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Tandiana R, Barletta GP, Soler MA, Fortuna S, Rocchia W. Computational Mutagenesis of Antibody Fragments: Disentangling Side Chains from ΔΔ G Predictions. J Chem Theory Comput 2024; 20:2630-2642. [PMID: 38445482 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.3c01225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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The development of highly potent antibodies and antibody fragments as binding agents holds significant implications in fields such as biosensing and biotherapeutics. Their binding strength is intricately linked to the arrangement and composition of residues at the binding interface. Computational techniques offer a robust means to predict the three-dimensional structure of these complexes and to assess the affinity changes resulting from mutations. Given the interdependence of structure and affinity prediction, our objective here is to disentangle their roles. We aim to evaluate independently six side-chain reconstruction methods and ten binding affinity estimation techniques. This evaluation was pivotal in predicting affinity alterations due to single mutations, a key step in computational affinity maturation protocols. Our analysis focuses on a data set comprising 27 distinct antibody/hen egg white lysozyme complexes, each with crystal structures and experimentally determined binding affinities. Using six different side-chain reconstruction methods, we transformed each structure into its corresponding mutant via in silico single-point mutations. Subsequently, these structures undergo minimization and molecular dynamics simulation. We therefore estimate ΔΔG values based on the original crystal structure, its energy-minimized form, and the ensuing molecular dynamics trajectories. Our research underscores the critical importance of selecting reliable side-chain reconstruction methods and conducting thorough molecular dynamics simulations to accurately predict the impact of mutations. In summary, our study demonstrates that the integration of conformational sampling and scoring is a potent approach to precisely characterizing mutation processes in single-point mutagenesis protocols and crucial for computational antibody design.
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- Rika Tandiana
- Computational MOdelling of NanosCalE and BioPhysical SysTems─CONCEPT Lab Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Melen-83, B Block, 16152 Genoa, Italy
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- Computational MOdelling of NanosCalE and BioPhysical SysTems─CONCEPT Lab Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Melen-83, B Block, 16152 Genoa, Italy
- The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics─ICTP, Strada Costiera 11, 34151 Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Informatiche e Fisiche, Universita' di Udine, Via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Computational MOdelling of NanosCalE and BioPhysical SysTems─CONCEPT Lab Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Melen-83, B Block, 16152 Genoa, Italy
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- Computational MOdelling of NanosCalE and BioPhysical SysTems─CONCEPT Lab Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Melen-83, B Block, 16152 Genoa, Italy
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Bruce HA, Singer AU, Filippova EV, Blazer LL, Adams JJ, Enderle L, Ben‐David M, Radley EH, Mao DYL, Pau V, Orlicky S, Sicheri F, Kurinov I, Atwell S, Kossiakoff AA, Sidhu SS. Engineered antigen-binding fragments for enhanced crystallization of antibody:antigen complexes. Protein Sci 2024; 33:e4824. [PMID: 37945533 PMCID: PMC10731619 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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The atomic-resolution structural information that X-ray crystallography can provide on the binding interface between a Fab and its cognate antigen is highly valuable for understanding the mechanism of interaction. However, many Fab:antigen complexes are recalcitrant to crystallization, making the endeavor a considerable effort with no guarantee of success. Consequently, there have been significant steps taken to increase the likelihood of Fab:antigen complex crystallization by altering the Fab framework. In this investigation, we applied the surface entropy reduction strategy coupled with phage-display technology to identify a set of surface substitutions that improve the propensity of a human Fab framework to crystallize. In addition, we showed that combining these surface substitutions with previously reported Crystal Kappa and elbow substitutions results in an extraordinary improvement in Fab and Fab:antigen complex crystallizability, revealing a strong synergistic relationship between these sets of substitutions. Through comprehensive Fab and Fab:antigen complex crystallization screenings followed by structure determination and analysis, we defined the roles that each of these substitutions play in facilitating crystallization and how they complement each other in the process.
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- Lunenfeld‐Tanenbaum Research InstituteSinai Health SystemTorontoCanada
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- Lunenfeld‐Tanenbaum Research InstituteSinai Health SystemTorontoCanada
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- Lunenfeld‐Tanenbaum Research InstituteSinai Health SystemTorontoCanada
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- Lunenfeld‐Tanenbaum Research InstituteSinai Health SystemTorontoCanada
- Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular GeneticsUniversity of TorontoOntarioCanada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Fujii S, Sakaguchi R, Oki H, Kawahara K, Ohkubo T, Fujiyoshi S, Sambongi Y. Contribution of a surface salt bridge to the protein stability of deep-sea Shewanella benthica cytochrome c'. J Struct Biol 2023; 215:108031. [PMID: 37758155 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2023.108031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Two homologous cytochromes c', SBCP and SVCP, from deep-sea Shewanella benthica and Shewanella violacea respectively exhibit only nine surface amino acid substitutions, along with one at the N-terminus. Despite the small sequence difference, SBCP is thermally more stable than SVCP. Here, we examined the thermal stability of SBCP variants, each containing one of the nine substituted residues in SVCP, and found that the SBCP K87V variant was the most destabilized. We then determined the X-ray crystal structure of the SBCP K87V variant at a resolution of 2.1 Å. The variant retains a four-helix bundle structure similar to the wild-type, but notable differences are observed in the hydration structure around the mutation site. Instead of forming of the intrahelical salt bridge between Lys-87 and Asp-91 in the wild-type, a clathrate-like hydration around Val-87 through a hydrogen bond network with the nearby amino acid residues is observed. This network potentially enhances the ordering of surrounding water molecules, leading to an entropic destabilization of the protein. These results suggest that the unfavorable hydrophobic hydration environment around Val-87 and the inability to form the Asp-91-mediated salt bridge contribute to the observed difference in stability between SBCP and SVCP. These findings will be useful in future protein engineering for controlling protein stability through the manipulation of surface intrahelical salt bridges.
