7. [PMID: 16210316 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m508782200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Src family protein-tyrosine kinases are regulated by intramolecular binding of the SH2 domain to the C-terminal tail and association of the SH3 domain with the SH2 kinase-linker. The presence of two regulatory interactions raises the question of whether disruption of both is required for kinase activation. To address this question, we engineered a high affinity linker (HAL) mutant of the Src family member Hck in which an optimal SH3 ligand was substituted for the natural linker. Surface plasmon resonance analysis demonstrated tight intramolecular binding of the modified HAL sequence to SH3. Hck-HAL was then combined with a tail tyrosine mutation (Y501F) and expressed in Rat-2 fibroblasts. Surprisingly, Hck-HAL-Y501F showed strong transforming and kinase activities, demonstrating that intramolecular SH3-linker release is not required for SH2-based kinase activation. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which lacks the negative regulatory tail kinase Csk, wild-type Hck was more strongly activated in the presence of an SH3-binding protein (human immunodeficiency virus-1 Nef), indicating persistence of native SH3-linker interaction in an active Hck conformation. Taken together, these data support the existence of multiple active conformations of Src family kinases that may generate unique downstream signals.
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- Edwina C Lerner
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
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Mazon H, Marcillat O, Forest E, Vial C. Local dynamics measured by hydrogen/deuterium exchange and mass spectrometry of creatine kinase digested by two proteases. Biochimie 2005; 87:1101-10. [PMID: 16023284 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2005.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2004] [Accepted: 05/19/2005] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Hydrogen/deuterium exchange coupled to mass spectrometry has been used to investigate the structure and dynamics of native dimeric cytosolic muscle creatine kinase. The protein was incubated in D2O for various time. After H/D exchange and rapid quenching of the reaction, the partially deuterated protein was cleaved in parallel by two different proteases (pepsin or type XIII protease from Aspergillus saitoi) to increase the sequence coverage and spatial resolution of deuterium incorporation. The resulting peptides were analyzed by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. In comparison with the 3D structure of MM-CK, the analysis of the two independent proteolysis deuteration patterns allowed us to get new insights into CK local dynamics as compared to a previous study using pepsin [Mazon et al. Protein Science 13 (2004) 476-486]. In particular, we obtained more information on the kinetics and extent of deuterium exchange in the N- and C-terminal extremities represented by the 1-22 and 362-380 pepsin peptides. Indeed, we observed a very different behaviour of the 1-12 and 13-22 type XIII protease peptides, and similarly for the 362-373 and 374-380 peptides. Moreover, comparison of the deuteration patterns of type XIII protease segments of the large 90-126 pepsin peptide led us to identify a small relatively dynamic region (108-114).
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- Hortense Mazon
- UMR CNRS 5013, Biomembranes et enzymes associés, Université Claude Bernard Lyon I, 43, boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France
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Jørgensen TJD, Gårdsvoll H, Ploug M, Roepstorff P. Intramolecular Migration of Amide Hydrogens in Protonated Peptides upon Collisional Activation. J Am Chem Soc 2005; 127:2785-93. [PMID: 15725037 DOI: 10.1021/ja043789c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Presently different opinions exist as to the degree of scrambling of amide hydrogens in gaseous protonated peptides and proteins upon collisional activation in tandem mass spectrometry experiments. This unsettled controversy is not trivial, since only a very low degree of scrambling is tolerable if collision-induced dissociation (CID) should provide reliable site-specific information from (1)H/(2)H exchange experiments. We have explored a series of unique, regioselectively deuterium-labeled peptides as model systems to probe for intramolecular amide hydrogen migration under low-energy collisional activation in an orthogonal quadrupole time-of-flight electrospray ionization (Q-TOF ESI) mass spectrometer. These peptides contain a C-terminal receptor-binding sequence and an N-terminal nonbinding region. When the peptides form a receptor complex, the amide hydrogens of the interacting sequences are protected against exchange with the solvent, while the amide hydrogens of the nonbinding sequences exchange rapidly with the solvent. We have utilized such long-lived complexes to generate peptides labeled with deuterium in either the binding or nonbinding region, and the expected regioselectivity of this labeling was confirmed after pepsin proteolysis. CID of such deuterated peptides, [M + 2H](2+), yielded fragment ions (b- and y-ions) having a deuterium content that resemble the theoretical values calculated for 100% scrambling. Thus, complete randomization of all hydrogen atoms attached to nitrogen and oxygen occurs in the gaseous peptide ion prior to its dissociation.
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- Thomas J D Jørgensen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark.
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Modern mass spectrometry (MS) is well known for its exquisite sensitivity in probing the covalent structure of macromolecules, and for that reason, it has become the major tool used to identify individual proteins in proteomics studies. This use of MS is now widespread and routine. In addition to this application of MS, a handful of laboratories are developing and using a methodology by which MS can be used to probe protein conformation and dynamics. This application involves using MS to analyze amide hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) content from exchange experiments. Introduced by Linderstøm-Lang in the 1950s, H/D exchange involves using (2)H labeling to probe the rate at which protein backbone amide protons undergo chemical exchange with the protons of water. With the advent of highly sensitive electrospray ionization (ESI)-MS, a powerful new technique for measuring H/D exchange in proteins at unprecedented sensitivity levels also became available. Although it is still not routine, over the past decade the methodology has been developed and successfully applied to study various proteins and it has contributed to an understanding of the functional dynamics of those proteins.
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- Claudia S Maier
- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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Mazon H, Marcillat O, Forest E, Vial C. Hydrogen/deuterium exchange studies of native rabbit MM-CK dynamics. Protein Sci 2004; 13:476-86. [PMID: 14739330 PMCID: PMC2286700 DOI: 10.1110/ps.03380604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Creatine kinase (CK) isoenzymes catalyse the reversible transfer of a phosphoryl group from ATP onto creatine. This reaction plays a very important role in the regulation of intracellular ATP concentrations in excitable tissues. CK isoenzymes are highly resistant to proteases in native conditions. To appreciate localized backbone dynamics, kinetics of amide hydrogen exchange with deuterium was measured by pulse-labeling the dimeric cytosolic muscle CK isoenzyme. Upon exchange, the protein was digested with pepsin, and the deuterium content of the resulting peptides was determined by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (MS). The deuteration kinetics of 47 peptides identified by MS/MS and covering 96% of the CK backbone were analyzed. Four deuteration patterns have been recognized: The less deuterated peptides are located in the saddle-shaped core of CK, whereas most of the highly deuterated peptides are close to the surface and located around the entrance to the active site. Their exchange kinetics are discussed by comparison with the known secondary and tertiary structures of CK with the goal to reveal the conformational dynamics of the protein. Some of the observed dynamic motions may be linked to the conformational changes associated with substrate binding and catalytic mechanism.
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- Hortense Mazon
- UMR 5013 CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon I, 43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France
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