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Maiti S, Singh A, Maji T, Saibo NV, De S. Experimental methods to study the structure and dynamics of intrinsically disordered regions in proteins. Curr Res Struct Biol 2024; 7:100138. [PMID: 38707546 PMCID: PMC11068507 DOI: 10.1016/j.crstbi.2024.100138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Eukaryotic proteins often feature long stretches of amino acids that lack a well-defined three-dimensional structure and are referred to as intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) or regions (IDRs). Although these proteins challenge conventional structure-function paradigms, they play vital roles in cellular processes. Recent progress in experimental techniques, such as NMR spectroscopy, single molecule FRET, high speed AFM and SAXS, have provided valuable insights into the biophysical basis of IDP function. This review discusses the advancements made in these techniques particularly for the study of disordered regions in proteins. In NMR spectroscopy new strategies such as 13C detection, non-uniform sampling, segmental isotope labeling, and rapid data acquisition methods address the challenges posed by spectral overcrowding and low stability of IDPs. The importance of various NMR parameters, including chemical shifts, hydrogen exchange rates, and relaxation measurements, to reveal transient secondary structures within IDRs and IDPs are presented. Given the high flexibility of IDPs, the review outlines NMR methods for assessing their dynamics at both fast (ps-ns) and slow (μs-ms) timescales. IDPs exert their functions through interactions with other molecules such as proteins, DNA, or RNA. NMR-based titration experiments yield insights into the thermodynamics and kinetics of these interactions. Detailed study of IDPs requires multiple experimental techniques, and thus, several methods are described for studying disordered proteins, highlighting their respective advantages and limitations. The potential for integrating these complementary techniques, each offering unique perspectives, is explored to achieve a comprehensive understanding of IDPs.
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- School of Bioscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, WB, 721302, India
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- School of Bioscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, WB, 721302, India
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- School of Bioscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, WB, 721302, India
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- School of Bioscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, WB, 721302, India
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Mohana Rao Kakita V, Hosur RV. Mahalanobis distance correlation: A novel approach for quantitating changes in multidimensional NMR spectra in biological applications. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2022; 337:107165. [PMID: 35202919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2022.107165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We present here a novel protocol for quantitating changes in the NMR spectra, which is based on Mahalanobis statistics. In a two dimensional NMR spectrum, the various peaks are taken to represent a distribution, and the two chemical shifts along the orthogonal axes and the peak intensities constitute three observables. All these observables vary in a correlated manner. Taking account of these, the Mahalanobis distance (MD) reflects the distance of any chosen peak from the centre of the distribution. For quantitating changes in a particular spectrum (say A) with N peaks (altered protein NMR spectrum) with respect to a reference spectrum (say B) with M peaks (original protein NMR spectrum), a composite spectrum with N + M peaks is generated. A one-to-one correspondence between N MD values considering all the N peaks in A and the same N peaks in the composite spectrum (A + B) is calculated. The MD distance of corresponding peaks in two different distributions can be correlated to assess the changes in the spectra during the course of a biological phenomenon, or as a result of biomolecular interactions. We have demonstrated these ideas, first, using the 1H-15N HSQC spectrum of Ubiquitin, and then application of these has been demonstrated for monitoring progression of fibrillation of the protein α-Synuclein, in absence and presence of safranal, a known inhibitor of fibrillation of the protein. The method is in general applicable to multidimensional NMR spectra, does not require extensive data collection, and allows quantitative assessment of spectral changes via a single parameter. We believe that the method will have wide ranging applications to monitor many biological phenomena, and will also be useful in an industrial environment for mass comparison of molecules in a rapid manner.
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- Veera Mohana Rao Kakita
- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Kalina, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098, India.
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- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Kalina, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098, India; Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, India.