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- Sotaro Fujii
- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan; Diamond Light Source Ltd., Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK.
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- The IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan; Seto Inland Sea Carbon-neutral Research Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan; Seto Inland Sea Carbon-neutral Research Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan.
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Anand S, Littler DR, Mobbs JI, Braun A, Baker DG, Tennant L, Purcell AW, Vivian JP, Rossjohn J. Complimentary electrostatics dominate T Cell Receptor binding to a psoriasis-associated-peptide-antigen presented by Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) C*06:02. J Biol Chem 2023:104930. [PMID: 37330172 PMCID: PMC10371836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023] Open
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Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease characterised by hyperproliferative epidermal lesions infiltrated by autoreactive T cells. Individuals expressing the Human Leukocyte antigen (HLA) C*06:02 allele are at highest risk for developing psoriasis. An autoreactive T cell clone (termed Vα3S1/Vβ13S1) isolated from psoriatic plaques is selective for HLA-C*06:02-presenting a peptide derived from the melanocyte-specific auto-antigen ADAMTSL5 (VRSRRCLRL). Here we determine the crystal structure of this psoriatic TCR-HLA-C*06:02- ADAMTSL5 complex with a stabilised peptide. Docking of the TCR involves an extensive complementary charge network formed between negatively charged TCR residues interleaving with exposed arginine residues from the self-peptide and the HLA-C*06:02 α1 helix. We probed these interactions through mutagenesis and activation assays. The charged interface spans the polymorphic region of the C1/C2 HLA group. Notably the peptide binding groove of HLA C*06:02 appears exquisitely suited for presenting highly charged Arg-rich epitopes recognised by this acidic psoriatic TCR. Overall, we provide a structural basis for understanding engagement of melanocyte antigen-presenting cells by a TCR implicated in psoriasis, while simultaneously expanding our knowledge of how TCRs engage HLA-C.
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- Sushma Anand
- Infection and Immunity Program & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton Victoria, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton Victoria, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton Victoria, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton Victoria, Australia
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Horsham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Infection and Immunity Program & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton Victoria, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton Victoria, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton Victoria, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton Victoria, Australia; Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
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In the computational design of antibodies, the interaction analysis between target antigen and antibody is an essential process to obtain feedback for validation and optimization of the design. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters as well as binding affinity (KD) allow for a more detailed evaluation and understanding of the molecular recognition. In this chapter, we summarize the conventional experimental methods which can calculate KD value (ELISA, FP), analyze a binding activity to actual cells (FCM), and evaluate the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters (ITC, SPR, BLI), including high-throughput analysis and a recently developed experimental technique.
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- Aki Tanabe
- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
- The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Löhr T, Sormanni P, Vendruscolo M. Conformational Entropy as a Potential Liability of Computationally Designed Antibodies. Biomolecules 2022; 12:718. [PMID: 35625644 PMCID: PMC9138470 DOI: 10.3390/biom12050718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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In silico antibody discovery is emerging as a viable alternative to traditional in vivo and in vitro approaches. Many challenges, however, remain open to enabling the properties of designed antibodies to match those produced by the immune system. A major question concerns the structural features of computer-designed complementarity determining regions (CDRs), including the role of conformational entropy in determining the stability and binding affinity of the designed antibodies. To address this problem, we used enhanced-sampling molecular dynamics simulations to compare the free energy landscapes of single-domain antibodies (sdAbs) designed using structure-based (DesAb-HSA-D3) and sequence-based approaches (DesAbO), with that of a nanobody derived from llama immunization (Nb10). Our results indicate that the CDR3 of DesAbO is more conformationally heterogeneous than those of both DesAb-HSA-D3 and Nb10, and the CDR3 of DesAb-HSA-D3 is slightly more dynamic than that of Nb10, which is the original scaffold used for the design of DesAb-HSA-D3. These differences underline the challenges in the rational design of antibodies by revealing the presence of conformational substates likely to have different binding properties and to generate a high entropic cost upon binding.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK; (T.L.); (P.S.)
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Structure and Dynamics of Meprin β in Complex with a Hydroxamate-Based Inhibitor. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115651. [PMID: 34073350 PMCID: PMC8197800 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The astacin protease Meprin β represents an emerging target for drug development due to its potential involvement in disorders such as acute and chronic kidney injury and fibrosis. Here, we elaborate on the structural basis of inhibition by a specific Meprin β inhibitor. Our analysis of the crystal structure suggests different binding modes of the inhibitor to the active site. This flexibility is caused, at least in part, by movement of the C-terminal region of the protease domain (CTD). The CTD movement narrows the active site cleft upon inhibitor binding. Compared with other astacin proteases, among these the highly homologous isoenzyme Meprin α, differences in the subsites account for the unique selectivity of the inhibitor. Although the inhibitor shows substantial flexibility in orientation within the active site, the structural data as well as binding analyses, including molecular dynamics simulations, support a contribution of electrostatic interactions, presumably by arginine residues, to binding and specificity. Collectively, the results presented here and previously support an induced fit and substantial movement of the CTD upon ligand binding and, possibly, during catalysis. To the best of our knowledge, we here present the first structure of a Meprin β holoenzyme containing a zinc ion and a specific inhibitor bound to the active site. The structural data will guide rational drug design and the discovery of highly potent Meprin inhibitors.
