作者: Beatriz Jiménez , Mario Piccioli , José-María Moratal , Antonio Donaire
DOI: 10.1021/BI034692Q
关键词: Metal 、 Protein structure 、 Amide 、 Solvent 、 Heteronuclear molecule 、 Chemistry 、 Copper protein 、 Crystallography 、 Rusticyanin 、 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy 、 Biochemistry
摘要: Local dynamics and solute-solvent exchange properties of rusticyanin (Rc) from Thiobacillus ferrooxidans have been studied by applying heteronuclear ((1)H, (15)N) NMR spectroscopy. (15)N relaxation parameters determined for the reduced protein, a model-free analysis has applied. The high average value generalized order parameter, S(2) (0.93), indicates that Rc is very rigid. cross correlation rates recorded in both oxidized forms conclusively proves possesses same dynamic features oxidation states. accessibility backbone amide protons to solvent at different time scales also specific pulse sequences H(2)O/D(2)O experiments. These experiments reveal extremely hydrophobic. first N-35 amino acids, not present other BCPs, protect beta-barrel core its interaction with solvent, thus, this one main factors contributing hydrophobicity. Both characteristics (high rigidity hydrophobicity) are maintained metal ion surroundings.