6Q3U

Gly52Ala mutant of arginine-bound ArgBP from T. maritima


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.64 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.189 
  • R-Value Work: 0.163 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.165 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

The characterization of Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein variants demonstrates that minimal local strains have an important impact on protein stability.

Balasco, N.Smaldone, G.Vigorita, M.Del Vecchio, P.Graziano, G.Ruggiero, A.Vitagliano, L.

(2019) Sci Rep 9: 6617-6617

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43157-y
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6Q3U

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The Ramachandran plot is a versatile and valuable tool that provides fundamental information for protein structure determination, prediction, and validation. The structural/thermodynamic effects produced by forcing a residue to adopt a conformation predicted to be forbidden were here explored using Thermotoga maritima Arginine Binding Protein (TmArgBP) as model. Specifically, we mutated TmArgBP Gly52 that assumes a conformation believed to be strictly disallowed for non-Gly residues. Surprisingly, the crystallographic characterization of Gly52Ala TmArgBP indicates that the structural context forces the residue to adopt a non-canonical conformation never observed in any of the high-medium resolution PDB structures. Interestingly, the inspection of this high resolution structure demonstrates that only minor alterations occur. Nevertheless, experiments indicate that Gly52 replacements in TmArgBP produce destabilizations comparable to those observed upon protein truncation or dissection in domains. Notably, we show that force-fields commonly used in computational biology do not reproduce this non-canonical state. Using TmArgBP as model system we here demonstrate that the structural context may force residues to adopt conformations believed to be strictly forbidden and that barely detectable alterations produce major destabilizations. Present findings highlight the role of subtle strains in governing protein stability. A full understanding of these phenomena is essential for an exhaustive comprehension of the factors regulating protein structures.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, Napoli, Italy.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Amino acid ABC transporter, periplasmic amino acid-binding protein213Thermotoga maritima MSB8Mutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: TM_0593
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9WZ62 (Thermotoga maritima (strain ATCC 43589 / DSM 3109 / JCM 10099 / NBRC 100826 / MSB8))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9WZ62
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UniProt GroupQ9WZ62
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.64 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.189 
  • R-Value Work: 0.163 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.165 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 92.572α = 90
b = 52.238β = 117.39
c = 59.889γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-05-08
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-01-24
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description