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Okajima R, Hiraoka S, Yamashita T. Environmental Effects on Salt Bridge Stability in the Protein-Protein Interface: The Case of Hen Egg-White Lysozyme and Its Antibody, HyHEL-10. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:1542-1549. [PMID: 33544613 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c09248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We studied the stability of two salt bridges between hen egg-white lysozyme (HEL) and its antibody, HyHEL-10, by using molecular dynamics simulations. It was observed that one salt bridge, D32H-K97Y, was stable, whereas the other, D99H-K97Y, was not. To understand this difference, we compared several reduced salt bridge models that incorporated the salt bridges and nearby residues. The results showed the importance of nearby residues, especially Y33H and W98H. Furthermore, to understand the effects of nearby salt bridges, we investigated two mutants, D32HA and D99HA. We found that the D32HA mutation considerably stabilized the D99H-K97Y salt bridge. The reduced model analysis indicated that this can be largely attributed to a conformational change of the main chain.
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- Ryo Okajima
- Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan.,Laboratory for Systems Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan
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- Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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- Laboratory for Systems Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan
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Fernández-Quintero ML, Heiss MC, Pomarici ND, Math BA, Liedl KR. Antibody CDR loops as ensembles in solution vs. canonical clusters from X-ray structures. MAbs 2021; 12:1744328. [PMID: 32264741 PMCID: PMC7153821 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2020.1744328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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In the past decade, the relevance of antibodies as therapeutics has increased substantially. Therefore, structural and functional characterization, in particular of the complementarity-determining regions (CDRs), is crucial to the design and engineering of antibodies with unique binding properties. Various studies have focused on classifying the CDR loops into a small set of main-chain conformations to facilitate antibody design by assuming that certain sequences can only adopt a limited number of conformations. Here, we present a kinetic classification of CDR loop structures as ensembles in solution. Using molecular dynamics simulations in combination with strong experimental structural information, we observe conformational transitions between canonical clusters and additional dominant solution structures in the micro-to-millisecond timescale for all CDR loops, independent of length and sequence composition. Besides identifying all relevant conformations in solution, our results revealed that various canonical cluster medians actually belong to the same kinetic minimum. Additionally, we reconstruct the kinetics and probabilities of the conformational transitions between canonical clusters, and thereby extend the model of static canonical structures to reveal a dynamic conformational ensemble in solution as a new paradigm in the field of antibody structure design. Abbreviations: CDR: Complementary-determining region; Fv: Antibody variable fragment; PCCA: Perron cluster analysis; tICA: Time-lagged independent component analysis; VH: Heavy chain variable region; VL: Light chain variable region
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- Monica L Fernández-Quintero
- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Dawn A, Khatri KS, Karmakar S, Deep S. Interaction of TGFβ3 ligand with its receptors type II (TβRII) and type I (TβRI): A unique mechanism of protein-protein association. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2020; 1868:140485. [PMID: 32652126 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2020.140485] [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: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The proper orchestration of transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) mediated signal transduction depends upon a delicate set of interactions between specific ligands and their receptors. Here we present an in-depth profiling of the binding mechanism of TGFβ3 ligand with its type II and type I receptors (TβRII and TβRI) using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). Studies were carried out in acidic pH as it has great physiological relevance for TGFβ3 activity. Our findings reveal an unusual positive enthalpy (∆H) compensated by a large favourable entropy (∆S) during TGFβ3-TβRII interaction. In addition to the hydrophobic effect, we propose that a distinct conformational switch from "closed" to "open" form as experienced by TGFβ3 on binding to TβRII is contributing significantly to the increase in overall entropy of the system. Binding studies of TGFβ3 and TβRII were carried out at different pH values and salt concentrations to gain further insight into the thermodynamics of the interaction. Furthermore, the importance of hydrophobic interactions on the binding affinity of TβRII with TGFβ3 was confirmed by two TβRII variants (interfacial). Finally, a distinct shift from entropy to enthalpy dominated interaction was observed upon recruitment of TβRI to the binary complex forming the ternary complex.
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- Amrita Dawn
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India.
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Yamashita T, Mizohata E, Nagatoishi S, Watanabe T, Nakakido M, Iwanari H, Mochizuki Y, Nakayama T, Kado Y, Yokota Y, Matsumura H, Kawamura T, Kodama T, Hamakubo T, Inoue T, Fujitani H, Tsumoto K. Affinity Improvement of a Cancer-Targeted Antibody through Alanine-Induced Adjustment of Antigen-Antibody Interface. Structure 2018; 27:519-527.e5. [PMID: 30595454 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Revised: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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To investigate favorable single amino acid substitutions that improve antigen-antibody interactions, alanine (Ala) mutagenesis scanning of the interfacial residues of a cancer-targeted antibody, B5209B, was performed based on X-ray crystallography analysis. Two substitutions were shown to significantly enhance the binding affinity for the antigen, by up to 30-fold. One substitution improved the affinity by a gain of binding enthalpy, whereas the other substitution improved the affinity by a gain of binding entropy. Molecular dynamics simulations showed that the enthalpic improvement could be attributed to the stabilization of distant salt bridges located at the periphery of the antigen-antibody interface. The entropic improvement was due to the release of water molecules that were stably trapped in the antigen-antibody interface of the wild-type antibody. Importantly, these effects of the Ala substitutions were caused by subtle adjustments of the binding interface. These results will be helpful to design high-affinity antibodies with avoiding entropy-enthalpy compensation.
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- Takefumi Yamashita
- Laboratory for Systems Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Medical Genome Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Department of Quantitative Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan
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- Department of Quantitative Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory for Systems Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan
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- Laboratory for Systems Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan
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- Department of Quantitative Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Laboratory for Systems Biology and Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan.