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Gołowicz D, Kaźmierczak M, Kazimierczuk K. Benefits of time-resolved nonuniform sampling in reaction monitoring: The case of aza-Michael addition of benzylamine and acrylamide. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2021; 59:213-220. [PMID: 33016346 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.5105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Monitoring of chemical reactions is best carried out using methods that sample the test object at a rate greater than the time scale of the processes taking place. The recently proposed time-resolved nonuniform sampling (TR-NUS) method allows the use of two-dimensional (2D) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra for this purpose and provides a time resolution equivalent to that achievable using one-dimensional spectra. Herein, we show that TR-NUS acquired data eliminates 2D spectral line disturbances and enables more accurate signal integration and kinetics conclusions. The considerations are exemplified with a seemingly simple aza-Michael reaction of benzylamine and acrylamide. Surprisingly, the product identification is possible only using 2D spectra, although credible monitoring requires TR-NUS.
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- Dariusz Gołowicz
- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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Pedersen CP, Prestel A, Teilum K. Software for reconstruction of nonuniformly sampled NMR data. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2021; 59:315-323. [PMID: 32516838 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.5060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nonuniform sampling (NUS) of multidimensional NMR experiments is a powerful tool to obtain high-resolution spectra with less instrument time. With NUS, only a subset of the points needed for conventional Fourier transformation is recorded, and sophisticated algorithms are needed to reconstruct the missing data points. During the last decade, several software packages implementing the reconstruction algorithms have emerged and been refined and now result in spectra of almost similar quality as spectra from conventionally recorded and processed data. However, from the number of literature references to the reconstruction methods, many more multidimensional NMR spectra could presumably be recorded with NUS. To help researchers considering to start using NUS for their NMR experiments, we here review 13 different reconstruction methods found in five software packages (CambridgeCS, hmsIST, MddNMR, NESTA-NMR, and SMILE). We have compared how the methods run with the provided example scripts for reconstructing a nonuniform sampled three-dimensional 15 N-NOESY-HSQC at sampling densities from 5% to 50%. Overall, the spectra are all of similar quality above 20% sampling density. Thus, without any particular knowledge about the details of the reconstruction algorithms, significant reduction in the experiment time can be achieved. Below 20% sampling density, the intensities of particular weak peaks start being affected. MddNMR's IST with virtual echo and the SMILE algorithms still reproduced the spectra with the highest accuracy of peak intensities.
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- Christian Parsbaek Pedersen
- Structural Biology and NMR Laboratory and the Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Structural Biology and NMR Laboratory and the Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Structural Biology and NMR Laboratory and the Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Joseph D, Sukumaran S, Chandra K, Pudakalakatti SM, Dubey A, Singh A, Atreya HS. Rapid nuclear magnetic resonance data acquisition with improved resolution and sensitivity for high-throughput metabolomic analysis. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2021; 59:300-314. [PMID: 33030750 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.5106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics has witnessed rapid advancements in recent years with the continuous development of new methods to enhance the sensitivity, resolution, and speed of data acquisition. Some of the approaches were earlier used for peptide and protein resonance assignments and have now been adapted to metabolomics. At the same time, new NMR methods involving novel data acquisition techniques, suited particularly for high-throughput analysis in metabolomics, have been developed. In this review, we focus on the different sampling strategies or data acquisition methods that have been developed in our laboratory and other groups to acquire NMR spectra rapidly with high sensitivity and resolution for metabolomics. In particular, we focus on the use of multiple receivers, phase modulation NMR spectroscopy, and fast-pulsing methods for identification and assignments of metabolites.
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- David Joseph
- NMR Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- NMR Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- NMR Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- NMR Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- NMR Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- NMR Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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Snyder DA. Covariance NMR: Theoretical concerns, practical considerations, contemporary applications and related techniques. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 122:1-10. [PMID: 33632414 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The family of resolution enhancement and spectral reconstruction techniques collectively known as covariance NMR continues to expand, along with the list of applications for these techniques. Recent advances in covariance NMR include the utilization of covariance to reconstruct pure shift NMR spectra, and the growing use of covariance NMR in processing non-uniformly sampled data, especially in solid state NMR and metabolomics. This review describes theoretical and practical considerations for direct and indirect covariance NMR techniques, and summarizes recent additions to the covariance NMR family. The review also outlines some of the applications of covariance NMR, and places covariance NMR in the larger context of methods that use statistical and algebraic approaches to enhance and combine various kinds of spectroscopic data, including tensor-based approaches for multidimensional NMR and heterocovariance spectroscopy.
