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Eur J Biochem ; 271(20): 4132-40, 2004 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15479242

RESUMO

Mutations in the protein alpha-tropomyosin (Tm) can cause a disease known as familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In order to understand how such mutations lead to protein dysfunction, three point mutations were introduced into cDNA encoding the human skeletal tropomyosin, and the recombinant Tms were produced at high levels in the yeast Pichia pastoris. Two mutations (A63V and K70T) were located in the N-terminal region of Tm and one (E180G) was located close to the calcium-dependent troponin T binding domain. The functional and structural properties of the mutant Tms were compared to those of the wild type protein. None of the mutations altered the head-to-tail polymerization, although slightly higher actin binding was observed in the mutant Tm K70T, as demonstrated in a cosedimentation assay. The mutations also did not change the cooperativity of the thin filament activation by increasing the concentrations of Ca2+. However, in the absence of troponin, all mutant Tms were less effective than the wild type in regulating the actomyosin subfragment 1 Mg2+ ATPase activity. Circular dichroism spectroscopy revealed no differences in the secondary structure of the Tms. However, the thermally induced unfolding, as monitored by circular dichroism or differential scanning calorimetry, demonstrated that the mutants were less stable than the wild type. These results indicate that the main effect of the mutations is related to the overall stability of Tm as a whole, and that the mutations have only minor effects on the cooperative interactions among proteins that constitute the thin filament.


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Cardiomiopatias/genética , Tropomiosina/genética , Tropomiosina/metabolismo , Actinas/metabolismo , Actomiosina/metabolismo , Substituição de Aminoácidos , ATPase de Ca(2+) e Mg(2+)/antagonistas & inibidores , Cálcio/química , Cálcio/metabolismo , Varredura Diferencial de Calorimetria , Dicroísmo Circular , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/metabolismo , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Temperatura Alta , Humanos , Mutagênese Sítio-Dirigida , Concentração Osmolar , Pichia/genética , Pichia/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Desnaturação Proteica/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/química , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes/farmacologia , Termodinâmica , Tropomiosina/química , Tropomiosina/farmacologia
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Arch Biochem Biophys ; 427(2): 135-42, 2004 Jul 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15196987

RESUMO

We report here on the stability and folding of the 91 residue alpha-helical F29W N-terminal domain of chicken skeletal muscle troponin C (TnC(1-91)F29W), the thin filament calcium-binding component. Unfolding was monitored by differential scanning calorimetry, circular dichroism, and intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy using urea, pH, and temperature as denaturants, in the absence and in the presence of calcium. The unfolding of TnC(1-91)F29W was reversible and did not follow a two-state transition, suggesting that an intermediate may be present during this reaction. Our results support the hypothesis that intermediates are likely to occur during the folding of small proteins and domains. The physiological significance of the presence of an intermediate in the folding pathway of troponin C is discussed.


Assuntos
Cálcio/química , Troponina C/química , Ureia/química , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Mutagênese Sítio-Dirigida , Conformação Proteica , Desnaturação Proteica , Dobramento de Proteína , Estrutura Terciária de Proteína , Temperatura
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