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan; Department of Medical Genome Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan; Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
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The design of target specific antibodies (scFv) by applying de novo workflow: Case study on BmR1 antigen from Brugia malayi. J Mol Graph Model 2017; 76:543-550. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Butcher D, Bernad S, Derrien V, Sebban P, Miksovska J. Role of Ionic Strength and pH in Modulating Thermodynamic Profiles Associated with CO Escape from Rice Nonsymbiotic Hemoglobin 1. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:351-364. [PMID: 28072536 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b06933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Type 1 nonsymbiotic hemoglobins are found in a wide variety of land plants and exhibit very high affinities for exogenous gaseous ligands. These proteins are presumed to have a role in protecting plant cells from oxidative stress under etiolated/hypoxic conditions through NO dioxygenase activity. In this study we have employed photoacoustic calorimetry, time-resolved absorption spectroscopy, and classical molecular dynamics simulations in order to elucidate thermodynamics, kinetics, and ligand migration pathways upon CO photodissociation from WT and a H73L mutant of type 1 nonsymbiotic hemoglobin from Oryza sativa (rice). We observe a temperature dependence of the resolved thermodynamic parameters for CO photodissociation from CO-rHb1 which we attribute to temperature dependent formation of a network of electrostatic interactions in the vicinity of the heme propionate groups. We also observe slower ligand escape from the protein matrix under mildly acidic conditions in both the WT and H73L mutant (τ = 134 ± 19 and 90 ± 15 ns). Visualization of transient hydrophobic channels within our classical molecular dynamics trajectories allows us to attribute this phenomenon to a change in the ligand migration pathway which occurs upon protonation of the distal His73, His117, and His152. Protonation of these residues may be relevant to the functioning of the protein in vivo given that etiolation/hypoxia can cause a decrease in intracellular pH in plant cells.
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- David Butcher
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University , Miami Florida 33199, United States
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, Université Paris-Sud 11 , 91405 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, Université Paris-Sud 11 , 91405 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, Université Paris-Sud 11 , 91405 Orsay, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University , Miami Florida 33199, United States.,Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University , Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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Akiba H, Tsumoto K. Thermodynamics of antibody–antigen interaction revealed by mutation analysis of antibody variable regions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 158:1-13. [DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvv049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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On accurate calculation of the potential of mean force between antigen and antibody: A case of the HyHEL-10-hen egg white lysozyme system. Chem Phys Lett 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2014.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Redemption of autoantibodies on anergic B cells by variable-region glycosylation and mutation away from self-reactivity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014; 111:E2567-75. [PMID: 24821781 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1406974111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The best-understood mechanisms for achieving antibody self/non-self discrimination discard self-reactive antibodies before they can be tested for binding microbial antigens, potentially creating holes in the repertoire. Here we provide evidence for a complementary mechanism: retaining autoantibodies in the repertoire displayed as low levels of IgM and high IgD on anergic B cells, masking a varying proportion of autoantibody-binding sites with carbohydrates, and removing their self-reactivity by somatic hypermutation and selection in germinal centers (GCs). Analysis of human antibody sequences by deep sequencing of isotype-switched memory B cells or in IgG antibodies elicited against allogeneic RhD+ erythrocytes, vaccinia virus, rotavirus, or tetanus toxoid provides evidence for reactivation of anergic IgM(low) IgD+ IGHV4-34+ B cells and removal of cold agglutinin self-reactivity by hypermutation, often accompanied by mutations that inactivated an N-linked glycosylation sequon in complementarity-determining region 2 (CDR2). In a Hy10 antibody transgenic model where anergic B cells respond to a biophysically defined lysozyme epitope displayed on both foreign and self-antigens, cell transfers revealed that anergic IgM(low) IgD+ B cells form twice as many GC progeny as naïve IgM(hi) IgD+ counterparts. Their GC progeny were rapidly selected for CDR2 mutations that blocked 72% of antigen-binding sites with N-linked glycan, decreased affinity 100-fold, and then cleared the binding sites of blocking glycan. These results provide evidence for a mechanism to acquire self/non-self discrimination by somatic mutation away from self-reactivity, and reveal how varying the efficiency of N-glycosylation provides a mechanism to modulate antibody avidity.
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Wirth AJ, Gruebele M. Quinary protein structure and the consequences of crowding in living cells: leaving the test-tube behind. Bioessays 2013; 35:984-93. [PMID: 23943406 DOI: 10.1002/bies.201300080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Although the importance of weak protein-protein interactions has been understood since the 1980s, scant attention has been paid to this "quinary structure". The transient nature of quinary structure facilitates dynamic sub-cellular organization through loose grouping of proteins with multiple binding partners. Despite our growing appreciation of the quinary structure paradigm in cell biology, we do not yet understand how the many forces inside the cell--the excluded volume effect, the "stickiness" of the cytoplasm, and hydrodynamic interactions--perturb the weakest functional protein interactions. We discuss the unresolved problem of how the forces in the cell modulate quinary structure, and to what extent the cell has evolved to exert control over the weakest biomolecular interactions. We conclude by highlighting the new experimental and computational tools coming on-line for in vivo studies, which are a critical next step if we are to understand quinary structure in its native environment.