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- David A Snyder
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Health, William Paterson University of NJ, United States.
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Gołowicz D, Kasprzak P, Orekhov V, Kazimierczuk K. Fast time-resolved NMR with non-uniform sampling. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 116:40-55. [PMID: 32130958 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2019.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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NMR spectroscopy is a versatile tool for studying time-dependent processes: chemical reactions, phase transitions or macromolecular structure changes. However, time-resolved NMR is usually based on the simplest among available techniques - one-dimensional spectra serving as "snapshots" of the studied process. One of the reasons is that multidimensional experiments are very time-expensive due to costly sampling of evolution time space. In this review we summarize efforts to alleviate the problem of limited applicability of multidimensional NMR in time-resolved studies. We focus on techniques based on sparse or non-uniform sampling (NUS), which lead to experimental time reduction by omitting a significant part of the data during measurement and reconstructing it mathematically, adopting certain assumptions about the spectrum. NUS spectra are faster to acquire than conventional ones and thus better suited to the role of "snapshots", but still suffer from non-stationarity of the signal i.e. amplitude and frequency variations within a dataset. We discuss in detail how these instabilities affect the spectra, and what are the optimal ways of sampling the non-stationary FID signal. Finally, we discuss related areas of NMR where serial experiments are exploited and how they can benefit from the same NUS-based approaches.
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- Dariusz Gołowicz
- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2C, Warsaw 02-097, Poland; Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, Warsaw 02-093, Poland.
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- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2C, Warsaw 02-097, Poland; Department of Mathematical Methods in Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Box 462, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Arthanari H, Takeuchi K, Dubey A, Wagner G. Emerging solution NMR methods to illuminate the structural and dynamic properties of proteins. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2019; 58:294-304. [PMID: 31327528 PMCID: PMC6778509 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2019.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The first recognition of protein breathing was more than 50 years ago. Today, we are able to detect the multitude of interaction modes, structural polymorphisms, and binding-induced changes in protein structure that direct function. Solution-state NMR spectroscopy has proved to be a powerful technique, not only to obtain high-resolution structures of proteins, but also to provide unique insights into the functional dynamics of proteins. Here, we summarize recent technical landmarks in solution NMR that have enabled characterization of key biological macromolecular systems. These methods have been fundamental to atomic resolution structure determination and quantitative analysis of dynamics over a wide range of time scales by NMR. The ability of NMR to detect lowly populated protein conformations and transiently formed complexes plays a critical role in its ability to elucidate functionally important structural features of proteins and their dynamics.
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- Haribabu Arthanari
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, United States; Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
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- Molecular Profiling Research Center for Drug Discovery, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 135-0064 Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, United States; Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
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Kakita VMR, Rachineni K, Bopardikar M, Hosur RV. NMR supersequences with real-time homonuclear broadband decoupling: Sequential acquisition of protein and small molecule spectra in a single experiment. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2018; 297:108-112. [PMID: 30384129 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2018.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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NOAH (NMR byOrderedAcquisition using 1H-detection) type of pure shift NMR pulse scheme has been designed for the efficient utilization of magnetization that presents in a spin-system under consideration. The proposed strategy, PROSMASH-HSQC2 (PROtein-HSQC and SMAll molecule-HSQC Signals with Homodecoupling) uses the real-time BIRD pure shift NMR strategy and two HSQC spectra (13C-HSQC for small molecules and 15N-HSQC for 15N-isotopic labelled proteins) can be recorded in a single NMR experiment. Thus, this method permits precise determination of drug-protein interactions at atomic levels by monitoring the chemical shift perturbations, and will have potential applications in drug discovery programs.
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- Veera Mohana Rao Kakita
- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santacruz, Mumbai 400 098, India
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- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santacruz, Mumbai 400 098, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), 1-Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005, India
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- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santacruz, Mumbai 400 098, India; Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India.
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