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- Anna Jean Wirth
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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Acchione M, Lee YC, DeSantis ME, Lipschultz CA, Wlodawer A, Li M, Shanmuganathan A, Walter RL, Smith-Gill S, Barchi JJ. Specific fluorine labeling of the HyHEL10 antibody affects antigen binding and dynamics. Biochemistry 2012; 51:6017-27. [PMID: 22769726 PMCID: PMC3508667 DOI: 10.1021/bi300455t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To more fully understand the molecular mechanisms responsible for variations in binding affinity with antibody maturation, we explored the use of site specific fluorine labeling and (19)F nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Several single-chain (scFv) antibodies, derived from an affinity-matured series of anti-hen egg white lysozyme (HEL) mouse IgG1, were constructed with either complete or individual replacement of tryptophan residues with 5-fluorotryptophan ((5F)W). An array of biophysical techniques was used to gain insight into the impact of fluorine substitution on the overall protein structure and antigen binding. SPR measurements indicated that (5F)W incorporation lowered binding affinity for the HEL antigen. The degree of analogue impact was residue-dependent, and the greatest decrease in affinity was observed when (5F)W was substituted for residues near the binding interface. In contrast, corresponding crystal structures in complex with HEL were essentially indistinguishable from the unsubstituted antibody. (19)F NMR analysis showed severe overlap of signals in the free fluorinated protein that was resolved upon binding to antigen, suggesting very distinct chemical environments for each (5F)W in the complex. Preliminary relaxation analysis suggested the presence of chemical exchange in the antibody-antigen complex that could not be observed by X-ray crystallography. These data demonstrate that fluorine NMR can be an extremely useful tool for discerning structural changes in scFv antibody-antigen complexes with altered function that may not be discernible by other biophysical techniques.
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- Mauro Acchione
- Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
- Basic Research Program, SAIC-Frederick, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
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Liew FF, Hasegawa T, Fukuda M, Nakata E, Morii T. Construction of dopamine sensors by using fluorescent ribonucleopeptide complexes. Bioorg Med Chem 2011; 19:4473-81. [PMID: 21742507 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2011.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Revised: 06/08/2011] [Accepted: 06/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A facile strategy of stepwise molding of a ribonucleopeptide (RNP) complex affords fluorescent RNP sensors with selective dopamine recognition. In vitro selection of a RNA-derived RNP library, a complex of the Rev peptide and its binding site Rev Responsive Element (RRE) RNA appended with random nucleotides in variable lengths, afforded RNP receptors specific for dopamine. The modular structure of the RNP receptor enables conversion of dopamine-binding RNP receptors to fluorescent dopamine sensors. Application of conditional selection schemes, such as the variation of salt concentrations and application of a counter-selection step by using a competitor ligand norepinephrine resulted in isolation of RNP receptors with defined dopamine-binding characteristics. Increasing the salt condition at the in vitro selection stage afforded RNP receptors with higher dopamine affinity, while addition of norepinephrine in the in vitro selection milieu at the counter-selection step reinforced the selectivity of RNP receptors to dopamine against norepinephrine. Thermodynamic analyses and circular dichroismic studies of the dopamine-RNP complexes suggest that the dopamine-binding RNP with higher selectivity against norepinephrine forms a pre-organized binding pocket and that the dopamine-binding RNP with higher affinity binds dopamine through the induced-fit mechanism. These results indicate that the selection condition controls the ligand-binding mechanism of RNP receptors.
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- Fong Fong Liew
- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Elucidation of IgE-binding epitopes of Ani s 1: the major Anisakis simplex allergen. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2010; 174:128-31. [PMID: 20655337 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2010.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2010] [Revised: 07/12/2010] [Accepted: 07/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ani s 1, the major allergen of Anisakis simplex, is expected to be a useful antigen in allergen-specific immunotherapy of Anisakis allergy. To avoid side-effects such as anaphylactic shock in immunotherapy, it is desirable to use not native allergens but hypoallergenic mutants devoid of IgE-binding epitopes. This study was hence aimed to elucidate IgE-binding epitopes of Ani s 1 toward the development of hypoallergenic Ani s 1 mutants. Mapping experiments using 32 peptides (P1-32) revealed that major IgE-binding epitopes are included in P24 (region 116-130) and P28 (region 136-150). Furthermore, Ala-scanning and truncation experiments established that eight (underlined in the sequence 116-ELFAREYEGVCKSGK-130) and nine amino acid residues (underlined in the sequence 136-RGSGWMMTILGKSCD-150) are crucial for the IgE-binding of P24 and P28, respectively. The determined crucial residues of P24 and P28 were assumed to be involved in electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions with IgE, respectively.
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Yokota A, Tsumoto K, Shiroishi M, Nakanishi T, Kondo H, Kumagai I. Contribution of asparagine residues to the stabilization of a proteinaceous antigen-antibody complex, HyHEL-10-hen egg white lysozyme. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:7686-96. [PMID: 20038580 PMCID: PMC2844214 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.089623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2009] [Revised: 12/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Many germ line antibodies have asparagine residues at specific sites to achieve specific antigen recognition. To study the role of asparagine residues in the stabilization of antigen-antibody complexes, we examined the interaction between hen egg white lysozyme (HEL) and the corresponding HyHEL-10 variable domain fragment (Fv). We introduced Ala and Asp substitutions into the Fv side chains of L-Asn-31, L-Asn-32, and L-Asn-92, which interact directly with residues in HEL via hydrogen bonding in the wild-type Fv-HEL complex, and we investigated the interactions between these mutant antibodies and HEL. Isothermal titration calorimetric analysis showed that all the mutations decreased the negative enthalpy change and decreased the association constants of the interaction. Structural analyses showed that the effects of the mutations on the structure of the complex could be compensated for by conformational changes and/or by gains in other interactions. Consequently, the contribution of two hydrogen bonds was minor, and their abolition by mutation resulted in only a slight decrease in the affinity of the antibody for its antigen. By comparison, the other two hydrogen bonds buried at the interfacial area had large enthalpic advantage, despite entropic loss that was perhaps due to stiffening of the interface by the bonds, and were crucial to the strength of the interaction. Deletion of these strong hydrogen bonds could not be compensated for by other structural changes. Our results suggest that asparagine can provide the two functional groups for strong hydrogen bond formation, and their contribution to the antigen-antibody interaction can be attributed to their limited flexibility and accessibility at the complex interface.
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- Akiko Yokota
- From the Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-yama 6-6-11, Sendai 980-8579
- the Protein Design Research Group, Institute for Biological Resources and Functions, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566
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- From the Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-yama 6-6-11, Sendai 980-8579
- the Department of Medical Genome Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8562, and
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- From the Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-yama 6-6-11, Sendai 980-8579
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- From the Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-yama 6-6-11, Sendai 980-8579
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- the Functional Protein Research Group, Research Institute of Genome-based Biofactory, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2-17-2-1 Tsukisamu-Higashi, Toyohira, Sapporo 062-8517, Japan
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- From the Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-yama 6-6-11, Sendai 980-8579
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Nishimiya Y, Kondo H, Takamichi M, Sugimoto H, Suzuki M, Miura A, Tsuda S. Crystal structure and mutational analysis of Ca2+-independent type II antifreeze protein from longsnout poacher, Brachyopsis rostratus. J Mol Biol 2008; 382:734-46. [PMID: 18674542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2008] [Revised: 07/13/2008] [Accepted: 07/16/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We recently found that longsnout poacher (Brachyosis rostratus) produces a Ca(2+)-independent type II antifreeze protein (lpAFP) and succeeded in expressing recombinant lpAFP using Phichia pastoris. Here, we report, for the first time, the X-ray crystal structure of lpAFP at 1.34 A resolution. The lpAFP structure displayed a relatively planar surface, which encompasses two loop regions (Cys86-Lys89 and Asn91-Cys97) and a short beta-strand (Trp109-Leu112) with three unstructured segments (Gly57-Ile58, Ala103-Ala104, and Pro113-His118). Electrostatic calculation of the protein surface showed that the relatively planar surface was divided roughly into a hydrophobic area (composed of the three unstructured segments lacking secondary structure) and a hydrophilic area (composed of the loops and beta-strand). Site-directed mutation of Ile58 with Phe at the center of the hydrophobic area decreased activity significantly, whereas mutation of Leu112 with Phe at an intermediate area between the hydrophobic and hydrophilic areas retained complete activity. In the hydrophilic area, a peptide-swap mutant in the loops retained 60% activity despite simultaneous mutations of eight residues. We conclude that the epicenter of the ice-binding site of lpAFP is the hydrophobic region, which is centered by Ile58, in the relatively planar surface. We built an ice-binding model for lpAFP on the basis of a lattice match of ice and constrained water oxygen atoms surrounding the hydrophobic area in the lpAFP structure. The model in which lpAFP has been docked to a secondary prism (2-1-10) plane, which is different from the one determined for Ca(2+)-independent type II AFP from sea raven (11-21), appears to explain the results of the mutagenesis analysis.
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- Yoshiyuki Nishimiya
- Functional Protein Research Group, Research Institute of Genome-based Biofactory, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2-17-2-1 Tsukisamu-Higashi, Toyohira, Sapporo 062-8517, Japan
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Nakanishi T, Tsumoto K, Yokota A, Kondo H, Kumagai I. Critical contribution of VH-VL interaction to reshaping of an antibody: the case of humanization of anti-lysozyme antibody, HyHEL-10. Protein Sci 2008; 17:261-70. [PMID: 18227432 DOI: 10.1110/ps.073156708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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To clarify the effects of humanizing a murine antibody on its specificity and affinity for its target, we examined the interaction between hen egg white lysozyme (HEL) and its antibody, HyHEL-10 variable domain fragment (Fv). We selected a human antibody framework sequence with high homology, grafted sequences of six complementarity-determining regions of murine HyHEL-10 onto the framework, and investigated the interactions between the mutant Fvs and HEL. Isothermal titration calorimetry indicated that the humanization led to 10-fold reduced affinity of the antibody for its target, due to an unfavorable entropy change. Two mutations together into the interface of the variable domains, however, led to complete recovery of antibody affinity and specificity for the target, due to reduction of the unfavorable entropy change. X-ray crystallography of the complex of humanized antibodies, including two mutants, with HEL demonstrated that the complexes had almost identical structures and also paratope and epitope residues were almost conserved, except for complementary association of variable domains. We conclude that adjustment of the interfacial structures of variable domains can contribute to the reversal of losses of affinity or specificity caused by humanization of murine antibodies, suggesting that appropriate association of variable domains is critical for humanization of murine antibodies without loss of function.
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- Takeshi Nakanishi
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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Hantgan RR, Stahle MC, Horita DA. Entropy Drives Integrin αIIbβ3:Echistatin Binding—Evidence from Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy. Biochemistry 2008; 47:2884-92. [DOI: 10.1021/bi701877a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Roy R. Hantgan
- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1016
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1016
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1016
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Mera PE, St Maurice M, Rayment I, Escalante-Semerena JC. Structural and functional analyses of the human-type corrinoid adenosyltransferase (PduO) from Lactobacillus reuteri. Biochemistry 2007; 46:13829-36. [PMID: 17988155 DOI: 10.1021/bi701622j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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ATP:Co(I)rrinoid adenosyltransferase (ACA) catalyzes the conversion of cobalamin to coenzyme B12, an essential cofactor in animal metabolism. Several mutations of conserved residues in the active site of human ACA have been identified in humans with methylmalonic aciduria. However, the catalytic role of these residues remains unclear. To better understand the function of these residues and to determine how the enzyme promotes catalysis, several variants of a human-type ACA from the lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri (LrPduO) were kinetically and structurally characterized. Kinetic analyses of a series of alternate nucleotides were also performed. Substrate inhibition was observed at subsaturating concentrations of ATP, consistent with an ordered binding scheme where ATP is bound first by the enzyme. Modification or elimination of an active site, inter-subunit salt bridge resulted in a reduced "on" rate for ATP binding, with a less significant disruption in the rate of subsequent catalytic steps. Kinetic and structural data demonstrate that residue Arg132 is not involved in orienting ATP in the active site but, rather, it stabilizes the altered substrate in the transition state. Two functional groups of ATP explain the reduced ability of the enzyme to use alternate nucleotides: the amino group at the C-6 position of ATP contributes approximately 6 kcal/mol of free energy to ground state binding, and the nitrogen at the N-7 position assists in coordinating the magnesium ion in the active site. This study provides new insight into the role of substrate binding determinants and active site residues in the reaction catalyzed by a human-type ACA.
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- Paola E Mera
- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Quesada-Soriano I, Musso-Buendia JA, Tellez-Sanz R, Ruíz-Pérez LM, Barón C, González-Pacanowska D, García-Fuentes L. Plasmodium falciparum dUTPase: studies on protein stability and binding of deoxyuridine derivatives. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2007; 1774:936-45. [PMID: 17544982 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2007.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2007] [Revised: 04/25/2007] [Accepted: 04/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Deoxyuridine triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase), a ubiquitous enzyme preventing a deleterious incorporation of uracil into DNA, has been thought of as a novel target for anticancer and antiviral drug design. The interaction of Plasmodium falciparum dUTPase (PfdUTPase) with deoxyuridine derivatives (dU, dUMP, dUDP and dUpNHpp) has been studied thermodynamically by both isothermal titration and differential scanning calorimetry. ITC shows no cooperativity for the binding of these derivatives. Dependencies in the binding thermodynamic parameters (enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs energy changes) with the number of phosphate groups in the nucleotide are obtained, and from the heat capacity changes no significant conformational changes upon binding are inferred. DSC shows PfdUTPase trimer is very stable but denatures irreversibly, with a more complex denaturation profile than other homologous trimeric dUTPases. The presence of magnesium ions does not influence the denaturation profile, while the presence of deoxyuridine derivatives increases the stability. The increase depends upon nucleotide concentration and type, with dUDP having the greater effect.
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- Indalecio Quesada-Soriano
- Dipartimento de Química Física, Bioquímica y Q. Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Almería, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almería, Spain
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Shiroishi M, Tsumoto K, Tanaka Y, Yokota A, Nakanishi T, Kondo H, Kumagai I. Structural Consequences of Mutations in Interfacial Tyr Residues of a Protein Antigen-Antibody Complex. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:6783-91. [PMID: 17166830 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m605197200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Tyrosine is an important amino acid in protein-protein interaction hot spots. In particular, many Tyr residues are located in the antigen-binding sites of antibodies and endow high affinity and high specificity to these antibodies. To investigate the role of interfacial Tyr residues in protein-protein interactions, we performed crystallographic studies and thermodynamic analyses of the interaction between hen egg lysozyme (HEL) and the anti-HEL antibody HyHEL-10 Fv fragment. HyHEL-10 has six Tyr residues in its antigen-binding site, which were systematically mutated to Phe and Ala using site-directed mutagenesis. The crystal structures revealed several critical roles for these Tyr residues in the interaction between HEL and HyHEL-10 as follows: 1) the aromatic ring of Tyr-50 in the light chain (LTyr-50) was important for the correct ternary structure of variable regions of the immunoglobulin light chain and heavy chain and of HEL; 2) deletion of the hydroxyl group of Tyr-50 in the heavy chain (HTyr-50) resulted in structural changes in the antigen-antibody interface; and 3) the side chains of HTyr-33 and HTyr-53 may help induce fitting of the antibody to the antigen. Hot spot Tyr residues may contribute to the high affinity and high specificity of the antigen-antibody interaction through a diverse set of structural and thermodynamic interactions.
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- Mitsunori Shiroishi
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-yama 6-6-11, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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Ghosh R. Membrane chromatographic immunoassay method for rapid quantitative analysis of specific serum antibodies. Biotechnol Bioeng 2006; 93:280-5. [PMID: 16196053 DOI: 10.1002/bit.20707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This paper discusses a membrane chromatographic immunoassay method for rapid detection and quantitative analysis of specific serum antibodies. A type of polyvinylidine fluoride (PVDF) microfiltration membrane was used in the method for its ability to reversibly and specifically bind IgG antibodies from antiserum samples by hydrophobic interaction. Using this form of selective antibody binding and enrichment an affinity membrane with antigen binding ability was obtained in-situ. This was done by passing a pulse of diluted antiserum sample through a stack of microporous PVDF membranes. The affinity membrane thus formed was challenged with a pulse of antigen solution and the amount of antigen bound was accurately determined using chromatographic methods. The antigen binding correlated well with the antibody loading on the membrane. This method is direct, rapid and accurate, does not involve any chemical reaction, and uses very few reagents. Moreover, the same membrane could be repeatedly used for sequential immunoassays on account of the reversible nature of the antibody binding. Proof of concept of this method is provided using human hemoglobin as model antigen and rabbit antiserum against human hemoglobin as the antibody source.
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- Raja Ghosh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7.
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Venkatramani L, Bochkareva E, Lee JT, Gulati U, Graeme Laver W, Bochkarev A, Air GM. An epidemiologically significant epitope of a 1998 human influenza virus neuraminidase forms a highly hydrated interface in the NA-antibody complex. J Mol Biol 2005; 356:651-63. [PMID: 16384583 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.11.061] [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] [Received: 10/03/2005] [Revised: 11/17/2005] [Accepted: 11/20/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The crystal structure of the complex between neuraminidase (NA) of influenza virus A/Memphis/31/98 (H3N2) and Fab of monoclonal antibody Mem5 has been determined at 2.1A resolution and shows a novel pattern of interactions compared to other NA-Fab structures. The interface buries a large area of 2400 A2 and the surfaces have high complementarity. However, the interface is also highly hydrated. There are 33 water molecules in the interface>or=95% buried from bulk solvent, but only 13 of these are isolated from other water molecules. The rest are involved in an intricate network of water-mediated hydrogen bonds throughout the interface, stabilizing the complex. Glu199 on NA, the most critical side-chain to the interaction as previously determined by escape mutant analysis and site-directed mutation, is located in a non-aqueous island. Glu199 and three other residues that contribute the major part of the antigen buried surface of the complex have mutated in human influenza viruses isolated after 1998, confirming that Mem5 identifies an epidemiologically important antigenic site. We conclude that antibody selection of NA variants is a significant component of recent antigenic drift in human H3N2 influenza viruses, supporting the idea that influenza vaccines should contain NA in addition to hemagglutinin.
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- Lalitha Venkatramani
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA
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Rye KA, Wee K, Curtiss LK, Bonnet DJ, Barter PJ. Apolipoprotein A-II inhibits high density lipoprotein remodeling and lipid-poor apolipoprotein A-I formation. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:22530-6. [PMID: 12690114 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m213250200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The high density lipoproteins (HDL) in human plasma are classified on the basis of apolipoprotein composition into those containing apolipoprotein (apo) A-I but not apoA-II, (A-I)HDL, and those containing both apoA-I and apoA-II, (A-I/A-II)HDL. Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) transfers core lipids between HDL and other lipoproteins. It also remodels (A-I)HDL into large and small particles in a process that generates lipid-poor, pre-beta-migrating apoA-I. Lipid-poor apoA-I is the initial acceptor of cellular cholesterol and phospholipids in reverse cholesterol transport. The aim of this study is to determine whether lipid-poor apoA-I is also formed when (A-I/A-II)rHDL are remodeled by CETP. Spherical reconstituted HDL that were identical in size had comparable lipid/apolipoprotein ratios and either contained apoA-I only, (A-I)rHDL, or (A-I/A-II)rHDL were incubated for 0-24 h with CETP and Intralipid(R). At 6 h, the apoA-I content of the (A-I)rHDL had decreased by 25% and there was a concomitant formation of lipid-poor apoA-I. By 24 h, all of the (A-I)rHDL were remodeled into large and small particles. CETP remodeled approximately 32% (A-I/A-II)rHDL into small but not large particles. Lipid-poor apoA-I did not dissociate from the (A-I/A-II)rHDL. The reasons for these differences were investigated. The binding of monoclonal antibodies to three epitopes in the C-terminal domain of apoA-I was decreased in (A-I/A-II)rHDL compared with (A-I)rHDL. When the (A-I/A-II)rHDL were incubated with Gdn-HCl at pH 8.0, the apoA-I unfolded by 15% compared with 100% for the apoA-I in (A-I)rHDL. When these incubations were repeated at pH 4.0 and 2.0, the apoA-I in the (A-I)rHDL and the (A-I/A-II)rHDL unfolded completely. These results are consistent with salt bridges between apoA-II and the C-terminal domain of apoA-I, enhancing the stability of apoA-I in (A-I/A-II)rHDL and possibly contributing to the reduced remodeling and absence of lipid poor apoA-I in the (A-I/A-II)rHDL incubations.
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- Kerry-Anne Rye
- Lipid Research Laboratory, Hanson Institute, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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Ogasahara K, Ishida M, Yutani K. Stimulated interaction between and subunits of tryptophan synthase from hyperthermophile enhances its thermal stability. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:8922-8. [PMID: 12643278 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m210893200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Tryptophan synthase from hyperthermophile, Pyrococcus furiosus, was found to be a tetrameric form (22) composed of and 2 subunits. To elucidate the relationship between the features of the subunit association and the thermal stability of the tryptophan synthase, the subunit association and thermal stability were examined by isothermal titration calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry, respectively, in comparison with those of the counterpart from Escherichia coli. The association constants between the and subunits in the hyperthermophile protein were of the order of 108 M1, which were higher by two orders of magnitude than those in the mesophile one. The negative values of the heat capacity change and enthalpy change upon the subunit association were much lower in the hyperthermophile protein than in the mesophile one, indicating that the conformational change of the hyperthermophile protein coupled to the subunit association is slight. The denaturation temperature of the subunit from the hyperthermophile was enhanced by 17 degrees C due to the formation of the 22 complex. This increment in denaturation temperature due to complex formation could be quantitatively estimated by the increase in the association constant compared with that of the counterpart from E. coli.
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- Kyoko Ogasahara
- Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita City, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Yokota A, Tsumoto K, Shiroishi M, Kondo H, Kumagai I. The role of hydrogen bonding via interfacial water molecules in antigen-antibody complexation. The HyHEL-10-HEL interaction. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:5410-8. [PMID: 12444085 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m210182200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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To study the role of hydrogen bonding via interfacial water molecules in protein-protein interactions, we examined the interaction between hen egg white lysozyme (HEL) and its HyHEL-10 variable domain fragment (Fv) antibody. We constructed three antibody mutants (l-Y50F, l-S91A, and l-S93A) and investigated the interactions between the mutant Fvs and HEL. Isothermal titration calorimetry indicated that the mutations significantly decreased the negative enthalpy change (8-25 kJ mol(-1)), despite some offset by a favorable entropy change. X-ray crystallography demonstrated that the complexes had nearly identical structures, including the positions of the interfacial water molecules. Taken together, the isothermal titration calorimetric and x-ray crystallographic results indicate that hydrogen bonding via interfacial water enthalpically contributes to the Fv-HEL interaction despite the partial offset because of entropy loss, suggesting that hydrogen bonding stiffens the antigen-antibody complex.
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- Akiko Yokota
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-yama 07, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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